Rum Nation Trinidad 5 Year Old Review And Tasting Notes
The Rum Nation Trinidad 5 years is a delicate and precise distillate, very fruity and drinkable, with a good depth and tremendous and aromatic precision. It is not the classic spiced bomb. On the contrary, the structure is light and plays on changes of pace between a delicate marine flavor, a lot of pulp, and a perceptible but never aggressive warmth.
We can define it as a small territorial experiment, almost a cameo in the world of rum.
If you know Rum Nation, you will know that behind it, there is a search to select particular barrels and then enhance them with ad hoc bottlings with limited editions.
How is it produced?
In this case, we have a Trinidadian sugar cane rum that ages for 5 years in sherry barrels in the bottle. The distillate is born thin and fruity. With aging, it oxidizes, developing a fantastic nutty and decadent outfit, but without ever exaggerating.
Organoleptic characteristics
After 5 years of aging, the final product is a good compromise. The bouquet is sharp but softened by the wood. Ripe and fleshy.
The green and nervous notes of the fruit are still very clear and tropical. The air is decisive but well blended with spices, vanilla, and pepper. Overall it is clean, simple, and straightforward.
This gracefulness returns to the palate. Simple and tense, it flows driven by an ethereal and never syrupy fruit. It moves with grace and a credible alcoholic kick. The pace is dynamic, as the returns of pepper and pepper. Spicy and precise finish with mango and candied creme.
A well-made, no-frills distillate for a carefree drink.
Price
38-40: an acceptable price for a bottle of rum that doesn’t disappoint and doesn’t surprise but does its job successfully.
Food Pairings
Combine it with dishes that are not too demanding or particularly chocolaty. It has thickness, but its innate delicacy would go up in smoke if accompanied by overly challenging dishes. Tiramisù, chocolate salami, chocolate tart, blueberry cheesecake, chocolate truffles, apple tart.