Review #: 26
Description: Florida Old Reserve Rum
Spirit: Rum
Background: This bottle states that is comes from local, Florida cane molasses. Saying it was distilled and aged in Florida for 2 years in sherry casks before blended. This is batch 524 so let us see how it tastes.
Distillery – Florida Caribbean Distillers
Bottler – Florida Caribbean Distillers
Brand – Old Reserve Rum
Selection – N/A
ABV – 42%
Age – 2 Years
Nose – Fruity, sherry comes through, cherry, apple, pineapple and butterscotch
Taste – Honey, pineapple, caramel chew (not like a sugar daddy, but like a Werther’s original), thin mouthfeel
Finish – Pretty short, a little dry, some nuttiness and oak with a little heat
Score: 4
Would I buy a bottle? No
Thoughts: Breaking into rum with my first review, I think this was a good place to start. Lots of sweetness and fruit coming through with just enough sherry and oak influence to add some nice balance. Just a bit thin and light, so a little more proof would do it good, but still an enjoyable experience.