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Baterí Rum
On a recent road trip in South Carolina my wife and I stopped at a liquor store that we knew had a good rum selection from a previous visit in the hopes of finding rums to review. Right when we entered the building this unique bottle design caught my eye as it had great placement on the new products aisle. Not much is shared about the production of the rum other than it is produced from sugarcane juice and not molasses and blended to 40% ABV. By design the brand owners encourage customers to experiment with their product making infusions or if you purchase the aging rod/muddler the effects of accelerated aging.
Bateri Rum
Appearance
The 750ml bottle is a tall cylinder with plastic lid. The lid has a unique pouring mechanism and if you wish to add fruit or the aging rod the top easily screws off to accommodate your goal. One note about the pouring mechanism, it is a rubber band that slides down and with two pour ports it is easy to make a mess if you are not careful. Not sure why they chose to have two ports, but once it was puzzled out it was easy enough to use. The liquid in the bottle is crystal clear and does not change after being poured in the glass. When I poured the liquid in the glass, I detected something in the aroma that led me to do a tactile test and found that the liquid left a sticky residue behind.
In line with the unique bottle design the label wraps the vessel and is secured with a tie. The front of the label provides the details of the product, including batch and bottle numbers. While the back of the label is designed for the owner to make notes related to their infusion or aging experiment. The bottle for this review is batch number one, bottle number 1324. One final detail concerning the bottle is the measurement notations in milliliters.
Nose
The aroma of the spirit has a musky, earthy smell counterbalanced by a sugary sweetness with a twang of ethyl alcohol terminating the experience.
Palate
The immaturity of the spirit is front and center with flavors of sweet cane, citric acid, and burn of the alcohol. After this initial rush the flavors flattened out in a tangle of mineral notes.
Review
After perusing the company’s website, I understand the focus on a raw spirit that allows the customer to experiment and develop their own experience. If this is the goal, they have achieved it. This product is for those who are curious and willing to explore infusions and “aging” with the wooden rod available on their website or perhaps dream up their own concoction to enjoy. One thing I will not recommend is drinking it neat.
