rum review 2016 - Penny Blue XO, La Hechicera, RumBlender
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- Rum time at the Manx Bothy !
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It matters not if your first or last to visit Ralfy, the important thing is that you join him for the experience in the bothy.
^ not first
oh yes!
Just today I was thinking I haven't seen any ralfy reviews, well the whiskeys he reviews are either unavailable here in Colombia or out of my budget. And these days I came to discover La Hechicera Rum and I thought "I'll look for a review on YT... too bad they will be surely some guys from Spain with their weird accent who I don't even know." You can't imagine how blessed I feel that you reviewed it and even more that you liked it that much hahaha Thank you very much Ralfy, you are an incredible guide for me since 2015!
Devote oneself not only to one brand but to whisky, not only to whisky but to taste itself, not only to taste itself but to experiencing life.
I genuinely enjoy watching your reviews, Ralfy. They always bring my spirits up :) - no pun intended :)
hello ralfy, thank you for making our world a better place... Long may you rum!
La Hechicera is a very nice rum, winner of many awards worldwide, I'm from Colombia, and ironically, is very difficult to find this rum here in our country, actually is easier to find it in the UK. A tiny note, it doesn't have any added sugar in the process.
Good timing on the alternative drinks, Ralfy. I'm sitting here nosing a decent reposado tequila and thoroughly enjoying it.
Bravo for slow, contemplative drinking.
I salute you Ralphy . I like the music tips with your dram . Always open minded.
Thanks for what you do ralfy!
Love your reviews Ralfy.
I really enjoy the Hechicera. I am predominately a scotch/ bourbon drinker. This comes across, to me, as a whiskey drinkers rum
If you feel like a malt vacation... you may want to revisit some rums or bourbons. Thanks for everything. You've taught my palette more than any other.
These are the most educational videos on rums on all of youtube.
Good call on picking out some tunes to sip too Ralfy. Sipping on some George Dickel Nr 12 and listening to the fiddle.
Looks like a chilly evening.
Great review. For me, Santa Teresa 1796 works very well for sipping
I saw it today at Costco for $29. I will have to pick up a bottle.
Yesterday I purchased Aultmore 12 year old (at a New Hampshire state liquor store, in the US) and I find that this Single Malt is a real Gem. (I have 48 open bottles of Single Malts that I've collected, tried based upon your recommendations).
I find this Aultmore 12yo has a great aroma and taste, it states on the label that is it non-chill-filtered, and has no-caramel-added. It is bottled at 46%. It's as if they have been listening to you, Ralfy. I think this would be a great Single Malt for a new review.
Based upon your rating scale I would give it a 95 (but you have far more experience and you know of great whiskeys that in comparison might drive this rating down). I give it such a high mark because it has an immediate interesting aroma and taste and it has no negatives in taste. It was reasonably priced, $48.99 US dollars in New Hampshire, on sale (a few dollars off).
One reason to give it a high rating... for me, I might go with it as my old stand-by, meaning if there's a bottle of Single Malt that I just keep buying and consuming while leaving all of the others in the cabinet in my collection, then this might be my old-reliable stand-by in the future. This is why I'm keen to hear your opinion.
My old reliable day-to-day pick prior to this one would be Old Pulteney 12 year old. I think I like the originality and no negatives of this one perhaps even more than Old Pulteney 12.
Your thoughts?
2:32 Wow, who knew Ralfy was a connoisseur of pruno as well!
Fantastic! Have you tried Thomas Tew from Rhode Island? Single barrel pot-still made rum that I find to be excellent. Also, which review was it where you briefly went over some independent bottlers that were known for getting especially good barrels of certain distilleries and which distilleries those were? I remember thinking I should be taking notes and then, well, distracted by the dram.
I saw your breath as you spoke early in the video. Damned cold in the bothy? Does that affect your tipple?
hi Ralfy. loving the videos thanks again for another great one. I would like to see what you think of the Ron Diplomatic Reserva exclusiva. I really liked it....
Interesting stroll down rum lane Ralfy. Thanks.
