Cologne-barrel Royal Sovereign Demerara Rum 2008

Review by LukaŽiga

LukaŽiga

Oct 20261,527 reviewsGermany

8.3/10

8,5:On the nose, roasted oak notes, slightly resinous, with dark chocolate, caramel, leather, burnt sugar, Demerara, smoky, spicy, barrel impact is strong, molasses with licorice, black tea, vegetal, thick, medicinal with rubber, coppery, a bit alcoholic, dried fruits like raisins and apricots, prunes, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, currants and berries arise, molasses is earthy, joined by eucalyptus, the wood is charred, burnt with roasted nuts, umami, sweet, some sulphurous notes pop up. 8,1:On the palate, the attack is intense, heavy, coppery with roasted wood notes like caramel, coffee, leather, burnt sugar, Demerara, resinous, spicy with umami, juniper, salty, the molasses is dark with licorice, thick, black tea, bitter, vegetal with eucalyptus, floral, fruity with dried fruits like raisins and apricots, dates, prunes, figs, when rested well, cherry, strawberry, citrus join. 8,2:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic with roasted/charred oak notes like coffee, dark chocolate, caramel, leather, nuts, spicy, fruity with dried, citrus fruits, berries, medicinal, the molasses is earthy, vegetal, dark with black tea, licorice.