VA Spirits Quinta Vale d’Aldeia Balancal Rum (Amber Single Cask)

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The "Balancal Rum (Amber Single Cask)" was produced in Madeira at the Quinta Vale d’Aldeia distillery. It was selected and bottled by the independent bottler VA Spirits. It was distilled from Sugar cane juice with a Pot and Column Still and then aged for 8mo. The rum has an ABV of 52,9%. 6 community members rated this rum with an average of 7.8/10. The rum smells like Young wood, Sugarcane and Vegetal, and on the palate there is Young wood, Wine and Honey.

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Details about this rum

Country
Bottler
RumX ID
RX20498
ABV
52,9%
Category
Pot & Column Still Rum
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Pot and Column Still
Age
8mo
Bottle volume
50cl
VA Spirits • Quinta Vale d’Aldeia 8mo   52,9% Balancal Rum (Amber Single Cask)

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    How does this rum taste?

    Aroma

    Young wood Sugarcane Vegetal Wine

    Taste

    Young wood Wine Honey Leather

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    7.8/10 6 reviews

    What a beauty of a agricole . Delicious butter popcorn , figs and bananas

    24.6.2025 Casa Havana Praha voni velmi výrazně ovocně, trošku i oříšky v chuti hodně surový, agricolový, jako bych tu třinu žvýkal

    Un rhum dégusté au Rhum Fest en 2024. Un nez de vin (malvoisie) indubitable. Le bois est discret, un peu de sucrosité. La finale est moyenne mais plutôt sur le végétal et la sucrosité. Un rhum qui m’a moins convaincu que le n1, l’élevage en fût de malvoisie de madère étant un peu trop marqué à mon goût.

    Goûté très tôt la première journée du RhumFest paris 2024 donc ma note date un peu mais j'ai plutôt apprécié le premier ambré de cette distillerie. Pas de doute sur la provenance, c'est rhums de Madère sont très typiques. Ici, j'ai le souvenir d'un rhum très marqué et sucré par le fût de vin portugais dans lequel il a séjourné. Agréable et prometteur.

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    About the Quinta Vale d’Aldeia distillery

    The Quinta Vale d’Aldeia distillery is located in Madeira. Rums from Quinta Vale d’Aldeia have been reviewed 10 times with an average of 7.8/10.

    Rums: 4
    Avg Rating: 7.8/10
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