Ableforth Rumbullion! (formerly Professor Cornelius Ampleforth) is a blend of Caribbean rums in which orange zest, Madagascar vanilla and spices such as cinnamon, clove and cardamom have been macerated.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose of this spiced rum does not betray its promise. Lots of cinnamon at first, then cardamom. These spices are very fresh and give a fairly natural impression. There's also a very pastry-like quality: the almond is reminiscent of a frangipane cake, and the spices evoke a Christmas cake or cinnamon rolls. The spices are melted into the liquid, giving the impression of a real infusion. An infusion of ginger in this case, or a herbal tea with lime leaf and lemongrass.
Aeration doesn't fundamentally alter the nose, except that the roundness of vanilla is now apparent. Cardamom predominates, as do lime leaf and ginger. This cocktail rum is thus naturally reminiscent of the ginger ale-based Dark and stormy.
The attack on the palate is soft and sweet, but of course spicy. The same cocktail of spices is present as on the nose, but the impression is less fresh, darker, and the slightly woody rum character is now more pronounced. Cinnamon and cardamom still lead the way, and the cake is now more baked and caramelized. The rum begins to fade, leaving pepper and cola in its wake.
The finish continues with a pepper/cola duo reminiscent of a famous soda.
"This cocktail rum will provide plenty of spice..."
On video
On our Youtube channel, find out more about our meeting with Dian Joubert from Atom Brands, creator of Ableforth's Rumbullion spiced rum, which we tasted as part of the box of the month.
philippe
Very good original rum
stone
never disappointed with Rumbullion
Maggy
It has a great scent
Jean-Marc laroche
Nice work, interesting.