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Privateer International Distiller’s Drawer Puffery
Privateer Rum Distillery of Ipswich, Massachusetts produces a special rum line called the Distiller’s Drawer amongst their many offerings. These releases are created by the distillery staff and are special creations, experimentations and explorations of rum distilled and aged by the company. No artificial flavors, sugar or additives of any sort are used for these products. For the Puffery release the spirit was aged in used oak rum barrels for two years and ten months. 227 bottles were produced of this product at 56.5% ABV.
Privateer International Distiller’s Drawer Puffery
Appearance
The labels on the 750 mL bottle provide a good bit of detail about the product. The liquid is golden-amber that maintains its color in both the bottle and glass.Swirling the liquid created a small band around the glass that slowly thickened before dropping a few legs. As the legs slid down the glass, they gained speed rejoining the fluid in the bottom. After a few minutes, the band evaporated, leaving a small ring of beads behind.
Nose
The rum has a strong aroma of molasses, charred oak, fresh cut apple and cherry, with a bit of alcohol lingering in the air.
Palate
The first sip delivers the notes of molasses and oak in the aroma along with a bitter, medicinal cherry/berry flavor that coats the tongue along with a burst of alcohol. Additional sips reveal apple flavor just like in the aroma, as well as charred oak and ethanol.
Review
While I appreciated every other rum I have had from Privateer’s portfolio, this one stood out as an interesting experience that has a lot to offer those who want to explore an immaturely aged spirit. The medicinal cherry note was not really for me and it was difficult for me to find a cocktail I wanted to use the rum in, due to that dominant flavor. For those who enjoy cherry flavors, they should give the rum a try in an Old Fashioned or other cocktail that can balance and check the dominance of it. Overall an interesting exploration which makes me curious to try other rums in their Distillery Drawer experimental line.
