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Renaissance Single Rum Fino Cask (TWE Exclusive) 2018
One taster called it "very impressive," another admitted it just didn't hit their palate — this young Taiwanese pot-still splits the room. The nose leans hard vegetal: dried herbs, overripe banana, lime and a whiff of varnish, with the Fino cask showing up mostly at the very end as a dry, salty-nutty note. On the palate you get red fruits, rosemary and roasted wood. Naturally sweet, no dosage, but the short age shows through.
The community says- Rosemary & herbs
- Handles the ABV
- But: Youth shows
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How does Renaissance Single Rum Fino Cask (TWE Exclusive) 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Herbal, vegetal Taiwanese pot-still with Fino finish Curious drinkers find it genuinely interesting and promising; the youth and herbal, agricole-like character keep it from being an easy pour. Handles 62% better than it should.
agricole and pot-still fans chasing something unusual
anyone wanting a smooth, aged sipper
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How is Renaissance Single Rum Fino Cask (TWE Exclusive) 2018 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 80% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
30% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
A nose of dried herbs, vegetal and overripe banana, at once a little nauseating, lively and fruity. Red fruits, lime and varnish. In the background, a rounder, sweeter molasses side. The entry is vegetal, with alcohol present but not dominant. The fruit then develops, with red fruit, lime and a sweet edge of spice and rosemary. The finish is long, with more wood and bitterness. At the very end, rosemary and dried lime. The Fino reveals itself at the very end. A discovery here, a very interesting and promising rum.
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful mixed review
Meinen Geschmack trifft er nicht so recht. Ziemlich pflanzliche Nase, auch Banane und Limette sind erkennbar. Am Gaumen bleibt er pflanzlich, finde aber sehr viele Kräuter sind hier erkennbar, außerdem etwas Rosmarin.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6542 25.03.2026 Back after picking up my wife and now another set of samples. Listening to E-Mov and Safe Mode on Spotify. First off, thanks Tony for this pretty good sample. The nose is medium intense with roasted wood, banana, anise, citrus and a light floral touch. The palate is oily and naturally sweet with roasted wood, herbs, caramel, anise and light mint. The finish is very long with roasted wood, peach, mint and ginger.
Review by Henry Davies
It’s an interesting rum and glad I had the opportunity to try it. On the younger side but fairly well integrated given the age. The nose has elements of pot still ester and more tropical notes, with a full on mouth where the lack of aging comes through more. Some light sweeter notes with barrel influence and finish with some spice. It handles the ABV well with a shortish finish with some herbs and tar notes. It’s a bit hard to place and my first Taiwanese rum so no direct comparisons. Worth trying although the RRP at £175 brings it into the same league as some true big guns!
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2 critics scored it, averaging 7.3/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →It's left me intriqued and a little baffled. Whether this is the distillery signature style remains to be seen. I'm certainly very curious to try more. Though at £175 a bottle - I'm hoping future releases are a bit more budget friendly. I've a feeling this distillery is likely to...
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
A very delicate melange with the Fino cask, really strong aromas of agricole vegetale Charakter, sucar Cane and molasses, cocoa butter and rosemary, on the palate this continues almost the same with some more spices of vanilla and cinnamon. It ends strong with a dried lime slice, rosemary and the residue of an empty glass of fino. Very impressive
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Details about Renaissance Single Rum Fino Cask (TWE Exclusive) 2018
A Pot Still Rum from Taiwan, distilled by Renaissance, at 62%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by the RumX community.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 11 tasted · as of
About the Renaissance distillery
The Renaissance distillery is located in Taiwan. Rums from Renaissance have been reviewed 222 times with an average of 8.6/10.
To Renaissance →Read on in the RumX Guide
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