Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art 1998

Delicious! Loved it!

Tried this rum at whisky live Paris and loved it.To me it has a a very whisky profile. In a blind taste I wouldn't guess it is a rum, but I am a newbie into rum world. Mild sweet at first and a bit bitter at the end with woody notes, olives praline. Very nice to me on the nose, palate and ending.

A really heavy relying on the spices nose, some apple brandy and dry wood. surpringly toned down sweetness on the palate and a lot of cask wood flavours. The cask overwhelms at the end, but not the train wreck one could get.

Lots of column, little taste.

Beautiful nose, with a more classic Nicaraguan profile on the palate and a somewhat disturbing earthy, musty note. Solid.

#4123 Dieser war auch ein bisschen enttäuschend. Leicht fruchtig mit einer blumigen Note und einigen Beeren. Der Gaumen ist ölig und er zieht wirklich schöne Vorhänge im Glas. Das leere Glas hat etwas Karamell, Leder und einen Hauch von Schokolade. Ich würde sagen, dass dieses Set durchgefallen ist und es wahrscheinlich das letzte ist, das ich kaufe 🤔.

Lightly smoked

The taste is not so different from a standard 12yo, just a bit stronger, which is positive, but when sipping an unpleasant alcohol bite is there resembling the cheaper version. Still better than usual releases, but not interesting nor better than other FDC from IB