Cognac Cask Aged Rum – #40
Distiller's Drawer #40
Cognac Cask Aged Rum
Selected By Cask Force
Barrel: R1
Age: Minimum 3 Years 2 Months
Matured In: Hine Cognac Cask
Bottles Produced:504
Proof: 89
Details:
Recipe: “Yankee” A fermentation of Real Boiled Brown Sugar and 100% Grade A Molasses producing a silky textured spirit. A perfume of singed grapefruit, charred pineapple, and savory leathery and earthy aromas. Dried cherry, peach flesh, and brioche notes on the dry palate. A blend of yeasts were selected to ferment alongside to ferment alongside the natural yeast of the distillery, and yeast present in the molasses, to coax out a blend of complex flavors.
Distillation: “Fine” First distilled through an American pot still and finished in a German column still, this distillation gives detailed aromas, a tight and linear structure, a pliant texture, and a long perfumed finish.
Barreled: Winter 2016-2017 A steep drop off into a cold and extended winter. Very dry and even conditions with temperatures averaging in the 30s from Dec-March meant slow and even development. The dry conditions gave concerns that the barrel’s proof may creep up too far in alcohol, giving a bit of edge and rasp to the texture, but the very cold temperatures slowed down the water evaporation so the palate remained silky while gaining some structure. Proof creeped up very little and at a slow and even rate. There was a reported 68" snowfall in Ipswich on the town's annual report setting us up for a very humid spring with snowmelt.
Harvested: Spring 2019 - A very wet and late spring meant a nice rise in humidity causing a softening to the edginess rum can show right out of the winter season. Most Proofs for spring bottling were 107-110, making them a bit more supple and soft. Barrel R1 held its winter proof, adding to the rich, full body.
Details: This was a custom distillation done exclusively for Cask Force. We crafted this rum to perfectly meld with and showcase the character of the vanilla, dried golden raisin, hay, and clove spice scented Cognac cask. Cask Force brought the cask up to the distillery after its trip over from France. Hine had previously bottled the Cognac from this cask for another exclusive Cask Force release.
Cognac Cask Aged Rum
Selected By Cask Force
Barrel: R1
Age: Minimum 3 Years 2 Months
Matured In: Hine Cognac Cask
Bottles Produced:504
Proof: 89
Details:
Recipe: “Yankee” A fermentation of Real Boiled Brown Sugar and 100% Grade A Molasses producing a silky textured spirit. A perfume of singed grapefruit, charred pineapple, and savory leathery and earthy aromas. Dried cherry, peach flesh, and brioche notes on the dry palate. A blend of yeasts were selected to ferment alongside to ferment alongside the natural yeast of the distillery, and yeast present in the molasses, to coax out a blend of complex flavors.
Distillation: “Fine” First distilled through an American pot still and finished in a German column still, this distillation gives detailed aromas, a tight and linear structure, a pliant texture, and a long perfumed finish.
Barreled: Winter 2016-2017 A steep drop off into a cold and extended winter. Very dry and even conditions with temperatures averaging in the 30s from Dec-March meant slow and even development. The dry conditions gave concerns that the barrel’s proof may creep up too far in alcohol, giving a bit of edge and rasp to the texture, but the very cold temperatures slowed down the water evaporation so the palate remained silky while gaining some structure. Proof creeped up very little and at a slow and even rate. There was a reported 68" snowfall in Ipswich on the town's annual report setting us up for a very humid spring with snowmelt.
Harvested: Spring 2019 - A very wet and late spring meant a nice rise in humidity causing a softening to the edginess rum can show right out of the winter season. Most Proofs for spring bottling were 107-110, making them a bit more supple and soft. Barrel R1 held its winter proof, adding to the rich, full body.
Details: This was a custom distillation done exclusively for Cask Force. We crafted this rum to perfectly meld with and showcase the character of the vanilla, dried golden raisin, hay, and clove spice scented Cognac cask. Cask Force brought the cask up to the distillery after its trip over from France. Hine had previously bottled the Cognac from this cask for another exclusive Cask Force release.