98: 2023 in Review: Our 16 Favorite Rums of the Year
Happy holidays and New Year (in advance), everyone!
In our fourth annual Year in Review episode we take a look back at our favorite rums of the year in the following categories:
Unaged molasses rum
Unaged cane juice rum
Aged rum (5 years or less)
Aged rum (Over 5 years)
“New to me” rum
Best value rum
Most surprising rum
Overall rum
Plus, we each throw in picks for Distillery of the Year, along with another round of "Am I the a**hole for not liking this rum?"
Have a listen, and let us know your favorites in these categories from the past year! Also, what did we miss? What were we too high or low on? We'd love to hear your takes.
The List (Spoilers Ahead!)
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Unaged Rum (Molasses):
Will: Hampden 8 Marks Collection (60% ABV)
John: Dead Reckoning Australia – Killik Release (55%ABV)
Unaged Rum (Cane Juice):
Will: Pere Labat Canne Jaune (51% ABV)
John: St. James Pure Canne Biologique Brut de Colonne, Batch 1 2020 (74.2%ABV)
Aged Rum (5 Years or Less):
Will: Transcontinental Rum Line Mauritius 2017 (50% ABV)
John: Romero 4-year Cask Strength, Sherry Cask Finish (57%ABV)
Aged Rum (Over 5 Years):
Will: Isautier 16-Year Sugarcane Rum (59% ABV)
John: Don Q Cognac Finish (49.55%ABV)
“New to Me” Rum:
Will: Rhum Saint James (many entries)
John 1: Cheramie Unaged Cane Juice Rum (43%ABV)
John 2: Roulaison Unaged Overproof (57.5%ABV)
Value Rum:
Will: Rhum Bologne Blanc (50% ABV)
John: El Dorado 12 (40% ABV)
Most Surprising Rum:
Will: Renaissance Distillery 2018 White Alligator (64.8% ABV)
John: Down Island Brazil Rum (55.1% ABV)
“Am I the A**hole for Not Liking This Rum?”:
Will: Papalin Haiti 4-Year (53.1% ABV)
John: Rums Finished in Peated Scotch Barrels
Overall Rum:
Will: Trinidad 2002 - La Maison & Velier Flag Series (63.1% ABV)
John: Holmes Cay Guyana DDL Albion Mark 2014 (60% ABV)
Distillery of the Year:
Isautier Distillery — Réunion Island
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) – Guyana
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