Zuidam FRC Dutch Windmill Collection (Oranjemolen)
Distinctive sherry notes, divisive complexity, adventurous choice.
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The FRC Dutch Windmill Collection Oranjemolen is a unique cask strength rum from Zuidam distillery, Netherlands, with limited availability of only 136 bottles. Distilled from molasses using a pot still and aged for 4 years, it offers a robust aroma of grapes, raisins, and vanilla. Its palate reveals licorice, vanilla, and sherry notes, complemented by spicy undertones. User reviews suggest a strong influence of sherry, with a slightly peppery finish. Some describe the rum as complex due to its sherry cask aging, though opinions vary on its overall appeal and balance. This rum could be ideal for those interested in exploring sherry-influenced expressions, albeit its profile appears to be somewhat divisive among tasters.
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About the Zuidam distillery
The Zuidam distillery is located in Netherlands. Rums from Zuidam have been reviewed 142 times with an average of 7.2/10.
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In a direct comparison of the three Zuidam FRC releases, the most complex and at the same time most mature profile. For me, therefore, also with the nose in front in the overall evaluation, because the aromatic complexity is most pronounced for me here.
Recht durchschnittlich...
As expected, the weakest of the three current windmills, for me without recognition value. Maybe what for a high-quality cocktail? In the nose soft wood (here he gets 76 points from me). On the palate, the rum is rather tart for my liking, I notice nothing of the sweetness of any PX cask (68 points).
In der Nase ist er recht fruchtig und Sherry-betont. Würzig und Holzig wird er dann am Gaumen und der Sherry ist nicht mehr so präsent. Man könnte in einer Blindverkostung auf ein Cognac-finish tippen. Verglichen mit dem äußerst genialen 8yr ist dieser sehr viel würziger mit starken pfeffrigen Akzenten, was nicht zuletzt an dem weniger gut eingebundenen Alkohol liegt. Der Abgang ist kurz bis mittellang und bietet neben fruchtigem Sherry und Holz noch etwas Lakritze.