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Jung and Wulff Luxury Rums No. 1 Trinidad
The first time I heard about this rum I was participating in a sneak preview of the Sazerac House during Tales of the Cocktail. Touring the museum there was a display of three rums under glass affiliated with the Jung and Wulff brand, number one from Trinidad, number two from Guyana, and number three from Barbados. My wife and I returned to New Orleans later that year and noticed the three rums were available in the gift shop and in limited distribution.The Jung and Wulff brand is named in honor of New Orleans Spirit pioneers Luis Emmanuel Jung and Frederick A. Wulff a partnership with historical links to the Sazerac House, Peychaud’s Bitters, and the production of Absinthe in New Orleans. The company operated between 1883, weathered prohibition, and closed in 1943. This modern incarnation of the brand has sourced rum from the island of Trinidad, where they transport it to their blending facility in Louisville, Kentucky where it is blended to 43% ABV.
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Appearance
The rum is packaged in a short necked 750 ml wine bottle design with a thick security band securing the synthetic cork cap to the bottle. The front and back labels are loaded with information about the rum, but is a little short on the fine details such as age range, and kind of still used.The liquid holds a medium amber color in the bottle that lightens slightly in the glass. Swirling the rum creates a thin band around the glass, that thickens, and after a minute drops slow moving legs that creep down the side of the glass.
Nose
The aroma of the rum leads with a strong note of dark toffee followed by a bouquet of fresh cut green apple, cherry, allspice, ginger, with a hint of smoke rounding out the profile.
Palate
The first sip is a balance of honeyed sweetness and dark toffee as the rum covers the tongue as the sting of the alcohol ignites the perimeter of the mouth. Additional sips reveal fruit notes of green apple, strawberry, and black cherry that transitions with a hint of earthy dried rose and tobacco leaf. Spice notes of ginger, cardamom, and baking spices pave the way to a lightly smoky dry finish that lingers on the palate for quite a few minutes.
Review
It is always interesting to explore a private blend of rum from a brand that I am not familiar with. Jung and Wulff Trinidad Rum flavor profile holds firmly on the sweeter side of the spectrum, but is well balanced and versatile when used in a variety of cocktails. I think the slight bump in proof helped the blender find some of the flavors that may have been overwhelmed if the blend went to 40% ABV. Moderately priced it is a tempting souvenir if found at the Sazerac House shop or discovered elsewhere.
