Bologne Les Experientiels N°1 ADN 2016 50,3%

This rum comes from Bologne and was distilled from 100% black cane harvested in 2016 on volcanic ferrisol soils. After one year in stainless steel, it was aged in ex-cognac casks, before a rather unusual finishing in a cask refermented with Acetobacter aceti, so we can expect some balsamic/acidic/bitter shades here. Let’s taste this experiment!

Colour: Mahogany, gold lights. Irregular heavy tears.

Nose: Earthy with esters. Full of meaty and peppery notes, exhaling saucisson au poivre and Tabasco. Exotic notes of pineapple and overripe banana. Great jammy aromas of candied apple.

Palate: Extreme rancio with oxidised PX notes. Generous sweetness combined with the malted richness of some clairins. Full of balsamic notes in the aftertaste. Orange zest caramel and pure vanilla.

Last Notes: Less ester-driven than first perceived, but more dark rancio notes appear. Burnt tarragon, pineapple jam, rose sweets. Very nice nose indeed, playing across several spectrums. More bitterness on the palate, echoing the earthy opening, with a touch of cider apple.

Intriguing rum, with a nice balance between earthiness, esters and fruit. I miss a bit of depth and precision to score it higher.

My very subjective note: 88+/100

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