The body is thin with no legs. Its color ranges from straw to a pale tan, resembling damp straw. The aroma is dominated by ethanol; however, after the initial sharpness subsides, there are notes of shortbread and mild caramel, but generally, it's a subtle scent. The texture in the mouth is light. A warmth spreads across your palate and the rear of your throat. The flavor hits with a jolt of heat at the back of your throat. This then yields to a touch of vanilla and baking spices, particularly clove, which remains on the back of your tongue. It leaves a slight numbing feeling on the tongue, much like a rye whiskey.
Mad River First Run Rum
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Mad River Distillers in Vermont, USA, produces its First Run Rum using fair-trade demerara sugar from Malawi. The spirit is distilled in a German craft Mueller still and aged in charred American oak before being bottled at 48% ABV. This unaged rum serves as the foundation for other expressions from the distillery, such as Mad River Maple Rum and Mad River Vanilla Rum.
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Reminds me of a sweet American whiskey.
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