The Islay Rum Company The Original Islay Rum {Ùine Mhòr} 2023
Grass, green pear and a whiff of glue — this unaged Islay pot-still drinks far more like a Clairin than anything you'd expect from British molasses. Fresh, floral, a little medicinal, with green fruit and pepper on the palate. At 55% the alcohol pokes through, so a few drops of water help. Several tasters are already itching to try an aged version.
The community says- Fresh grassy nose
- Clairin-like character
- Hot neat
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How does The Islay Rum Company The Original Islay Rum {Ùine Mhòr} 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Grassy, unaged pot-still that drinks like a Clairin Members keep landing on Clairin rather than Jamaica — clean, characterful and unusual. The catch: neat, the alcohol integration divides people; many prefer it mixed.
fans of unaged Clairin and pot-still funk
anyone wanting smooth, oak-aged rum
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How is The Islay Rum Company The Original Islay Rum {Ùine Mhòr} 2023 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 68% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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75% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by mto75
I was already curious about this one, after the distributor's description of printer's ink and fudge...on the nose it reminds me of a Clairin, with spicy vegetables, but also something like graphite (maybe that's the printer's ink?), then sweetish again in the direction of mandarin, and I also have fudge. On the palate, fruit brandy (Williams pear) and a spicy, peppery finish. Great stuff!
Review by Jan Lu
Riecht besser als er schmeckt. Als Obstbrand ganz ok aber als Rum nicht so gut. Hatte mir davon mehr versprochen. Generell bin ich von den unaged häufig enttäuscht, da der Geruch meist vielversprechend ist.
Review by Lukas Jäger
In der Nase wie ein jamaikanischer High-Ester, ich würde mich blind wohl auf Long Pond einschießen. Lack, vergorene Frücht, Lösungsmittel, das volle (ungereifte) Programm, mit einer leicht medizinischen Note. Am Gaumen dann leicht bitter-pflanzlich, die Ester etwas zurückhaltender. Insgesamt recht chemisch, auch wenn das nicht schlecht nicht. Freue mich, den in ein paar Jahren mal zu probieren!
Review by Alex1981
Surprisingly good unaged agricol. Grassy & fresh with hints of anise and green fruits. Sweet and floral on the palate with Well integrated alcohol and medium long finish, looking forward to the aged product.
Review by Schnubbi
An der Nase schön ausgewogen, erdige und fruchtige Aromen. Am Gaumen dann genauso, schöne Balance, Alkohol könnte noch etwas besser eingebunden sein. Dieser Rum ist recht zugänglich, hat aber gleichzeitig noch einen etwas erdigen Funk. Dieser ungereifte Rum ist für mich mit keinem anderen Blanc vergleichbar. Ein paar Tropfen Wasser tun ihm ganz gut. Der Abgang ist nicht besonders lang. Insgesamt ein schöner Rum mit einem etwas ungewöhnlichen, aber gut ausbalancierten Aromaprofil.
Review by FabiDram
Profil: Floral / Birne / Melasse Freue mich schon auf gelagerten Stoff. 😍
Review by DomM
Nose is nice and intense. Bread, buttery notes and some berry notes. Some parallels to unaged savannas (much more suttle though) - buttery strawberries- yet characteristic and unique. Balanced on the palate with good alcohol integration. Green plants, berries, some sweetness and bitterness at the end. Well crafted and interesting. Looking forward to some aged expressions.
Review by Bene37
Ein gut gelungener Rum, der jetzt kein komplexes Aromenspiel abliefert, aber seine Sache gut macht. Das ist ein sauberer Brand, der ohne Fehlnoten und Störgeräuschen daher kommt. Bestimmt ein leckerer Mixer. Denke eher an Clairin als an Jamaica, obwohl hier Melasse zum Einsatz kam. Rund und gut. 86/100 oder 6/10
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose, the typical unaged aromas dominated by fresh yeast and vegetal notes. Some green fruit also appears. Smooth and sweetish on the palate at the very beginning, it quickly reveals its true self. The alcohol is not particularly well integrated, paired with cheeky spices and the herbal aromas, it challenges the tongue considerably. The finish is relatively long and somewhat chemical, which bothers me and makes it seem somewhat unbalanced.
Details about The Islay Rum Company The Original Islay Rum {Ùine Mhòr} 2023
A White Rum from United Kingdom, distilled by The Islay Rum Company, at 55%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 16 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
About the The Islay Rum Company distillery
The The Islay Rum Company distillery is located in United Kingdom. Rums from The Islay Rum Company have been reviewed 44 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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