Renegade Études New Bacolet (Upper Combe)

Tasted this interesting cane juice/Pot Still rum at Sweden Rumfest 2023. The Etudes is the second step in the Single Farm Origin development. The first step was totally unaged Pre Cask rum from different areas in Grenada. This is the distillate released 2021 as Pre Cask New Bacolet now aged for 18 months in first fill American Oak Casks and Premium French Oak Casks.

Clearly expected more. Unfortunately, the alcohol bites. Otherwise, a tad better than the Pearls, but a lot of room for improvement in particular the alcohol integration.

Very different from the "Pearls". Less weird and maybe less exciting for some. Still very nice. More of a Spanish style ron combined with vegetal Agricole rhum. More American Oak in the base.

Nice nose, reminds me of bourbon, a bit boring on the palate, alcohol not well integrated.

Tohle mi prostě hodně chutná, po dlouhé době mě něco tak překvapilo, přirovnal bych ke starenemu Sajousu! A ta cena! Je to zadarmo!

Continuing with the studies with the new bacolet. Again, some apple but also a much clearer sweetness, especially neat raisin in the nose. Very powerful. On the palate initially also then it becomes somewhat bitter before in the finish again something sweet shines through.Overall but rather somewhat disappointing was the Pre-cask new bacolet but one of my favorites.

This is another crscker from renegade... Nosing Pepper smacks you in the face then grass olives and chives Nosing after leaving 15 minutes is like sweet fruit Tasting Agricole start with the grassy notes but oak comes through .. I get a marzipan taste right at the end

Svěžejší Agricole vůně, celkem fajn na tu krátkou dobu staření. Chuťově velmi příjemná kombinace ovoce a cukrové třtiny. Za mě chybělo málo a dokázal bych si představit celou láhev ve sbírce. Jediná věc, co bych vytknul je hořkost v závěru.

No Renegade is not for me :-)

Für mich der schwächste Rum der drei Études-Abfüllungen. Sehr zurückhaltendes Profil ohne Tiefe und Komplexität.

Far from complex and intetesting. Sweet smell with green apple, some vegetal notes. The taste is ruled by alcohol. Some sweetness and peppers, but lack of depth and complexity.

Unique distinct smell that i could recall even after a few hours. The taste is similar to the smell. Interesting rum to try due to the use of cane juice and the influence of the terroir. I think I would not sip it pure due to the unique taste. Would keep it as part of my rum library to let other people taste this unique rum. I would he interested what how it would taste if you mix it.

Definitely a standout from the renegade lineup for me.

Nose: old passion fruit, mangi, onion, licorice, burnt sugar Taste:some tropucal fruits, candy floss, molasses boring, a bit of alcohol Finnish: mostly candy floss, some fallen apricots that started to rot, a vit of alcohol