From a small craft distiller out of New Orleans, today I’m tasting Roulaison’s flagship clear rum.
Our flagship rum is robust with notes of pineapple and bruised banana as well as a backbone of cinnamon and mint. It creates a luscious mouth-feel, slightly cooling and subtly sweet with notes of crisp lemongrass and lime. The finish lends subtle hints of spice, smoke, forest and pine.
- Nation: Louisiana, USA
- Color: Crystal Clear
- Aroma: Overly ripe fruit syrup. Layered and distracting. Was hard to pinpoint anything else and this somewhat annoyed me.
- Flavor: Thinner mouth feel than the aroma would suggest but still satisfying.
- Finish: Slight herbal/medicinal finish. Has a slow build to a smoldering heat and enjoyable tingle.
- Notes: Reminds me somewhat of Rank Wildcat’s Sweet Crude, maybe since they are both small batch, pot-distilled rums. I’d love to put them side by side in a flight. Overall, it’s interesting and leaves you with a captivating and addicting mouth tingle that’s not quite smooth or simple.
- Rating: B-
Find it Locally:
By the Bottle:
- Q Liquor
- Calandro’s Supermarket
- Martin’s Wine Cellar
By the Glass:
- Olive or Twist
- City Pork
I do tastings with a wide mouth rocks glass with a slight taper because I like the way it feels in my hands. I start with 2oz, neat, then add an ice cube to bring out subtler flavors and aromas.