Thanks for the malternatives ralfy! Another _very_ good rum is the Venezuelan Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva 12 Anejo (Year). Its not very expensive either, comparable to a 12yo single malt. I can get it in Norway so no one else should have trouble either! I recommend this to everyone looking for a good rum.
As a total Rum virgin I like the idea of trying Rum that has matured in ex whisky casks.
Thanks for the tip!
+snacklofter Most rum is matured in Bourbon casks (American White Oak) as Ralfy says few Rums are matured in Whisky barrels (ie Scotch)
+thefatrumpirate
Thanks. Is there a great difference in final taste between the Bourbon & Whisky casked rum?
+snacklofter I'll get back to you as I'm not 100% certain what commercial rums are matured in Scotch Whisky barrels. I'm not sure if Penny Blue is or if it is Bourbon
+snacklofter Penny Blue is a mix of rums matured in both Bourbon and Whisky casks and then blended together. I am aware of some Independent bottlers using Whisky casks on occasion but not aware of many commercially available rums being matured in Whisky Casks. 99% of the time its bourbon casks. If you are looking to explore rum then drop me a line and I will give you some pointers
+thefatrumpirate
Thank you for your help.I drink Talisker/Islay whisky and don't really drink Bourbon,except with coke.I was hoping there was a purely malt casked rum out there,as I don't really drink rum.Cheers
I saw that Pernod Ricard has agreed to buy a majority stake in La Hechicera. I wonder if this will affect the quality of the rum
. . . probably ! possibly for the better.
Hi Ralfy, The Rum/Whisky Blenders website is truly unique. I have made my own Whisky blend (WB50569) in the past but I still cannot decide if my creation is the Frankenstein of all whisky blends or a mysterious and hard to know masterpiece like the Mona Lisa. After a few months of extensive research and careful consideration, I am leading towards to the masterpiece. Creating our own blend is good fun though. Thanks for this review! Frank
Me encantó éste video, más aún sabiendo que son 3 rones que te gustaron mucho. A propósito, has probado el Ron Dictador 20 años, hecho en Cartagena, Colombia?
Nice change ralfy
You mentioned La Hechicera would be nice at 46% (agreed) and as a single barrel 18:15 , but I'm not sure how you'd do a single barrel release with a Solera aged rum. Feel free to explain if you may.
Any info on how much/if any residual sugar is added to these rums? I've had rums in the past that I really enjoyed, only to find online and in forums that they added quite a bit of residual sugars to smooth them out; with no mention at all on the label. Disappointing to say the least.
+Andy Cigars ...and just came to the part of the review where you mention that topic! haha Cheers!
And now for something completely different, is it worth to try that first Italian whisky Puni?
I see they have a single cask Penny blue on Master of Malt. 11 years old, aged in Oloroso cask and 60% abv. Looks interesting 😊
Hi Ralfy
How come you introduce a rum-review with a malt-mention ? ;-) I'd like to suggest some rum-mentions for those rum reviews to come: roving rum rascals, rebelling rum racoons.My rum benchmark is Mount Gay Extra Old. And amrut old port rum (available online for under 20 Euros in germany) is extreemly good value for money. Are you going to review it?
It's coming up to the Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover) again (22nd April this year) when I take a break from whisky, (being that it is made from one of the five grains forbidden over Pesach). Last year I bought a Dupuy VSOP Cognac which I was quite impressed with. I find the Israeli Carmel brandies far too sweet and this French one was fruity but quit spirit hot. Adding water it was very pleasent. This year I bought a Dupuy XO I found on special offer. I tried searching Google and TH-cam for a review of this cognac and came up empty. I'll let you know how I get on with this when I open it over Pesach....
You seem to be a lot more full of energy today! Something in the rum that's pepped you up, Ralfy?
+BamzookiMan130 . . . life !
Just thought id drop a comment, i tasked your blended rum yday at a tasting and i think you've hit the jackpot for my tastes. Safe to say i got a bottle most certainly followed by more. Good work.
. . . happy to help with the rum-rations !
