Paranubes Oaxaca 54%

"This rum has turned my drinking behavior upside down. Before that, I drank wine almost exclusively. This daiquiri opened up a new world for me. "Wild fermentation, freshcut grass" was on the menu at Gone Away Bar (RIP😪).It's mostly the fermented, savory, salty vegetal flavors that set this Cane Juice rum apart from the French agricoles. The nose is marked by savory antipasti: olives, artichokes, hot peppers. In addition, grass and tobacco. Fruit is there too: gooseberry and lime, but quite a bit behind. In the daiquiri it becomes a bit fruitier and fresher. The savory notes, however, remain and you have to like them. I like them.In the mouth it is soft but still quite unusual: olives, olives, olives. Brine, ginger with green peppers. Also the often described mezcal note.In the finish more olive, artichokes and brine.Pure is honestly too crass for me, but in the daiquiri he is gigantic."

"My first Mexican rum. Interesting profile that comes close to some unaged Savannas that I recently sampled. Some of these rums can have a rather aggressive olive smell and taste but this one had just the right amount of it. Edited a typo in my commentary."

"Good part. I can smell a nice sugar cane aroma on the nose. This continues on the palate with tropical fruits. Tastes slightly herbal and agricole. You really can't complain. Solid."

"Den hatte ich einst nach einem Rum Depot online Tasting begeistert bestellt und dann irgendwie im Regal vergessen. Völlig zu unrecht. Volle Ladung Zuckerrohr in der Nase. Super aromatisch. Wird dann am Gaumen zunehmend mineralisch. Fruchtig, Floral, würzig der bringt alles mit. Im Daiquiri muss ich ihn daher dringend noch probieren."

"06.2023 War für mich mehr eine interessante Erfahrung wie weit sich das Rum-Spektrum spreizt, als dass er mir wirklich gefallen hat. Antipasti, eingelegte Oliven, Kräuter, Salz … bei einer Blindverkostung hätte ich eher auf Mezcal als Rum getippt. Vielleicht als Digestif oder als sensorische Überraschung in Mixern."

"Tried this one at my second favorite bar in Copenhagen. The nose is very typical agricole, but in the taste it has a smoothness to it, even though it's at 54% ABV. In the notes I found fruits and herbs, very tasty"

"Very good white rum has everything that a varied rum must have. The high alcohol content is not so noticeable and every sip offers a new surprise, sometimes more sweet, sometimes more spicy. The price-performance ratio is very good. I give it a 9.1 because of the variety in every sip 😃"

"Up front, this is a great representative of the 'shows what's possible' category.Olive, artichoke, bacon, mezcal, salt and an 'on the verge of rotten' fruit basket pour out of the glass here with force. Grassy, fresh notes behind. A touch of citrus and earth come along as well. Overall, though, you're really close to agave here.On the palate, then, salty and mineral at first before the antipasti plate shows itself very broadly. Olive, agave and bacon are present here again. Texture velvety warm. In the second half of the sip it becomes surprisingly fruity. Tropical and overripe, honeyed sweetness and a transition into fruit brandy. The finish is not spicy, but gingery warm-spicy.Wickedly awesome stuff, but certainly not a crowd pleaser. In the daiquiri an absolute board."

"The nose is round and smooth with ripe and fermented, vegetable, corn, green peppers, lychee, sugarcane, vinegar and something floral. The palate, on the other hand, is totally different, it has notes of smoked dates, honey and sugarcane, in the finish also umami/esters and some savoriness. It seems to have 10 degrees less and retains a good roundness. In the empty glass mild roasted and smoked herring. Peculiar and interesting"