Savor the Smoothness: A Review of Rum Nation Demerara Solera 14
Rum Nation Demerara Solera 14 is a velvety and plump distillate, spicy and almost tarred in its spasmodic search for mellowness. It is not a light and nimble rum but rather a spicy barbecue sauce with smoked fruit salad. If you prefer lean, agile, or marine rums, this bottle is not for you. However, if you enjoy baroque and frilly distillates, you will find a small kaleidoscope of fragrances inside.
How it is produced
Molasses serves as the primary ingredient in the distillation, which takes place in a continuous and column still. The distillate only spends time maturing in barrels used for Sherry oloroso and Pedro Ximenez for the final year of the refinement, which takes place over the course of 13 years. A tiny amount of Enmore rum is added for dignity and depth.
Organoleptic characteristics
Grandma’s living room in the 1970s was dark mahogany in color and still wrapped in cellophane. The bouquet is exploding, warm, and full of the aromas of summer barbecues with meat and bananas burned on the embers, floral aromas of rose petals drenched in pudding and vanilla, and chestnuts boiled in rose water, and then the carnival call of sherry closes.
Oxidized and medicinal, ripe and syrupy, but tempered by gusts of chocolate-dipped candied orange peel. No end to the spices and pink pepper.
Although it seems light on the palate, it has a strong peppery push and a good aromatic charge. Despite the appropriate structure, the woody and mature flavors alternate, creating a tightrope walker and pyrotechnic fresco.
The heavy contribution of the wood castrates length and depth, but that’s not a problem because this rum was born to be opulent rather than crystalline and slender.
Even though it is hard to find, the design is overall very good. The refinement gives it a sense of scheme, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t important or doesn’t have a certain tropical charm.
Price
38–40 euros: a reasonable and approachable price. It is intended for those who enjoy simple and euphoric distillates, not collectors or purists.
Pairings
It pairs well with smoked and sweet foods like brisket and pulled pork thanks to a variety of vanilla, creamy, and peppery aromas, though it tastes best with apple pie, banaa bread, zuppa inglese, and chocolate salami.