Anne Bonny, spiced rum
ABV: 40%
Country: Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Réunion Island
Age: Unknown
Cask: Unknown
Still: Unknown
Price: £39
Distillery: Unknown
After trying this for the first time at the launch event at Laki Kane I wanted to sit down and try this with a fresh palate to record my tasting notes. This is a blend of rums from Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Réunion and bottled at 40% ABV.
Nose
A really well rounded bouquet of sweet spices, some citrus, caramelised banana and a whisper of underlying red fruits.
Palate
Creamy vanilla coats the tongue with some very gentle wood notes underneath. Lots of caramel sweetness that doesn’t dominate and make the rum unpleasantly sweet and a few soft nutty notes to round it all off.
On the finish red fruits continue to develop alongside poached pear with cinnamon and star anise and some soft tongue tingling spices.
6/10 – Not a neat sipper for me but this has become one of my go to cocktail rums.
My scoring system, explained
- 10: Exceptional. This is best in class and a firm favourite of mine.
- 9: Outstanding. Near perfection, a bottle I would be sad to finish (and very happy to restock!)
- 8: Excellent. An evening spent sipping this would be a very good one.
- 7: Great. Add to cart, no questions asked.
- 6: Very good. At the right price I would definitely buy a bottle.
- 5: Good. If someone poured me a glass you wouldn’t hear me complain.
- 4: Above average. Not quite good but better than some.
- 3: Average. Average at best, this isn’t offensive but equally not exciting either.
- 2: Not for me. This simply means it’s not a profile I find enjoyable; rather than a reflection of quality.
- 1: Not the spirit. This is a poor representation of the spirit.
