N. Kröger Wagemut Fasssprache: Ash Rum N. 09 2023
One member sums it up plainly: not much cask influence, and a base rum that leans toward neutral spirit. That's the honest starting point. The Ash-finished version — six extra months in a new German ash cask — softens the young Trinidad spirit noticeably: milder nose, caramel sweetness, apple and a bit of mirabelle, then a salty-peppery kick and a licorice-tonka turn on the palate. More an experiment to explore than a knockout pour.
The community says- Ash rounds it off
- But: Young base rum
- But: Faint cask
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How does N. Kröger Wagemut Fasssprache: Ash Rum N. 09 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Young Trinidad cask-strength ash-finish experiment Opinions land mid-scale: the ash finish rounds off the raw base and wins a few over, but several find the young spirit thin and the wood too faint to fully commit.
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How is N. Kröger Wagemut Fasssprache: Ash Rum N. 09 2023 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.6 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 20% 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?
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
Fasssprache N. 09 Ash vs. N. 01 Basis Rum. Die 6 zusätzlichen Monate im new-make Eschenfass aus Süddeutschland haben die Farbe tatsächlich nicht geändert. Mal sehen, welchen Einfluss es sonst auf den Rum hatte… Nase: auf jeden Fall weniger alkoholisch und milder als die Basis, dazu süßlich-würzig-fruchtiger zu Beginn. Sehr zurückhaltend, leichte Zitrusnoten - nicht so eindeutig Limette, wie im Basis-Rum -, Apfel und ein wenig Mirabelle, neben einer angenehmen Karamellsüße. Hinten etwas Kakao und ganz leicht Rauch. Sehr schöne, feine Milderung des Ausgangs-Rums. 7,6 Gaumen: deutlich runder, weniger grob und weniger jung. Hat auch zunächst eine salzig-pfefferige Spitze, aber viel besser integriert in eine schöne würzige Süße. Die Süße geht in Richtung Lakritze und Tonka-Bohne, wirkt auch leicht ölig-speckig. Die Frucht geht da eher in den Hintergrund, kann nicht mal sagen welcher Art, am ehesten Aprikose oder Birne. Schmeckt wirklich ausgewogen und gut und damit doch ganz anders und besser als die Basis. 7,8.
Review by Johannes
Eher wenig Fasseinfluss. Geschmacklich viel Neutralalkohol.
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 noch ähnlich zu den Eichenfässern, am Gaumen aber eine eigene, leckere Note.
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Details about N. Kröger Wagemut Fasssprache: Ash Rum N. 09 2023
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by N. Kröger, at 62,5%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 10 tasted · as of
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