Uitvlugt The Duchess 27 Year Old.
I’ve often noticed that rums that would display lovely photographs or paintings, or drawings of animals, especially birds, were better than the others. Why that? Because of a better care for Nature? Aesthetics? Good sentiments?
COLOUR: gold.
NOSE: I love them all. Kerosene, olive brine, liquorice, lime, tar and bergamots, that just is a perfect combination in my book. What’s more, the 27 years have rounded it off, without taking any fiery aromas away. With water: liquorice tar brine olives paraffin mint eucalyptus.
MOUTH (neat): yes, excellent. Some kind of mentholated and liquorice-ised (what?) hay spirit (ever tried to let ferment and distil hay? You should!) Lovely salty liquorice, bits of anchovies and olives, and then even more liquorice. I just adore liquorice, I’m glad Haribo have revived an old French brand called ‘Zan’ – but why am I telling you this?
WITH WATER: a bigger saltiness and more assorted citrus. Some tobacco too, liquorice marshmallows, even oysters…
FINISH: rather long and perfect.
COMMENTS: perfect but the sample was too small. May we get a double magnum next time? I-am-joking.
TASTING NOTES: SERGE VALENTIN (91)
This product is being sold on behalf of a private client. As such no vat can be claimed back.
I’ve often noticed that rums that would display lovely photographs or paintings, or drawings of animals, especially birds, were better than the others. Why that? Because of a better care for Nature? Aesthetics? Good sentiments?
COLOUR: gold.
NOSE: I love them all. Kerosene, olive brine, liquorice, lime, tar and bergamots, that just is a perfect combination in my book. What’s more, the 27 years have rounded it off, without taking any fiery aromas away. With water: liquorice tar brine olives paraffin mint eucalyptus.
MOUTH (neat): yes, excellent. Some kind of mentholated and liquorice-ised (what?) hay spirit (ever tried to let ferment and distil hay? You should!) Lovely salty liquorice, bits of anchovies and olives, and then even more liquorice. I just adore liquorice, I’m glad Haribo have revived an old French brand called ‘Zan’ – but why am I telling you this?
WITH WATER: a bigger saltiness and more assorted citrus. Some tobacco too, liquorice marshmallows, even oysters…
FINISH: rather long and perfect.
COMMENTS: perfect but the sample was too small. May we get a double magnum next time? I-am-joking.
TASTING NOTES: SERGE VALENTIN (91)
This product is being sold on behalf of a private client. As such no vat can be claimed back.