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Rum Review: The Last Drop 22 Year Old Infinitum Rum Blend Release No.35

The Last Drop 22 Year Old rum offers one of the most unique tasting experiences and fascinating backstories in the world of rum.

OVERALL RATING

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Tasting Notes

About:

A 22 year old rum put together in a rather unusual way from some old storage samples that were decanted many decades ago. The samples were then placed into a a recycled rum cask and aged for a further 22 years. Truly unique.
Appearance:
Light Sherry
Nose:
I smell sunshine!

Brown sugars, caramel, vanilla pod, tonka bean, milk chocolate – these occupy the rich and decadent parts of where this writ takes you.

It then moves into this beautifully tangy, refreshing style of sour fruit. Sour apple, charred pineapple, and a little bit of lychee.

Earthier and slightly savoury elements start to ish there way through now – hazelnuts, Sherry soaked cherries, mint, but overall we have this wonderful sense of dessert driven sweetness, dominated in part b6 freshly touched crème brûlée with little sprigs of mint on top with caramelised hazelnuts.
Palate:
Initial heat from the higher alcohol, but the parts ways to leave you greeted with this ridiculous peanuts and milk chocolate driven style of rum.

These earthy flavours really come through on the palate, we’re dealIng with thyme, a little sweet basil, a to h of red wine vinegar, even some Indian stale cooking spices are making their way through on this. Things such as garam marsala, turmeric, cardamom, a little bay leaf, as well as ginger and gentian root,
Finish:
So much rich caramel, hazelnut, chocolate spread, grilled pineapple, burnt brown sugar, tangy green apple. The sweetness really swings back around to give you the ultimate move around of flavour. Caramelised banana is the final big hit of flavour and that refreshing hit of mint swinging back around.
Comments:
What a flavour riot! I’ve never experienced a rum that takes such a journey of sweet into savoury, and then back around to huge sweetness again. All of this backed up by some funky Caribbean rum notes, verging into slightly industrial, but just enough

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Phil Dwyer

Phil Dwyer is a freelance whisky writer and consultant. With a decade of experience in whisky retail and nearly as long running Whisky Wednesday on YouTube, Phil is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with fellow whisky lovers. His goal is to make whisky accessible and enjoyable, dispelling the jargon and complexity that can sometimes surround the spirit. In addition to his online presence, Phil managed The Whisky Shop Manchester, where he curated an impressive selection of some of the finest drams available.

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