O Reizinho Gold 45% rum is a young amber agricultural rum from the island of Madeira. It has spent at least 6 months in old 300L Madeira barrels from Justino's. The idea is to create a sort of finish on a white rum, preserving its freshness and the original qualities of the brandy.
This agricultural rum is produced from small batch distillations in a small copper still.
Nico's tasting notes
On the nose, a fresh, herbaceous vegetal aroma settles on a still young, green woodiness, full of resin. Cane juice mingles with this country atmosphere, adding thickness and an irresistible exoticism. The rhum agricole then takes the reins, in full bloom, as if it had just come out of the still, strong and pure. Hints of licorice and honey flow under the nostrils, and the sweetness is at its peak.
A little aeration delivers the peppery notes of sugarcane fiber, then the vegetal notes return through a rather striking menthol. A few green aromatics have been thrown into the juice: basil, a lemongrass stick and even a tomato stem.
On the palate, the attack is dominated by young, lively golden wood, with a touch of tobacco. The cane gains momentum and soon reaches the whole palate. It's a little acidic at first, then a touch iodized, with a hint of green olive in brine. This sugar cane au naturel is just draped in a vaporous, delicate plant casket, beneath which we can make out its generous curves and peppery character.
The finish is sweet and honeyed, melting the cane sugar over rum-soaked wood and tobacco.
"The white rum has simply been dressed in a woody, vegetal veil, revealing a few more colorful nuances, while always remaining true to itself..."
