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VS Distillers J. Gow Fading Light
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How does VS Distillers J. Gow Fading Light taste?
Aggregated from 8 community reviews.
How is VS Distillers J. Gow Fading Light rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.4 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 62% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 25% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 8 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gregor
Solid rum. I like it very much and am curious to see what else comes out of the distillery.
Review by Kieron Wood
Nosing Toffee, mango , liquorice & almonds Tasting Honey , cloves , toffee I had this neat and imagine it goes Fantastic in a cocktail due to its sweetness on the taste
Review by Rum N Bass
Will buy again
Review by Jack M
Nose is mostly peaty but also vegetal, olive and black tea. The palate is dry and a little bitter and aside from a little peat I struggle to get much else. The finish remains dry and bitter. It comes across like a young peaty whiskey to me. The nose is interesting (although peaty flavours aren’t my thing) and that’s probably where my enjoyment of this starts and ends. Nevertheless I appreciate it being a genuine rum.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"Hints of tar and a slightly salty briny note, as well. Similar to Old Salt from the English Spirit Distillery but a bit more refined. A really good first effort. A really nice flavourful pot still rum with a really nice balance and complexity for what is a pretty young..."Read full review →
Details about VS Distillers J. Gow Fading Light
A Pot Still Rum from United Kingdom, distilled by VS Distillers, at 43%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
8 purchased · 9 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
About the VS Distillers distillery
The VS Distillers distillery is located in United Kingdom. Rums from VS Distillers have been reviewed 150 times with an average of 6.5/10.
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