Renegade Pearls- Études

"#4818 17.08.2024 Tasting with Mads from Romhatten. This is also a retaste that I didn't have time to add. Nose Medium intense, Agricole, light wood, faint roasted, fruits, spice, light coconut. Palate Oily, medium intense, agricole, light grass, fruits, light citrus, light coconut, spice, faint wood. Finish Medium to long, warm, light roasted wood, light citrus, faint olive, light coconut, vanilla."

"The worst today. On the nose there is a very strong olive and, for me, fermented fruit. On the palate, also olive and lost fruits, very herbal and salty taste. Alcohol not well integrated."

"The first sip was already close to the limit. Very alcoholic, herbal, olive in brine and a bit of burnt plastic. It gets a little better when it gets some time in the glass. But not significantly better either."

"Nose caresses us with neat peppery spice paired with beautiful sugar cane sweetness On the palate a lot of coconut, neat oak, also much of the sugar cane Remains of the three in the finish the longest presentPreliminary conclusion. Far from perfection, the three rums are what they are. Studies, intermediate results. It is worthwhile to stay tuned and follow the distillery in its development. Great that we can experience something like this nowadays.👍"

"Most intense nose of the series, but on the palate alcohol too poorly integrated."

"Pickled, slightly salty olive on the nose. Somewhat sweet, most likely Kalamata olive. Some longer-lasting sugar cane. Behind these somewhat overpowering aromas, however, a pleasant spiciness also comes through: Vanilla, aniseed and cardamom. After a long time in the glass, the nose takes on something of English wine gums. Less intense in the mouth than expected, the aromas play better together here. Wood and brine are dominant, along with some fermented greens. The finish is mainly salty. Exciting rum but definitely not my preferred profile."

"Pretty strange profile but really tasty, similar to some mhoba where despite being aged, the profile is close to an unaged rum at the nose, switching to more aged notes when drinking"

"Renegade is definitely not my thing. A lactic smell, of hyper powerful fermentation and not really pleasant. Very vegetal. A little bit of cane.impression confirmed in mouth with a rum that becomes almost sickening.I did not like it."

"Renegade again, and again I taste shrimp. This just isn't working for me :-("

"Apple, a little perfume, somewhat reminiscent of a Clairin, but without reaching its expressiveness. My favorite of the three Études bottlings."

"My first Renegade rum. An experience, nose is forceful and unusual. Some elements of Clairin, but more raw olive, with a meaty undertone and some salt. The mouth is fairly well balanced and soft given ABV, more green olives and brine, some salty cured ham in the middle and a bit of warm spice on the exit. I’m a bit torn as interesting and trying to forge its own flavour but just not a complete rum as stands. Keen to try more in due course"

"Powerful truffle nose, followed by brine and a hint of iodine. The palate is much more gourmet, with vanilla and spices mixed with brine and truffle."

"Another great issue! I don't understand the low local rating at all. Gentle, fragrant, just great! For a few bucks!"

"Very greenish in the smell. Vegetal. Young. Sugarcane juice. Agricole. In taste salty/brine. Waxy mouthfeel. Velvet. Honey. Pretty cool stuff. Olives. I really like the whole micro provenance information on the label. We will hear from Renegade more in the future I reckon."

"A proper aroma makes me think of the wildness of Haitian rums or maybe Rivers. Sugar cane, olives, meaty saltiness, fruit. Taste-wise, it's riding a similar wave. On the finish, like the New Bacolet, the bitterness spoils my pleasure, but in this case it's milder."