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That Boutique-Y Rum Company Blended Rum #1 Jamaica
Last year a friend of mine shared two bottles from the “That Boutique-Y Rum Company” brand. I was really keen to give this one a try as I am curious about any Rums from the lovely island of Jamaica. The United States has a limited selection of Jamaican Rums compared to the rest of the world and for me this was a cool opportunity to try something new. Not much is disclosed about the rum other than it is a blend of nine year old Rum that is from both pot and column stills that is blended to 55% ABV.
That Boutique-Y Rum Company Blended Rum #1 Jamaica2
Appearance
The front label of the rum is a grass green field surrounding a chemical formula filled pit with a tiny sign with the words Dunder pit crossed out and Muck pit scrolled across. The liquid is a pale golden amber that when I swirled the rum created a medium size band that quickly drops a large wave of fast moving legs before thickening and beading before dropping additional waves. Eventually a thick ring of beads was left behind on the glass.
Nose
When I poured the rum in the glass, the aroma made me say “Oh yeah” the fruity-earthy-funky aroma that I absolutely love was there. I let the glass sit for a few minutes and then picked up notes of sweet vanilla, honeyed pear, spicy caramelized pineapple, oak char, aluminum and graphite, punctuated with a note of spearmint.
Palate
The liquid envelops the tongue as the alcohol ignites the taste buds, leaving behind notes of sweet caramel, cooked banana, and a cascade of oak flavor and spices- ginger, allspice, cinnamon, walnut, and mocha. Additional sips deliver notes of crème brulee, dark treacle that has a surprising honeyed pear finish.
Review
I went into this review hoping this would be good and I was not disappointed. I was absolutely impressed with the flavor juxtaposed in this profile as it felt like the blenders were trying to create something comfortably familiar and unique all at the same time. Instead of playing with it in a cocktail, I just enjoyed it neat and savored the experience. I hope they manage to get this product line into the U.S. market, as this is the second time I have been impressed with this company’s work and I am curious to try more from the line.
