Review #: 463
Description: Privateer Distiller’s Drawer #108: New England Lot 1
Spirit: Rum
Background: This is a release of Privateer’s Distiller’s Drawer line and consists of a blend of 8 casks. Half column, half pot still, and a range of 2-6 years old. Bottled at cask strength.
Distillery – Privateer
Bottler – Privateer
Brand – Privateer
Selection – N/A
ABV – 53.9%
Age – 2 Years
Nose – Dark honey, rich caramel, that toasted marshmallow I always get from Privateer, orange zest, a bit of woody spice, fresh cherry wood
Taste – Sweet and buttery, cinnamon syrup, caramel, strawberry
Finish – Spicy with ginger, cocoa, cinnamon, charred oak
Score: 5
Would I buy a bottle? No
Thoughts: A fine release. I feel like in their attempts to highlight different styles of distillation and maturation together, they kind of cancel each other out. There are those Privateer elements there, but just a bit muted and dull. There are other single barrels out there that excite me more than this blend.