Old Saint Croix Non Plus Ultra Black comes from the U.S. Virgin Islands, located next to Puerto Rico, between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
This is the same rum as the Old Saint Croix Non Plus Ultra, but aged in a heavily charred American oak barrel.
It's a limited edition.
Note: Old Saint Croix is the new name for the AH Riise brand . The rum remains exactly the same!
Nico's tasting notes
In brief: round - roasted - fruity - sweet spicy - pastry-like
On the nose, we discover a very dark Riise. First coffee, then lots of molasses, black, thick and licorice-like. This thickness is enveloping and even heady, reminiscent of a very sweet coffee or a burnt, buttery caramel. The brand's trademark candy character is present, but for now it's smoldering under the ashes.
It's the aeration that will deliver all the unbridled confectionery we're used to from these rums. Candies join the party: cherry marshmallows, tagada strawberries, tangy bananas, you name it.
On the palate, the attack is very soft, then gives way to a whiff of Christmas spices. Another of the brand's signatures, these spices are indeed present. A torrent of vanilla then carries off a host of sweets: milk-strawberry candy, cherry lollipop, gourmands will be delighted!
In the finish, licorice finds a small place, surrounded above all by a world of powdered sugar.
"A slightly darker version of the brand's style, but we find its very gourmand and gently spicy markers without worry..."
