24 Days of Rum Mocha Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2cl

A mocha-brown box, 24 doors and a world that reaches well beyond the Caribbean. Uganda, South Africa, India and Fiji grow sugar cane too, and they are what makes December interesting here. Two glasses sit in the box, because this calendar is built for two.

The expert's description

24 Days of Rum Mocha Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl is a rum advent calendar holding 24 different rums in 2 cl miniature bottles at strengths from 38% to 54%, averaging around 41%, with two Spey Dram glasses in the box.

The Mocha Edition sets itself apart first and foremost through its line-up. Where rum means the Caribbean to most people, this edition pulls towards Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Uganda, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Fiji and Mexico stand alongside classics from Martinique, El Salvador, Trinidad and Belize, and it is exactly that mix which makes the calendar hard to second-guess.

The styles are as scattered as the countries. There is rum distilled from fresh cane juice in India, a Mexican rum with twenty years behind it, spiced rum from Scotland and a couple of rum-based spirit drinks, one of them built on orange. Because strength swings from 38% to 54%, both weight and punch shift noticeably from one day to the next.

With two Spey Dram glasses and a tasting notes folder in the box, the calendar is made to be shared and to be written down as you go. The running order stays hidden, but the full list of all 24 bottles sits under the Description tab. For corporate gifting the shop takes orders from six calendars upwards at ordre@whisky.dk.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried fruit and coconut first, with vanilla and pale caramel behind. The African and Asian bottles pull in another direction with green cane juice, ripe banana and a trace of spice, and a couple of doors smell clearly of orange peel.

Palate

The breadth shows up most on the tongue. The aged rums are round and cask-sweet with raisin, dried apricot and toasted oak, while the Indian cane juice rum is tight and juicy with sweetness straight from the cane. The spiced bottling lays cinnamon and nutmeg over the top, and the strongest at around 54% deliver real pressure.

Finish

From short and fresh to long and dry. The oldest hang on with dark syrup, tobacco and dry wood, while the youngest let go faster on cane and citrus peel.

Specifications

Name: 24 Days of Rum Mocha Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl
Producer: 1423 World Class Spirits
Region/Country: Rum from around the world
Type: Rum Advent Calendar
ABV: 38-54%
Size: 2 CL per bottle
Number of bottles in the calendar: 24
Edition: Mocha Edition
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature, ideally two glasses side by side so two days can be tasted against each other

Flavour profile

Dried Fruit · Vanilla · Coconut · Spiced · Cane-fresh

Did you know?

The Mocha in the name refers to the colour of the box, not to coffee. There is neither coffee nor mocha in any of the 24 bottles. The concept itself comes from the Danish company 1423 World Class Spirits, so the rums of the world arrive in a box put together in Denmark.

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Frequently asked questions about 24 Days of Rum Mocha Edition - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2 cl

Is there coffee or mocha in the Mocha Edition?

No. Mocha refers to the mocha-brown colour of the box, not to the flavour. Behind the doors sit ordinary rums and a couple of rum-based spirit drinks, and none of them is coffee-flavoured.

What do 24 tasting measures give you that one bottle does not?

A view of just how different rum can be. Over 24 days you move from Ugandan and South African rum to Indian cane juice rum and a Mexican rum with twenty years in the cask, and the differences land harder when the bottles follow closely on each other. It is a far quicker route to finding your own style than betting on one bottle at a time.

Which origins and styles turn up in the Mocha Edition?

Both the familiar and the rare. Martinique, Trinidad, El Salvador and Belize cover the classic rum countries, while Uganda, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Fiji and Mexico are the ones you seldom run into. If you want a full bottle of the style that won you over, the selection sits under Rum.

Can two people share the calendar?

Yes, it is built for exactly that. Two Spey Dram glasses come in the box, and 2 cl stretches to two small tasting pours when shared. December then becomes a small daily tasting for two rather than a solo run.

How is 2 cl of rum best tasted?

In a small glass at room temperature, with time to spare. Let the rum stand for a minute or two before the first sip so the alcohol lifts and the aroma opens. On the strongest bottles at around 54%, a single drop of water often does more than anything else.

What food suits the rum in December?

Dark chocolate, marzipan and roasted nuts. The cask-aged rums with raisin and caramel play straight into the sweet end of Christmas, while the fresh cane bottles do better on their own or with a handful of salted almonds.

When should the doors be opened?

One a day from 1 to 24 December. Nothing technically stops you from opening the calendar at another time of year, but the countdown is the whole idea, and the 24 bottles keep perfectly well until December.