750 mL, 61.8% alc./vol.
$75.00 at the distillery. See webstore for shipping.
Deeply pungent. Vibrant fruit. See reviews of 2700 batches by Steve Dufour and by The Lone Caner.
Batch 3000 : cask strength, the weighted average age of the rum is 3.93 years old with the youngest component being 3.27 years old. The loss through evaporation (and a bit of leaking) is 21%.
The rum has slightly more ethyl acetate and fewer higher esters than the unaged 2700 series; less fruit flavour, but more of the glue notes expected in high ester rum. Despite the colour, the oak isn’t particularly expressive.
A very full-bodied spirit inspired by heavy blending rum. Curated to rum enthusiasts. The ester content of the first 2700 batch releases was measured at 567 g/hLAA by a laboratory.
The labelling steps away from bird illustrations as a way to help differentiate this bottling from the more approachable rum lineup. The illustration was modelled from a picture of Porpidia crustulata from iNaturalist.
RHE, aged.
What are high ester rums?
As the name implies, these are rums that have a high concentration of esters. Esters are a type of molecules naturally created during the production of beverage alcohol. They are very fragrant and are a defining characteristic of the aroma of certain fruit. Due to the intense character of high ester rums, they are used mostly to blend with other rums to add flavour. The flavouring industry may use them as natural “rum flavour”. Consider it like a concentrate.
Some rum distilleries have a long tradition of making high ester rums but these have been mostly unavailable to consumers until the last decade. Markets like Canada also have particularly limited access. All more reasons that make this bottling special.
- https://rumauctioneer.com/news/high-ester-rum
- https://rumporter.com/en/focus-style-in-the-secret-of-grand-arome-and-high-esters-rums/
- Examples : https://thelonecaner.com/tag/high-ester-rum
