Renegade Études Old Bacolet (Silk Cotton Tree) 2021
Fans enjoy the salty olive, herbal and dried-fruit mix and see it as a big step up from pre-cask. Critics find it weird, shrimpy or forgettable. Consensus: interesting, solid, niche rum.
Adventurous agricole fans and whisky drinkers who enjoy salty, savory, olive-heavy spirits and want to explore young, characterful cane-juice rum at a moderate high proof.
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How does this rum taste?
Salty, olive-driven agricole oddball
If you like clairin, salty agave spirits or funky young agricoles, this is a fun side-step—same rustic energy, but with Renegade’s experimental twist and a manageable 55% ABV.
Beginners, sweet-sipper fans, and anyone expecting classic vanilla-caramel rum or who dislikes briny, funky olive and fermentation notes.
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About the Renegade distillery
The Renegade distillery is located in Grenada. Rums from Renegade have been reviewed 548 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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Gas station smell + Clairin Sonson + olives + thyme 😅😋 is a bit weird, but still a great rum!
The smell is nothing like New Bacolet. It's kind of bland, a little dried fruit, a little saltiness. The palate is also more subtle and approachable. At the same time, it's not a memorable piece, which is a bit of a shame. I would take it as an aperitif, though.
Huge improvement on pre-cask old bacolet. Rounds out the taste without losing asucb on the nose. Well done
Renegade are not my favourite rums and here it is confirmed again. I can smell the sweetish taste of prawns, which just doesn't suit me with rum. But it's definitely more drinkable for me than the HV Renegade, where I'm not even able to finish a glass.