Elements Eight Vendôme Rum

Product of: Saint Lucia

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Elements Eight Vendôme golden rum is a blend of column and pot still rums distilled from molasses and aged in American oak casks previously used to age bourbon.

Elements Eight rums are the creation of Carl Stephenson and Andreas Redlefsen, both long veterans of the spirits industry, particularly rums. As the name suggests their rums are marketed around the concept of eight elements: 1) environment (where the cane is grown), 2) sugar cane, 3) water, 4) yeast, 5) distillation, 6) tropical ageing, 7) blending and 8) filtration.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 13/06/2017

Appearance:

Clear, deep golden amber.

Aroma:

Demerara sugar and golden syrup with oily wafts of overripe banana, nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper spice.

Taste:

Rich yet dry with overripe banana, light mixed spice and Demerara sugar. Pronounced pot still notes.

Aftertaste:

Big, lightly spiced dry finish with lingering burnt toast and treacle.

Overall:

A characterful golden rum with pronounced pot sill spice.