The Nectar Of The Daily Drams Jamaica TECA

Shockingly productive aging for such a young rum. It manages to capture a lot of the beauty of the long aged TECAs from NRJ and Velier for a fraction of the cost.

Disse høj Ester er bare ikke mig … acetone duft ødelægger det bare for mig..

Retasting at Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. This time I got some notes 😊 Nose Intense, ester, faint wood, glue, fruits, overripe, banana, light citrus. Palate Medium intense, faint wood, faint olive, fruits, overripe, light pineapple, light citrus, ester, light glue, faint iodine. Finish Long and warm, faint wood, faint smoke, fruits, light citrus, light polish, ester. This one is still a pretty good release and the price when released was really good. -------------------- #4317 21.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023

Online tasting of various TECA and TECC organized by Mirco. First of all, many thanks for the great split to be able to try them all side by side. Now I had to readjust a few ratings.

The aroma is incredibly versatile and eclectic. The nostrils are ambushed with sour pineapple, green kiwi, redcurrant and lime juice. It’s unforgivingly harsh in the sense that the little sweetness that is present can’t possibly stand up to the overwhelming acids. Vanilla and candied fruits take the edges off a bit, but it’s really ginger, green pepper and frankincense that break through the fruits’ dominance. The same trend continues on the palate. Still -admittedly a little less than expected- very sour. However now balanced with green banana and freshly baked sourdough. It’s heavily spiced with salt, pepper and dried ginger. And despite having noticeably less incense, it’s still quite smoky. Only this time campfire smoke and phenol. The finish is phenomenally long as I could taste vanilla incense for over an hour, even after drinking water. On the shorter end there is sour pineapple, vanillapod and medicinal notes, and unfortunately a slight alcohol burn. Tasted this alongside the NOTDD HD <>H 2y, which I liked very much and in hindsight is more rounded. Even so, this LP is still a very strong representative of what a young Jamaican can achieve.

Next round of the post-tasting of Mirco's LP Tecc/Teca Community Tasting. Just picked the next number. On the nose rather continental with more nail polish/ester. Then more almond/marzipan/wood/fruit on the palate. Possibly a shorter-aged high ester in a small cask with lots of wood exchange à la RDL?

Funky and intense. For thrill-seekers. They'll be delighted.

Too sharp!

A real little scumbag, not the most elegant or complex, but completely wild!

Something bothers me, a strange bitterness.

The Virgin Oak (my guess) takes off the edges quite well. A lot of coconuts and vanilla alongside the high ester profile. Combination of the TECA fruitiness and the oak notes make a pleasant combination. Quite tasty.

MircosBlind-Tasting TECA/TECC Nr.4: Diese Abfüllung hätte ich niemals nach Long Pond verortet… dafür ist er zu süss und mit einer ausgeprägten Kokosnuss-Note. Er hat eher Aromen eines Belizes mit LP-Finish. Das ist nicht mein Geschmack

Unfortunately very little finish due to its young age. Otherwise, this is a beautiful LP with a strong character.

Enjoying the last drops of this bottle... A nice high ester Jamaican. It is fruity, spicy and has a very enjoyable sweetness to it which reminds me of marzipan. It also goes very well in a daiquiri, 15-30ml is enough.

The scent mixes nail polish with fruit and leather. On the palate, I detect tannins mixed with the sweetness of sugar cane...the taste is quite sharp and prickly. The finish is short, dry and leathery... For me an interesting sample, I would get a bottle and enjoy it when I want to taste something different, unusual, unusual..than like the rum I normally drink.