Review #: 76
Description: Worthy Park Quatre Vins
Spirit: Rum
Background: Worthy Park collaborated with 1423 to release several cask finished rums. This one was distilled in 2013 and aged in ex-bourbon barrels in Jamaica for 4 years before sent to Denmark. There, the rum was split into ex- Monbazillac, ex-Sauternes, ex-Moscatel and ex-Jurancon casks for 2 years and then blended back together to be bottled. Let’s see how the wine works with the rum!
Distillery – Worthy Park
Bottler – 1423
Brand – Worthy Park
Selection – N/A
ABV – 52%
Age – 6 Years
Nose – Figs, nutmeg, gingerbread, caramel brittle, sour skittles
Taste – Caramel, plum, vanilla frosting, dark cherry, slight brown sugar
Finish – Cinnamon spice, ginger, some sour funk comes in, gingersnap cookie, The longer it sits the more tropical fruits that come in.
Score: 7
Would I buy a bottle? Yes
Thoughts: This was an interesting rum but overall the wine influence was well balanced. The fruit notes were rich but not overpowering. A little funk does come in through the finish to remind you what you are drinking. Pleasant and desserty, the cost is slightly high but the uniqueness of this I think makes it worth it.