Swell de Spirits X Los Convidados, White Mexican Rum High Esters 2023 from SATVRNAL, Local Molasses, Fermentation of 3 Weeks in Wooden Vats with Mexican Style Muck Pit, Double Distillation in a Copper Pot Still Rested in Demijohns for six months, 64% ABV, 500ml
« Stick a ranchera album on your record player, sit in front of the pottery wheel and spin the clay round and round, moulding it into a rum flask before choosing your thick glaze for the pots that have already been fired. »
Colour: Clear
Nose: Pottery glaze, vinyl album, album cleaning spray, machine oil, rubber wellies, apple tarte tatin with spun sugar, strawberry doughnuts, raspberry buns, medlar jam, kumquats and lime.
Palate: Fresh pen on whiteboards, rubber waterproof coat, overripe bananas, roast pineapple, spiced teacakes, thick molasses, warm clay earth and tomatoes on the vine in the sun.
Finish: Chai tea, vinyl albums, rubber poncho.
Conclusion: A quality Mexican rum with high esters and vegetal and herbaceous notes, add a few drops of water to reveal a deliciously fruity side.