Hi ralfy interesting selection of rum there i have not tried any of them
I think i will try the la hechicera columbian rum for change sounds very interesting have you tried
The ron diplomatico in the black bottle very moreish indeed
Hi Ralfy if you get a chance to get hold of some bottles you should review Velier, Samaroli, Rhum Rhum and Silver Seal rums, Italians do it better :-)
Hello Ralfy, good to have rums for a change. Just a point though : Savanna Rum is from the french island of La Réunion, not from Mauritius!
+Ilan Druet . . . your right, my mistake !
Did BenRiach just make some big changes to their lineup or did I miss something?
haha a malternative moment. why that gave me a laugh don't know. but cheers for a good laugh. I've been branching out my self. Rums are are on my short list
Hello Ralfy I've seen a lovely 10 Year Caroni for sale, have you tired this one? Sounds Fantastic!
+crenn12 . . . Caroni varies quite a bit !
Rumblender sounds awesome, and I would gladly make a bottle or two for friends and myself. Sadly they can't ship to my country.
To me, Rum tastes better in a wide rim conical ("V" shaped) glass. Balances it out while bringing the sweetness forward.
what to buy ?
Tullibardine 1993/2008 sherry cask (40$) or Mortlach 1998/2011 Duncan Taylor NC2 (63$) ???????
+Max Max . . . Tullibardine is not on my List !
what does this mean ???? dont understand your sarcasm or joking or what
If it's not on my list I don't buy it because I suspect it's not very good.
Excelente! :)
Ralph, I'm a teetotaler, but these videos are too beautiful !!!
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Nice one
If you want an easy to find, relatively cheap sipping rum try Appleton 12. VX is definitely for mixing, but the 12 is amazing IMO and bottled at 43% ABV. The dunder funk really comes out nicely. And speaking of rum, you should try to make some falernum syrup Ralfy, you'll love it.
Appleton 8 isn't too bad either. Maybe a bit simple but good value. Sadly in Australia we don't import enough variety. Too many cheap mixers or very expensive sippers. Not much in the middle for those who'd like to regularly sip rums.
+Francis Ducharme . . . a good option ! next review features the 21yo Appleton.
Surprised you can find it over in Scotland. It's been on back order for over a year here. I bet it's terrific.
+ralfystuff Looking forward to that one, I've a fondness for Jamaican rums (the Islay of Rums) and if I recall their master blender is Mrs. Joy Spence a wonderful lady the pleasure was all mine when we met.
Regarding pairings reggae is great , I also enjoy some rhythmic salsa with a good cigar.
+ralfystuff We have a list of over 160 rums all with the amount of added sugar as per the Hydrometer Method. La Hechicera is included in the list and comes up 0-5 g/l (ie no added sugar). However like your good self I am not necessarily convinced it is 100% pure. thefatrumpirate.com/hydrometer-tests-2 Good notes on the Penny Blue - it is very similar I find to Barbancourt 5 Star but quite unique in its own right. Its very good but is just a tiny little bit subdued,
+thefatrumpirate . . . fantastic research, and very relevant to the whisky drinker exploring rums.
Thank you. Pretty simple tests but quite effective and certainly makes me feel better with at least some idea of what I am drinking. Unfortunately I cannot test for Glycerol and other artificial sweeteners
+thefatrumpirate Great to have you!
I know this question is not about rum.
Could you still answer it nonetheless?
What whiskey would you recommend to a rather broke fella who just recently started drinking whisky?
+AsDfler12 . . .any blend with an age statement on the label. Look out for seasonal discounts in shops where you are, on any quality spirit. Good luck.
hello ralfy
Q1.can you please explain how the flavours like bacon,fish,chicken and leather etc are introduced into malts ?( especially when it s not permissible to add any flavour other then those that come from wood)
Q2. if a cask is fresh how does a range of flavours come from oak wood alone which has not earlier contained bourbon or sherry or anything?
+Sehraj Singh Virk . . . they are simply the natural chemical provenance of barley spirit character and wood maturation.
