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Fortuitous Union
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Distiller:
Multiple
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Bottler:
Fortuitous Union
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ABV:
51.5%
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Age:
NAS
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Intro:
Fortuitous Union is a blend of Trinidad rum and cask strength rye, finished in a bourbon barrel and bottled at 103 proof. The rum was 12 years old and the rye was 5 years old, when they were blended together by accident at at their bottling facility. This is their first release.
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Nose:
Caramel, sugary fruits, melon, clove,
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Taste:
Thin to medium mouth feel. No heat. Banana, molasses, rye spices and clove. Faint melon. Brown sugar.
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Finish:
Short, grows hot and spicy. Anise, minty brown sugar.
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Overall:
Complex and interesting but thin and a bit hot for what it is trying to be. Overall, I think that there is a lot of potential here, but I dont know if rye is a great companion to most rum profiles. You can count me in the crowd that is disappointed that this wasnt bottled as planned - as a 12yr rum finished in undisclosed KY bourbon barrels - but I found this to be alright, all the same.
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Score:
4
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