The Islay Rum Company The Original Islay Rum {Ùine Mhòr} 2023
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Grass, green pear and a whiff of glue — this unaged Islay pot-still drinks far more like a Clairin than anything you'd expect from British molasses. Fresh, floral, a little medicinal, with green fruit and pepper on the palate. At 55% the alcohol pokes through, so a few drops of water help. Several tasters are already itching to try an aged version.
The community says- Fresh grassy nose
- Clairin-like character
- Keep in mind: Hot neat
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How does The Islay Rum Company The Original Islay Rum {Ùine Mhòr} 2023 taste?
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Grassy, unaged pot-still that drinks like a Clairin Members keep landing on Clairin rather than Jamaica — clean, characterful and unusual. The catch: neat, the alcohol integration divides people; many prefer it mixed.
fans of unaged Clairin and pot-still funk
anyone wanting smooth, oak-aged rum
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Review by mto75
Most helpful positive review
I was already curious about this one, after the distributor's description of printer's ink and fudge...on the nose it reminds me of a Clairin, with spicy vegetables, but also something like graphite (maybe that's the printer's ink?), then sweetish again in the direction of mandarin, and I also have fudge. On the palate, fruit brandy (Williams pear) and a spicy, peppery finish. Great stuff!
Review by Jan Lu
Most helpful critical review
Smells better than it tastes. Quite ok as a fruit brandy but not so good as a rum. I had expected more from it. In general, I'm often disappointed by unaged spirits, as the smell is usually very promising.
Review by DomM
Nose is nice and intense. Bread, buttery notes and some berry notes. Some parallels to unaged savannas (much more suttle though) - buttery strawberries- yet characteristic and unique. Balanced on the palate with good alcohol integration. Green plants, berries, some sweetness and bitterness at the end. Well crafted and interesting. Looking forward to some aged expressions.
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose, the typical unaged aromas dominated by fresh yeast and vegetal notes. Some green fruit also appears. Smooth and sweetish on the palate at the very beginning, it quickly reveals its true self. The alcohol is not particularly well integrated, paired with cheeky spices and the herbal aromas, it challenges the tongue considerably. The finish is relatively long and somewhat chemical, which bothers me and makes it seem somewhat unbalanced.
Review by zabo
For me, this bottling has exactly the vegetal notes you expect from an unaged rum, blind I would probably have guessed a clarain. Neat, the alcohol is a bit poorly integrated but definitely recommended as a mixer.
Review by FabiDram
Profile: Floral / Pear / Molasses Looking forward to aged stuff already. 😍
Review by Bene37
A well-made rum that doesn't deliver a complex aroma play but does its job well. This is a clean spirit, free of off-notes and disturbances. Definitely a tasty mixer. I think more Clairin than Jamaica, although molasses was used here. Round and good. 86/100 or 6/10
Review by Alex1981
Surprisingly good unaged agricol. Grassy & fresh with hints of anise and green fruits. Sweet and floral on the palate with Well integrated alcohol and medium long finish, looking forward to the aged product.
Review by FischeJ
I quite like it. Yeast, fruity fresh nose. Slight vegetable hints but rather subtle. A bit alcoholic in the mouth. Positively surprised. I'd say Clairin-light.
Review by Schnubbii
Nicely balanced on the nose, earthy and fruity aromas. On the palate, the same, nice balance, alcohol could be a bit better integrated. This rum is quite accessible but still has a somewhat earthy funk. This unaged rum is incomparable to any other blanc for me. A few drops of water do it good. The finish is not particularly long. Overall a nice rum with a somewhat unusual but well-balanced aroma profile.
Review by Lukas Jäger
On the nose like a Jamaican High-Ester, blind I would probably guess Long Pond. Lacquer, fermented fruits, solvents, the full (unripe) program, with a slight medicinal note. On the palate then slightly bitter-planty, the esters a bit more restrained. Overall quite chemical, even if that's not bad. Looking forward to trying it in a few years!
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The Islay Rum Company The Original Islay Rum {Ùine Mhòr} 2023 at live auctions
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5 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
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40% opened, 1 emptied.
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Details about The Islay Rum Company The Original Islay Rum {Ùine Mhòr} 2023
A White Rum from United Kingdom, distilled by The Islay Rum Company, at 55%.
About the The Islay Rum Company distillery
The The Islay Rum Company distillery is located in United Kingdom. Rums from The Islay Rum Company have been reviewed 47 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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