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Rum Runner Press, Inc.
High Wire Silver Rum
Paul Senft reviews High Wire Silver Rum in the "Angel's Share" section of the 2014 May issue of "Got Rum?" magazine.
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Paul Senft
High Wire Silver Rum
The Highwire Distilling company opened in Charleston, South Carolina in September of 2013. Using a 530 gallon copper pot still from Germany, this small batch distiller produces silver and gold rums, vodka, whisky and botanical gin. Their early batches of 80 proof silver rum were distilled using molasses sourced from Barbados, charcoal filtered, and bottled on site.
When we visited in October and purchased this bottle, their products were being distributed and sold at liquor stores around the Charleston area. They had begun barreling what will become their aged rum and were almost finished developing their botanical gin.
Recently I learned that they are now producing a South Carolina Agricole rum using locally grown sugar cane. To my knowledge, this is the first distillery on the east coast to produce this style of rum.
Appearance/Presentation
Crystal clear in the bottle and glass, this long handled 750 ml bottle has white labels on the front and back. The top of the bottle is covered with paper with the name of the company and year that the product was produced.
Underneath the paper I discovered the cork secured to the bottle with a clear tamper proof seal. Swirling the rum creates a thin ring around the glass. The legs descend quickly down the glass leaving a ring of tiny beads behind.
Nose
The aroma is an interesting combination of minerals, caramel, vanilla, and light banana notes.
Palate
The immaturity of the rum is immediately present with a nice level of burn that carries the base line of the liquid. The vanilla and caramel swirl in the center with a slight hint of butterscotch. As the sting of the rum star ts to fade I detect a faint mineral note which lingers into the finish.
Review
This un-aged spirit has a surprising crispness to it. By no means a sipping rum, it is a good multi-use cocktail ingredient. As this company hones its craft we look forward to revisiting their facility, trying their aged rum, and seeing what new products they are creating.
Review by Mr. Paul Senft:
Mr. Senft currently serves as owner of www.rumjourney.com. He has a passion for rum and traveling. He has dedicated himself to describing to his readers about his travels through the Caribbean Islands and writing rum reviews. When he is not reviewing a rum, he is hard at work at trying different cocktail recipes.