Privateer Distiller's Drawer #97 Pot Stilled New England Rum 'Spirito di Contemplazione'
Loved by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓, MarcT & 5 more
For curious explorers ready for a punchier rum, this 55.7% Privateer offers nuts, vanilla, toffee, coconut and young oak with a bourbon‑like edge. RumX tasters find it interesting yet divisive, best sipped slowly.
- Nutty profile
- Vanilla & toffee
- Good intensity
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Details about Privateer Distiller's Drawer #97 Pot Stilled New England Rum 'Spirito di Contemplazione'
How does Privateer Distiller's Drawer #97 Pot Stilled New England Rum 'Spirito di Contemplazione' taste?
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Nutty, bourbon‑style Privateer with a kick For curious explorers ready for a punchier rum, this 55.7% Privateer offers nuts, vanilla, toffee, coconut and young oak with a bourbon‑like edge. RumX tasters find it interesting yet divisive, best sipped slowly.
Bourbon crossover drinkers and rum fans who enjoy nutty, vanilla‑forward profiles with noticeable oak and some bite at a bit over 55% ABV.
Those sensitive to alcohol heat or seeking very smooth, sweet beginner rums; also not ideal for drinkers who dislike woody, bourbon‑style profiles.
How is Privateer Distiller's Drawer #97 Pot Stilled New England Rum 'Spirito di Contemplazione' rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.6 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 82% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 35 ratings
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Nachgeholte Verkostung des Rums vom 04.12. des RumX-Adventskalenders 2023: Wow, der schmeckt mir, ein potenter Rum! Was, das ist ein Rum aus den USA, ein Privateer? Hatte ich, glaube ich, noch nie im Glas, hätte aber auf einen mittelalten und mittelguten Clarendon getippt.
Review by MarcT
Privateer is a thing that can go miss or hit. This is a hit, not perfect but very good. I would like to have more of that. It also seems, I like other things in Privateer than the rest of us.
Review by Luca
RumX Kalender23 Tag 4 Nase recht alkoholisch mit Noten von Vanille, Pfeffer und Fass Am Gaumen ähnlich, es kommen aber noch mehr Aromen hinzu, welche ich grade nicht genau benennen kann Keine Fassstärke, verdünnt auf knapp über 50% Vielleicht etwas mit Calvados finish :thinking: Ich habe keinen Plan, werfe aber mal Barbados ins Rennen und gebe 81 Punkte
Review by Lot-NAS
Kalender #4 / blind An Foursquare musste ich auch kurz denken, allerdings kann ich die starke Minznote / Menthol da nicht so wirklich in Einklang bringen. Ansonsten Vanille, viel Fass, leichte Röstaromen und eine medizinische Schärfe. Am Gaumen auch recht scharf und gleichzeitig etwas wässrig. Man schmeckt was man riecht, dazu Apfel und Birne. Könnte so ein gepanschter Plantation Foursquare sein :man_shrugging: Mit etwas Zeit im Glas verschwinden Minze und Menthol fast vollständig.
Review by FabiDram
RumX Adventskalender 2023 Tag 4
Review by Vincent D
J'ai d'abord pensé que j'allais goûter un Foursquare. Vraiment doux, fruité et boisé. Confirmation au premier goût mais avec aussi beaucoup de menthe. L'alcool n'est malheureusement pas assez bien intégré. Profil surprenant
Review by Rare Akuma
#24DaysOfRum2023 - Day 4 Exceptionally round profile on the nose, checking boxes from all categories and all in equal amount. Opens with coconut husks, dried dates and an overwhelming amount of roasted and raw nuts. The bitterness slowly develops into a creamy sweetness, off-set by lemon oils. The heart is fresh and flowery combining the roasted nuts with a cool twist. Nice, but a minor downside is that the alcohol stings, even after being left out for a while. On the tip of tongue again and immediately very nutty. It’s less intricate than the nose, and very ‘bourbon-esque’ as a result. However the fruits do go through a lovely evolution from coconut husks, over apples and pears into a blue grape tail. The finish is rather unexciting and not much different from a shot of bourbon: sweet and malty. Reading some of the other reviews, I find them to be rather harsh. The profile is very Bajan-like, not extremely complex, but round, and rich. All-in-all an interesting experience, and I’m glad I had the chance to try this. But for Europeans the price on this is just too high.
Review by DomM
Sensation of Obstler (continental fruit basket) on the nose and palate. Combined with a noticeable sweetness akin to honey and caramel. Alcohol integration is not perfect but acceptable. Notes of perfume and soap on the finish.
Review by Buddudharma
RumX Adventskalender 04.12.23: Puh, es wird nicht leichter. Der Rum steht für mich an der Kreuzung verschiedener Stile (Britisch/Spanisch, Pot/Column), er vereint sowohl Holz- und Kaffeenoten, wie auch Obstler-ähnliche Fruchtnoten. Hohe Intensität, >63 % würde ich schätzen. Reifung mindestens teilweise tropisch (<10 Jahre), evtl. noch kontinental on top. Es kommen einige Stile in Frage, vom höherwertigen Spanier über den Column Guyana bis zu diversen Exoten. Aufgrund der Fruchtnoten und um etwas Abwechslung reinzubringen, tippe ich heute mal exotisch: Ein Beenleigh, evtl. eine der neueren RumClub-Abfüllungen.
Review by Michal S
OK rum, ale nic, o čem by člověk psal domů. 55 % je znát, převládají ořechové tóny s dřevem a vanilkou.
Review by mto75
Mehr bei Toffee und Vanille, und nicht ganz so krass nach Sägewerk und Harz wie bei einigen anderen Privateers, die ich bisher im Glas hatte.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
RX calendar day 4 A bit whisky like, spicy.
Review by Manuel
RumX Adventskalender Nr. 4: Alkohol könnte besser eingebunden sein, deutlich bemerkbar. Leichte Süße und warmer Abgang. Bin froh dass der Rum im Kalender war, hätte so eine Richtung wohl nicht so schnell probiert
Review by Jarek
Bei der Nachverkostung gefällt er mir minimal besser, aber immer noch dee schwächste von allen Privateer-Rums die ich im Glas hatte.
Review by Christian Rudt
Im Geschmack etwas zu alkoholisch. Dabei vor allem Toffee und Vanille im Geschmack. Etwas in Richtung Haselnuss Nugat.
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The Privateer Rum Distillery distillery is located in USA. Rums from Privateer Rum Distillery have been reviewed 479 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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