Brewdog Distilling Five Hundred Cuts Coconut & Vanilla is a Scottish spirit made from molasses rum. It is produced by the Lone Wolf distillery, which opened in Ellon in 2016 and now operates under the name Brewdog Distilling.
The molasses used to make it comes from the Caribbean. It is fermented for 7 days with oenological yeasts, before being distilled twice in copper Holstein pot stills. While one part of the rum is macerated with spices (tonka beans, cinnamon, ginger, etc.), the other is distilled again with green cardamom, orange zest, Sichuan pepper and cloves.
A maceration of toasted coconut and fresh vanilla is added to the rum, followed by 8 grams per liter of muscovado sugar.
Nico's tasting notes
On the nose, the sweetness of coconut and vanilla blend perfectly, in a sort of suave, cottony candy. This spiced rum exudes a creamy roundness, like a thick coconut milk abundantly scented with vanilla.
On the palate, it's more of a caramelized character, with a dollop of vanilla and a few shavings of toasted coconut. The roundness is there, but the sweetness is controlled, allowing us to appreciate the flavors of the rum and its sweet spices.
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