alc./vol: 40%
Proof: 80°
Vintage: Non-vintage
Aged: No age statement
Product of:
Mauritius
Until recent years, it was illegal to produce Mauritian aged rum due to a deal struck with the European Union. Despite this, some spirit was put into cask and stashed away. This 'Island Solera' is a blend of some of this 25 year old Mauritian rum blended with 8 year old.
Only 2,000 bottles were produced.
Review and Tasting
Sampled on 21/10/2012
Appearance:
(bottle no.1 of 2,000) Clear, dark coppery amber.
Aroma:
Pungent passion fruit, old leather and toffee apple with notes of plastic box and vanilla (in an appealing way).
Taste:
Full-bodied. Sweet tropical fruit and vanilla mount a spirited defence against dry oaky tannins. Proof that good things can come out of opposition.
Aftertaste:
Like the palate, dry tannins balance vanilla and sweet tropical fruit. However, tannins win out.
Overall:
A properly rare, highly collectable rum which is also exceptional. One to buy if you can afford it.
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Product Information
Closure: Natural cork stopper
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