N. Kröger Wagemut Fasssprache: American Oak Rum N. 02 2023
The whole point here is the wood: fresh American oak that members say dials down the young base rum's raw, spirity edge and pours in vanillin, a little honey-maple sweetness and warm spice. Underneath, banana carries over from the base plus nutty and dark-chocolate notes on the palate. At 62.2% it's still hot and quite young — part of an experimental cask series more for exploring than for a go-to shelf pour.
The community says- Loads of vanillin
- Oak tames the base
- But: Hot at 62%
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How does N. Kröger Wagemut Fasssprache: American Oak Rum N. 02 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Vanilla-heavy fresh-oak cask experiment, still young A tasting-project curiosity: several found the oak softens the rough base nicely and adds vanilla depth, but a few say the "certain something" is missing at only 3.5 years.
wood geeks curious about cask influence
anyone wanting a polished, mature sipper
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What does the community say?
90% 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 Frank
Barrel language N. 02 American Oak vs. N. 01 Base Rum. The first thing you notice is that the 6 additional months in the new-make oak barrel have darkened the color by 7 levels. Nose: appears much riper and rounder, significantly less alcoholic spiciness, the new cask has added a lot of vanilla and a pleasant sweetness. Honey or maple syrup. It also enhances the banana. Sour, spicy tones recede into the background, soft, caramelly tones come to the fore. A total win. 7,8 Palate: full-bodied, sweetish with a strong spicy-woody boost at the beginning. Here too, the originally young, alcoholic character is softened and rounded by the oak barrel. The coarse, bitter citrus fruit notes change a little into woody, nutty bitter notes. Some cassis is added, which is accompanied by dark chocolate and nutmeg. Nice oak barrel influence. 7,6
Review by Johannes
Man schmeckt deutlich die frische Eiche raus mit viel Vanillin. Richtig spannend!
Review by Mirco
Wagemut Fasssprache Projekt (Cask Strenght) Zu erwarten ist, dass für solch ein Projekt nicht der best-mögliche Rum verwendet wird. Der Basis Rum ist vergleichsweise spritig ohne besondere Ausprägung. 1.Flight: Base Rum / alle Oaks Interessant, wie sehr doch die Unterschiede bei einzelnen Eichen-Arten sind. Mizunara hat mich besonders überrascht. 2.Flight: Base Rum / Spezial Hölzer Wahnsinnig unterschiedlich, von schlecht zu gut war alles dabei. Besten Dank für dieses interessantes Projekt.
Review by Jarek
Wagemut Fasssprache, 16 mal der gleiche Basis-Rum in Fässern aus jeweils unterschiedlichem Holz gelagert. Sehr interessantes Projekt (danke an Flo für das Teilen). In der Nase weniger fruchtig als der Basis-Rum. Dafür mehr Karamell und Vanille. Ähnlich auch am Gaumen, mehr Süsse und Karamell, dazu nussige Noten. Insgesamt besser und weicher.
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Avg. community purchase price 24 €
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Details about N. Kröger Wagemut Fasssprache: American Oak Rum N. 02 2023
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by N. Kröger, at 62,2%.
Community purchases
5 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for N. Kröger Wagemut Fasssprache: American Oak Rum N. 02 2023?
Community paid 23–40 €.
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