Raw wood casks are rarely used as they are too wood-rich, previous cask content like sherry and bourbon mellow the cask for whisky maturation. Barley spirit is delicate by nature and even short maturation in oak can produce complex flavours that are mindful of bacon, leather, polish, fish e.t.c.
+ralfystuff :so does that mean wood s the sole flavouring agent in the barley spirit? and the fruity,meaty,flowery flavours are all imaginary?(i mean do the flavours in scotch just resemble these notes and they r not actually involved?)so its all about wood involved?
. . . the flavours resemble what we find in other stuff.
+ralfystuff thanx a lot
+ralfystuff i got your point ....but even at the stage of DISTILLATION no fruits etc are added? if they are,please name the ingredients broadly
Appleton 30yr and floracana 16yr are rums I enjoy!
drinking whisky kind of ruined rum for me...cant get over how sweet Rum is now I literally cant even drink it. Ill stick to whisky and tequilas/mezcals
Tried tequila for the first time last...literally tasted like poisoned dirt 😝
It's the easiest to distill ... - Sure, but that's also why it's the most monotonous of those spirits, bar vodka.
It is not about rum but I think It might still be quite interesting for some of the rummaltmates: It seems that JW Green is back, bottled at 43% (why not 46%, bloody hell:).
+mirqo ..well why not, they are superb merchants..I have found It here: www.royalmilewhiskies.com/product.asp?pf_id=0010000004267
What happened to the wool flat cap?
+Carl Brutananadilewski . . . different hat for rum reviews.
+ralfystuff That wee chap on the bookshelf is really letting 'er rip . . . flames out of the bass drone !!
Dutch have high standards of spirits? I'd be interested in hearing more about that. Never knew.
Great... now I'm thirsty again :)
I used to like rums but the older I get the more I cant even stomach them...the sweetness of them and heavy caramel taste just nearly makes me gag now...and Ive tried expensive dry ones, sweet ones, fruity ones and the one thing for me ALL rums have in common is that damn over the top sweetness to them
I don't know what "dry rums" you've tried but I've had bourbons that were sweeter than some rums. but otherwise taste is in the mouth (and nose) of the beholder! I've never been able to develop a taste for scotch but it must be good cause a lot of people have!
Ralfy, forgive me if this has already been posted here, but would you care to share your rumblender recipe with us?
+spankmeister . . . Blend code RB48472
+ralfystuff Many thanks!
+ralfystuff Comes up as unknown code on the website, but I've emailed them.
. . . good luck, I'm happy to share my blend ratios.
there's no way you guys actually watched the whole video!!!
Thanks so much for this latest review, I thoroughly enjoyed this video blog.
I have another 'crazy' idea for you. Consider this... come up with a P.O. box address or some address (a DHL delivery site for example) where we can send bottles of spirits.
We know you won't want to do a review of a contributed bottle, but try this alternative idea. Collect the bottles and then auction off at various events, or sell in some public way, then donate the proceeds to your favorite charity. Reason... people will generally enjoy sending you a bottle. They're not going to care if you open and taste the bottle so much as... the notion that you receive it and put it to good use.
Your thoughts?
(There are some interesting spirits made in Vermont, where I'm located, for example, so I might send you a bottle or two of these original spirits... that's the idea, but extended world wide.)
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wat's yur fav sippable Gin Ralfy!
we'r startin 2c oak matured Gin showing up in limitd releas! Bluecoat 2b exact.
one 2 look out 4.
Thanks for the reviews Ralfy. Sorry but I just simply don't like rum. Still worth watching though.
Fifth
not first
Columbian rum? You have never encountered Dictador?
+Matthew Rapaport . . . have not seen that one where I am.
***** quite better known in the U.S. at least. Several rums in the Dictador line. All very good.
+ralfystuff They're probably worth your time Ralfy, the 12 is a favourite of mine, it's available on masterofmalt.com
+dageshi I prefer the 20 year myself but too expensive for me these days. Would probably come in around £45 if +ralfystuff can find it.
+ralfystuff must try!
nowhere near first today
first
First
+Michael Turner . . . verified as First !
+ralfystuff Firsters usually raise my hackles, but if Ralfy approved.....