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Privateer Distiller's Drawer #97 Pot Stilled New England Rum 'Spirito di Contemplazione'
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Roasted nuts, vanilla and young oak lead here, with a nougat-toffee sweetness and flashes of orchard fruit, mint and menthol that fade with air. Several tasters swore it was a Barbados rum, even mistaking it for Foursquare on a blind pour. The recurring gripe: at 55.7% the alcohol never quite settles in, leaving a spicy, slightly medicinal edge over an otherwise round, bourbon-leaning profile.
The community says- Roasted nut depth
- Round Bajan-like profile
- Keep in mind: Hot alcohol
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How does Privateer Distiller's Drawer #97 Pot Stilled New England Rum 'Spirito di Contemplazione' taste?
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Nutty, vanilla-led rum with a hot edge Most found it round and nutty with a Bajan-like character, but nearly everyone flagged the alcohol as poorly integrated and a bit hot. A few called it the weakest Privateer they'd tried.
Drinkers curious about American pot-still rum who like nutty, bourbon-adjacent profiles
Anyone sensitive to hot, poorly-integrated alcohol
Style & occasion: Sipping neat
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36 community reviews
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Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful positive review
Delayed tasting of the rum from 04.12 of the RumX Advent calendar 2023: Wow, I like this, a potent rum! What, this is a rum from the USA, a Privateer? I think I never had it in the glass before, but I would have guessed a medium-aged and medium-good Clarendon.
Review by Jarek
Most helpful mixed review
On the re-tasting I like it slightly better, but still the weakest of all Privateer rums I've had in the glass.
Review by DomM
Sensation of Obstler (continental fruit basket) on the nose and palate. Combined with a noticeable sweetness akin to honey and caramel. Alcohol integration is not perfect but acceptable. Notes of perfume and soap on the finish.
Review by Jakob
Pleasant, but somewhat nondescript. Quite restrained on the nose, honey sweetness meets subtle caramel and some spices and wood influences. On the palate, the picture is flanked by quite present spicy sharpness and roasted aromas, the alcohol does not feel completely perfectly integrated. Basically a pleasant release, unfortunately with a few flaws.
Review by mto75
More on toffee and vanilla, and not as intense with sawmill and resin as some other Privateers I've had in the glass so far.
Review by zabo
Day 4 RumX calendar. Unfortunately, this rum doesn't grab me at all, I find it quite alcoholic and sharp. The flavor profile is the one I don't really need. I would never have guessed. But it broadens the horizon, that's what makes it fun.
Review by MarcT
Privateer is a thing that can go miss or hit. This is a hit, not perfect but very good. I would like to have more of that. It also seems, I like other things in Privateer than the rest of us.
Review by Tschusikowsky
RumX Advent 4.12.23 Very nutty on the nose, smells like Frangelico, gummy bears, coffee, vanilla. On the palate roasted aromas, wood, sharpness. Somehow disappointing on the palate. Not my release.
Review by Righrum
Rum Advent #4 Tasting this blindly highlighted a lot of flaws in this rum. Privateer profile is not one that I like a lot, even this one selected by Luca Gargano doesn't change my mind. A lot of young wood and vanilla, plus some polish, not so much more going on there.
Review by Christian Rudt
A bit too alcoholic in taste. Mainly toffee and vanilla in flavor. A bit towards hazelnut nougat.
Review by FabiDram
RumX Advent calendar 2023 Day 4
Review by Vincent D
At first I thought I was going to taste a Foursquare. Really smooth, fruity and woody. Confirmed at first taste but also with a lot of mint. Unfortunately, the alcohol is not well integrated enough. Surprising profile.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
RX calendar day 4 A bit whisky like, spicy.
Review by Filip Šikula
Honey, coconut, caramel notes on the nose. I'm starting to associate coconut with rums from Privateer. On the palate, all the nose notes appear, slightly overshadowed by less integrated alcohol. Rum is okay, but I probably don't need to repeat.
Review by Manuel
RumX Advent calendar No. 4: Alcohol could be better integrated, clearly noticeable. Slight sweetness and warm finish. Glad the rum was in the calendar, probably wouldn't have tried this direction so quickly.
Review by Luca
RumX Calendar23 Day 4 Nose quite alcoholic with notes of vanilla, pepper, and barrel On the palate similar, but more aromas come through that I can’t quite name right now No cask strength, diluted to just over 50% Maybe something with a Calvados finish 🤔 I have no clue, but I’ll throw Barbados into the ring and give it 81 points.
Review by Buddudharma
RumX Advent calendar 04.12.23: Phew, it doesn't get easier. For me, the rum stands at the crossroads of different styles (British/Spanish, Pot/Column), combining both wood and coffee notes as well as fruit brandy-like fruit notes. High intensity, I'd estimate >63%. Maturation at least partially tropical (<10 years), possibly continental on top. Several styles are possible, from higher-end Spanish to Column Guyana to various exotics. Because of the fruit notes and to bring some variety, today I guess exotic: a Beenleigh, possibly one of the newer RumClub releases.
Review by Rare Akuma
#24DaysOfRum2023 - Day 4 Exceptionally round profile on the nose, checking boxes from all categories and all in equal amount. Opens with coconut husks, dried dates and an overwhelming amount of roasted and raw nuts. The bitterness slowly develops into a creamy sweetness, off-set by lemon oils. The heart is fresh and flowery combining the roasted nuts with a cool twist. Nice, but a minor downside is that the alcohol stings, even after being left out for a while. On the tip of tongue again and immediately very nutty. It’s less intricate than the nose, and very ‘bourbon-esque’ as a result. However the fruits do go through a lovely evolution from coconut husks, over apples and pears into a blue grape tail. The finish is rather unexciting and not much different from a shot of bourbon: sweet and malty. Reading some of the other reviews, I find them to be rather harsh. The profile is very Bajan-like, not extremely complex, but round, and rich. All-in-all an interesting experience, and I’m glad I had the chance to try this. But for Europeans the price on this is just too high.
Review by Michal S
OK rum, but nothing to write home about. You can tell the 55%, nutty tones dominate with wood and vanilla.
Review by Lot-NAS
Calendar #4 / blind I also briefly thought of Foursquare, but I can't really reconcile the strong mint/menthol note there. Otherwise vanilla, lots of barrel, light roasted aromas and a medicinal sharpness. On the palate also quite sharp and at the same time a bit watery. You taste what you smell, plus apple and pear. Could be some adulterated Plantation Foursquare 🤷♂️ With some time in the glass, mint and menthol almost completely disappear.
Review by Mentalo
Alcohol poorly integrated. Otherwise lots of sweetness. After some time in the glass a vanilla note and some wood.
Review by Pavel Spacek
For a first smell it is wildnFiji, for a first taste it is blend of FSQ
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12 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
33% opened, 2 emptied.
What does Privateer Distiller's Drawer #97 Pot Stilled New England Rum 'Spirito di Contemplazione' cost?
Community paid 54–122 €.
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Details about Privateer Distiller's Drawer #97 Pot Stilled New England Rum 'Spirito di Contemplazione'
A Pot & Column Still Rum from USA, distilled by Privateer Rum Distillery, at 55,7%.
About the Privateer Rum Distillery distillery
The Privateer Rum Distillery distillery is located in USA. Rums from Privateer Rum Distillery have been reviewed 511 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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