Jamaica Blend 2008, 14 years, Jamaica edition No. B1

Jamaica 2008 edition No. B1

Region: Jamaica

Distillery: Jamaica Blend

Age: 14

Distillation: 09-2008

Bottled: 08-2023

Cask no: 40

Cask type: Ex-Rum

Still type: Long Pond 2005 Pot Still, Monymusk 2007 - Column & Pot, New Yarmouth - 2005 Pot Still, Worthy Park - 2008 - Pot Still

Maturation: Continental Ageing

ABV 58.9%

Vol. 700 ml

No bottles: 233

Tasting Notes:

I note that a small number of quality independents seem to be tempted to create premium blends rather than just buying and reselling ready-made casks. I find this more interesting than doing express finishings in improbable casks, if you want my opinion. In any case, this Jamaican blend contains Long Pond, Monymusk, New Yarmouth, and Worthy Park, so we should be in the realm of esters... Colour: gold. Nose: I'm not expert enough to immediately detect the different distilleries, especially since they all have their own diverse marques, so let's just say it's totally Jamaican and should contain, very roughly, around 300 grams of esters per litre of pure alcohol. I think I'm taking risks by saying so, hum hum. There are olives, carbon, concrete dust, seawater, pickle juice, nail polish, wood glue, lime... Well, you see. With water: Ikea plywood, formica and much more wood glue. Also bursts of new inner tube. Mouth (without water): glue, varnish, overripe banana, overripe mango too, and brine. And quite a bit of ethanol. With water: softer, fruitier, but salted liquorice takes over. Finish: long, with a return of the glue, varnish, brine, and new rubber. Like chewing on rubber bands at school, for lack of gum (streng forbidden!). The aftertaste is really salty. Comments: one could attempt to make a Jamaican caipirinha out of this one; apparently, with rum it's called a caipirissima. Good Lord, I don't know anything about all this!

Note:SGP:563 - 89 points.
Source: whiskyfun.com