Spahns Scotchwarehouse Brandy Cask Finish 2016
"Nutella in a glass" is where several tasters land — the nose is pure hazelnut, with chocolate, caramel and freshly-snapped green wood behind it. The brandy finish pushes a sweetness that reads almost sugared, even though it's labelled unsweetened. At 64% it's surprisingly drinkable, but the sweet, cask-heavy finish is exactly what splits the room.
The community says- Huge hazelnut nose
- Chocolate praline
- Tastes sweetened
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How does Spahns Scotchwarehouse Brandy Cask Finish 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Hazelnut-chocolate DomRep, sweet and cask-heavy Members love the huge hazelnut-chocolate nose, but several find it too sweet and a few say the brandy finish overshoots. Dangerously easy-drinking for the proof.
fans of sweet, nutty Spanish-style rums
anyone who dislikes sweet, cask-driven rum
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How is Spahns Scotchwarehouse Brandy Cask Finish 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 81% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
81% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,3:On the nose, the first impression we get is a chocolate.It comes out charred wood, as there are also praline, leather, some nuts.Fruity notes are secondary, as a vegetal molasses with tobacco. On aeration an orange peel is evident, from spices vanilla and other wood notes with hazelnut, burnt sugar.Brandy finish brings floral and dried fruit notes, all nicely balanced. 8,4:On the palate, the sweet attack comes from charred wood notes with roasted nuts, chocolate, nougat, fudge, caramel.The fruits are dried with an apricots and raisins, later bourbon yellow.The feeling in our mouth is creamy.Spice notes, that we taste are sweet with vanilla and cinnamon, later clove, as our tasting buds could enjoy a cherry fruit compote.The molasses is vegetal, syrupy with black tea, tobacco and mint.Certainly brandy finish balances and rounds up high ABV. 8,3:The finish is long, balanced with notes from the palate, dry, as an addition, the fruits become candied, the wood peppery.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Wow, was für eine positive Überraschung! Habe den Rum auf Empfehlung probiert und bin schwer beeindruckt. Sehr intensive Haselnuss- und Vanillenote, durch das Brandyfinish (es muss nicht immer Cognac sein) wirkt der Rum fast nachgesüßt. Gefährlich süffig zu einem absolut wettbewerbsfähigen Preis. Perfekt als Partymitbringsel unter neugierigen Nerds.
Review by zabo
Von der ersten Nase empfinde ich ihn sehr nussig, genauer gesagt erinnert er mich eher an Nutella. Hat im Geschmack auch eine gewisse dominante Süße. Bin gerade hin und her gerissen ob dieser eventuell nicht nachgesüßt ist. Leider auch sehr süffig. Als Mixer auch auf der easy sipping Seite. Nicht schlecht aber auch leider nicht umwerfend. Aber für diesen Preis kann man den schon mal mitnehmen.
Review by HenryL
Krasse Nase, wenn man durch Mund und Nase zeitgleich einatmet gibt’s Nuss pur. Auch danach sehr viel Nuss. Positive Überraschung, sehr gelungen. Würde den hier ausnahmsweise aber mal mit niedrigerem ABV probieren.
Review by Johannes
Schmeckt deutlich gesüßt. Durch das Finish kommen leicht rauchige Noten zum Vorschein.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Probiert auf dem 12. GRF: Krasses Teil, der Brandy kommt ordentlich durch. Für mich aber auch wieder ein Finish, dass mir nicht gefällt.
Review by mto75
an der Nase krass nussig! Dazu Karamell und Holz, aber nicht Fass, sondern eher wie ein frisch abgebrochener Ast. Am Gaumen ‚klassischer‘ Spanier, angenehme Süße. Durch den hohen ABV kein easy Sipper, aber er brennt jetzt auch nicht unangenehm. Interessantes Teil, umso mehr, wenn man den fairen Preis berücksichtigt. Besten Dank nach Radebeul für das Sample!
Review by Boletus
Dass dieser Rum ohne Zuckerzusatz sein soll, kann ich mir beim besten Willen nicht vorstellen. Insbesondere beim Abgang baut sich mit jedem Schlückchen mehr und mehr Süße im Nachgeschmack auf. An sich ist der Tropfen mit seiner an Pralinen erinnernden Haselnussnougat-Note schon lecker und ziemlich süffig für die hohe Alkoholstärke und auch der im Geruch und Mund vorhandene, mit Kirschen aromatisierte Pfeifentabak gefällt mir gut, aber insgesamt ist mir das dann doch zu süß. Dazu bin ich einfach zu wenig Schleckermäulchen.
Details about Spahns Scotchwarehouse Brandy Cask Finish 2016
A rum from Dominican Republic, bottled by Spahns Scotchwarehouse, at 64,10%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
10 purchased · 16 tasted · as of
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