baseline by rum et al 49% (750ml)
$75.00
THE STORY: We’re huge fans of Dr. Robyn Smith and her Los Angeles microdistillery “rum et al” where she applies her knowledge and scientific rigor from her PhD. in chemical engineering to the art of rum production. Her rums are bold, powerful and explosively delicious and we’re delighted to distribute her creations across the US!
THE RUM (by Dr. Robyn Smith, PhD): this rum is named baseline because that’s exactly what i want it to act as, a baseline for all of our other rums to be compared to. it is a no-frills, straightforward rum with absolutely no additives (except for water to bring it down to bottling strength). it’s fermented from 100% baking grade molasses for 2.5-3 weeks using the distiller’s yeast strain of saccharomyces cerevisiae. it’s then double pot distilled to a spirit strength of 75% abv. these are extremely small batches.
don’t let the term baseline fool you, the rum is flavorful and delicious. that comes from the choice of quality raw ingredients, the long-duration fermentation, and the pot distillation.
on the nose baseline (49% abv) reminds me of buckwheat honey slathered on dried mangoes and pineapple rings. there are notes of cinnamon raisin toast, orange zest, and coconut shavings. when i take a sip, the mouthfeel is creamy and notes of dried figs come forward immediately. that then evolves into roasted cinnamon bark, thompson raisins, and cashews with bitter caramel. the orange note that was present on the nose has transformed into fresh grapefruit.
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