Review #: 180
Description: Privateer Queen’s Share
Spirit: Rum
Background: Another offering from one of the most well renowned American rum producers, Queen’s Share is supposed to be the best rum, reserved for royalty. This comes from barrel P320 which I believe to be new charred American oak and bottled at cask strength without any additives.
Distillery – Privateer
Bottler – Privateer
Brand – Privateer
Selection – N/A
ABV – 56.9%
Age – NAS
Nose – Cocoa, heavy sharpie smell, light floral, caramel, orange oil
Taste – Sweet and rich caramel, tobacco leaf, vanilla, maple (though the mouthfeel is not enough to call it syrup)
Finish – Big kick of dried fruit, especially craisins, lots of barrel spice, banana chips, burnt caramel
Score: 5
Would I buy a bottle? No
Thoughts: I’m really enjoying the things and transparency that Privateer is doing, but this just lacked anything to make it super interesting. The taste was nice, if a bit standard for a molasses rum in new oak, but the sharpie note on the nose was so dominant and then a little bitter on the finish that kind of canceled out the positives. I’d rather pay a little bit more for a Distiller’s Drawer with some more interesting stats.