Red grapes from European vineyards get to leave their mark on a Dominican Rum. In the Santa Maria series it's the rule rather than the exception that the unexpected cask makes the best story, and this red wine cask is nothing short of a colourful finale.
Expert Description
Ron Cristobal Santa Maria Red Wine Cask Finish is a Dominican Rum finished in red wine casks and bottled at 42%.
Like the rest of the Santa Maria series, the base rum is distilled at Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos and aged in traditional oak casks before being transferred to casks that previously held red wine from European vineyards. The casks impart tannins and colour compounds from the grapes not otherwise found in a standard Dominican Rum, and the result sits somewhere between rum and a lightly wine-like dessert spirit.
The red wine cask pulls fruit and tannin forward without masking the rum's underlying character of brown sugar and tropical fruit. It's a finish well suited to closing out a meal or standing alone as an afternoon dram.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Ripe red grapes and orange peel, spiced with a hint of cloves and a touch of char from the cask.
Palate
Wine-like and fruity with notes of orange and brown sugar, where the red wine's tannins provide a dry, taut structure.
Finish
Medium length with white pepper and a final hint of dark berries fading out alongside the oak.
Specifications
Name: Ron Cristobal Santa Maria Red Wine Cask Finish
Distillery: Ron Cristobal
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum
ABV: 42%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Oak casks finished in red wine casks
Edition: Santa Maria series
Serving Suggestion: Best served after dinner as a dessert dram, lightly chilled
Flavour Profile
Wine-like · Fruity · Spiced · Finished · Dry finish
Did You Know?
The Santa Maria series is named after Christopher Columbus' flagship, while Ron Cristobal itself takes its name from the explorer's first name, Cristóbal, the Spanish word for Christopher.
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