treberty Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Interesting... I really like this small Niagara distillery and its special releases. This one is really cool. Can't wait to taste it. Just ordered a bottle of the 8yo. http://dillons.ca/the-here-there-series 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Thanks for the heads up on this! Just grabbed an 8YO bottle as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I just received two bottles of the 8YO. I cracked one open last night and made the following observations. Dillion's / Ron Vigia 8YO Cuban rum (1st thoughts) Aroma: From the first pour, I'm treated to an aroma that is like Cognac. After letting it breathe a bit, the aroma still reminds me of a wine derivative. I smell a bit of white wine. Similar to a Sauternes. That tells me there is some sweetness before I even take a sip. I take a few more deep sniffs and there's a familiar burn on the nostrils. 1st sip. Its' rum alright, but with far less sweetness that I'm used to. Tasting notes: A bit of vanilla. Some oakiness, which makes sense since it was finished in white oak barrels. This only enhances the Cognac aroma I first sensed and the taste and performance reminds me of Cognac. The taste of rum is still there, but it's lacking in outright sweetness. On the finish, I get a bit of caramel and toffee. The finish has a slight burn that builds vs hitting you outright. The burn stays on the tongue. It doesn't carry through on the swallow; like a whiskey. The last Cuban rum I drank was an HC7 about a week ago. The major differences from what I can tell is that the HC7 feels "jelly like" when you swish it. There's a sweetness to it. This behaves like a different spirit altogether.That rum taste is there. But not the mouth feel. There's hints of ripe fruit, like a peach almost. I sense a bit of cinnamon too. This reminds me of Ron Zacapa XO. Zacapa 23 is very sweet. XO is more like a Cognac or Whiskey. The sweetness is in the background. This is very much the same. FYI. I love Zacapa XO over 23. It was the first "unique" rum. I sense that the oak has cut down the sweetness one would expect from a rum. I think I'd like a bit more sweetness to give me a HC7 like experience but part of me likes where this is going. Definitely a rum you don't want to mix. Enjoy it as is. Would love to pair this with a cigar soon. I'm tempted to buy the 18YO bottle now too. Got a hint of what I'll call "boozy pineapple". Overall, very enjoyable and very unique. I wrote to the Canadian distillers to get some more background on it. I want to know if they're just importing this rum from Cuba or had a hand in its' creation. At $50 CAD, it's a bit more expensive than HC7 over here, but it's very different and unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I just received two bottles of the 8YO. I cracked one open last night and made the following observations. Dillion's / Ron Vigia 8YO Cuban rum (1st thoughts) Aroma: From the first pour, I'm treated to an aroma that is like Cognac. After letting it breathe a bit, the aroma still reminds me of a wine derivative. I smell a bit of white wine. Similar to a Sauternes. That tells me there is some sweetness before I even take a sip. I take a few more deep sniffs and there's a familiar burn on the nostrils. 1st sip. Its' rum alright, but with far less sweetness that I'm used to. Tasting notes: A bit of vanilla. Some oakiness, which makes sense since it was finished in white oak barrels. This only enhances the Cognac aroma I first sensed and the taste and performance reminds me of Cognac. The taste of rum is still there, but it's lacking in outright sweetness. On the finish, I get a bit of caramel and toffee. The finish has a slight burn that builds vs hitting you outright. The burn stays on the tongue. It doesn't carry through on the swallow; like a whiskey. The last Cuban rum I drank was an HC7 about a week ago. The major differences from what I can tell is that the HC7 feels "jelly like" when you swish it. There's a sweetness to it. This behaves like a different spirit altogether.That rum taste is there. But not the mouth feel. There's hints of ripe fruit, like a peach almost. I sense a bit of cinnamon too. This reminds me of Ron Zacapa XO. Zacapa 23 is very sweet. XO is more like a Cognac or Whiskey. The sweetness is in the background. This is very much the same. FYI. I love Zacapa XO over 23. It was the first "unique" rum. I sense that the oak has cut down the sweetness one would expect from a rum. I think I'd like a bit more sweetness to give me a HC7 like experience but part of me likes where this is going. Definitely a rum you don't want to mix. Enjoy it as is. Would love to pair this with a cigar soon. I'm tempted to buy the 18YO bottle now too. Got a hint of what I'll call "boozy pineapple". Overall, very enjoyable and very unique. I wrote to the Canadian distillers to get some more background on it. I want to know if they're just importing this rum from Cuba or had a hand in its' creation. At $50 CAD, it's a bit more expensive than HC7 over here, but it's very different and unique. Intriguing. Sounds like there is little or no sugar added (unlike Zacapa, for example). I much prefer that style of Rum. I will need to have one of my Canadian friends ship me a bottle of the 18 YO - paging@Canadianbeaver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Lotusguy said: Intriguing. Sounds like there is little or no sugar added (unlike Zacapa, for example). I much prefer that style of Rum. I will need to have one of my Canadian friends ship me a bottle of the 18 YO - paging@Canadianbeaver Yes. Their website does make reference to cane sugar, which is sweet of course but not as "heavy" as other sugars I guess? I prefer this style too. I like drinking rum straight without feeling I'm developing diabetes while I do so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebhead Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 There's also Ironworks Distillery, out of Nova Scotia. I picked up a bottle when I was there, haven't cracked it open yet to fully get an understanding of it. But, I did have taste before I bought it and it is also not very sweet. There is a Rum essence but it was super dry (almost Moet Brut Champagne dry). The distillery is located in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. https://ironworksdistillery.com/shop/bluenose-rum/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treberty Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks for the review! Can't wait to get my bottle. In fact, I will likely order another one, based on your review. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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