Professor Cornelius Ampleforth Rumbullion! is a blend of rums from different Caribbean regions.
Tout comme sa version réduite, ce rhum « épicé » est réalisé à partir de vanille, de zestes d’orange et d’épices (cannelle, cardamome, girofle). Sa réduction nettement moindre, à 57° au lieu de 42,6°, lui donne une puissance supplémentaire.
57° is the percentage of alcohol at which gunpowder soaked in rum continues to burn: not to be put in everyone's hands, or rather in everyone's throats...
Nico's tasting notes
This is a nose that really hits the spot! The spices explode: cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg... They are underscored by candied orange peel, which adds a fresh, tangy edge. The spices are supported by this freshness, and the rum is not heavy thanks to its high alcohol content. The bevy of exotic peppers and clove essences lend an almost medicinal quality, like an ancient apothecary's recipe. One might also think of a herbal tea, an infusion of herbs and spices, sweetened version. If the rum is left to settle for a few moments, it reveals fruitier notes, more candy-like, with banana.
Aeration brings out more woodiness, or more precisely, bark. The spices are increasingly black, with clove taking center stage. Black is black, and now there's a hint of coffee and licorice. Then dried fruit and pepper cola add a little light and fantasy.
The attack on the palate is both powerful and very sweet. These two aspects telescope: on the one hand, the liveliness and freshness of a high-proof rum, and on the other, the roundness and smoothness of cane syrup. As on the nose, the combination of spices, a hint of herbs and sugar is reminiscent of pepper cola.
The finish leaves the palate quite dry in the end, with a lingering orange peel fragrance.
« On appréciera la variété de sensations que procure ce spiced, mais surtout sa fraîcheur et son explosivité… »
