Aroma visualization from community tastings
Perola Bellamy‘s Reserve Mizunara
One reviewer calls this "the first mizunara finish" they've actually enjoyed in a rum — and that Japanese oak is the whole point. Expect caramel and young wood up front, then a lively ginger-and-black-pepper spice with a nutmeg edge. There's real sweetness here too (about 14 g/l dosage), which several tasters found tipped it too far. An interesting experiment more than an everyday pour.
The community says- Distinct mizunara spice
- Ginger and pepper kick
- Added sugar
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How does Perola Bellamy‘s Reserve Mizunara taste?
Aggregated from 26 community reviews.
Caramel-sweet rum with lively mizunara spice Members find the mizunara cask genuinely interesting — caramel, ginger and pepper spice over young oak. Most enjoy the experiment, but several call it too sweet for their taste.
People curious about Japanese mizunara oak in rum
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, spirit-forward rum
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How is Perola Bellamy‘s Reserve Mizunara rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 88% 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?
88% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 26 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Mizunara cask comes through bold. Nice acidity, intense tannins, light pepper and ginger spiciness balanced by not too much sweetness. Exciting! So far probably the first mizunara finish I've tasted in rum. It would be exciting to compare it again with an unsweetened single cask.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5118 01.03.2025 tasting at Whiskymessen.dk 2025. Nose Fresh, round, light wood, light marzipan, fruits, light ginger, faint coconut, dried fruit. Palate Round, balanced, naturally sweet, light wood, faint roasted, light caramel, faint chocolate, faint coffee, light coconut, dried fruit. Finish Medium long, round, naturally sweet, light wood, dried fruit, faint coconut, light caramel.
Review by Johannes
Finde ich sehr spannend! Man schmeckt schon Vanillin aus dem Fass, aber gleichzeitig auch würzige Noten.
Review by Oliver
In der Nase viel junges Holz. Tolle Würze und eine angenehme Ingwer-Schärfe am Gaumen durch das Mizunara-Holz.
Review by Serge
Etwas Zucker drin aber sonst ganz cool. Mizunara ist definitiv ein cooles Holz mit viel Potential für Rum. Freue mich da auf mehr
Review by DomM
Without a side by side comparison it is difficult the assertain the influence of the Mizunara cask properly. However, I think it added quite some complexity to the rum versus the Rye notes of the origin blend. For my palate it is still very much too sweet tbh.
Review by zabo
Verkostet auf der Pueblo del Ron Nürnberg 2024. Auch sowas muss man einmal probieren um mitreden zu können. Am meisten hat mich dbas Mizunara Fass daran gereitzt. Leider ist der ABV mit perönlich zu niedrig, andererseits ist da eine Dosage dabei. Nix für mich
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Details about Perola Bellamy‘s Reserve Mizunara
A rum from Multiple countries, bottled by Perola, at 48,4%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
8 purchased · 28 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
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