Spirits of Christmas Calendar from A Clean Spirit - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2cl

Some of these bottles crossed the Atlantic powered by nothing but wind. Others taste of vanilla, cocoa and Christmas itself. Behind 24 little doors, Spirits of Christmas Calendar holds 24 miniature bottles, and no two days pour the same.

Expert's Description

Spirits of Christmas Calendar is a Rum and Spirit Drink Advent Calendar from the Danish bottler A Clean Spirit, holding 24 miniature bottles of 2cl, bottled at 40%.

Inside you'll find 24 different rum and spirit expressions from around the world, 48cl in total. Fourteen of the bottles are genuine rum with less than 20 grams of residual sugar per litre. The rest are Spirit Drinks. Only 756 calendars have been made.

Ron Sostenible takes up the biggest share. It's A Clean Spirit's own brand, made from sugarcane juice in the Dominican Republic. The calendar covers the 8, 12 and 16 year old, plus Triple Cask, Rioja Cask and two Experimental Cask releases with Tokaji and Oloroso. The 12 year old spent 11 years in bourbon casks and a final year in cognac casks, which rounds off the edges. The Rioja Cask is finished in casks that once held Rioja wine.

Terra Verde comes from the same house. A Christmas Spirit is built on Dominican rum from ex-bourbon casks and flavoured with vanilla, caramel and coconut. Terra Verde shows up several times in the calendar, including XO, XOS, Chocolate and Midsummer.

The remaining bottles come from other houses: Planteray XO from the brand formerly known as Plantation, Rum Nation Guatemala XO, the spiced CaneRock, Planteray Stiggins, Slia Mare and Piquero.

Tasting Notes

Nose

There's no common thread to follow. Ron Sostenible 8 year old Triple Cask leans towards figs, dates and raisins with a little orange peel, A Christmas Spirit towards vanilla, caramel and coconut, and Terra Verde Chocolate smells of cocoa. CaneRock is spiced from the first second.

Palate

Sweetness runs through the whole box, just in very different shapes. The older Ron Sostenible bottles are drier, with more oak and baking spice. The flavoured expressions are soft and round. The wine-finished casks bring darker fruit.

Finish

Short and sweet after the lighter bottles, longer and woodier after the older ones. Cocoa and vanilla linger longest in the flavoured ones.

Specifications

Name: Spirits of Christmas Calendar from A Clean Spirit - Rum Advent Calendar filled with 24 x 2cl
Bottler: A Clean Spirit
Region/Country: From all over the world
Type: Rum and Spirit Drink Advent Calendar
ABV: 40%
Size: 48 CL (24 x 2 cl)
Number of bottles: 756 calendars with 24 miniature bottles each
EAN no.: 5744000820941
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature, one glass per door. Start with the lighter ones, so you can taste the difference when you reach the older bottles.

Flavour Profile

Versatile · Sweet · Cask-Driven · Spiced · Cocoa

Did You Know?

The schooner Tres Hombres sails Ron Sostenible from the Dominican Republic to Denmark and docks in Copenhagen. The ship runs on wind alone.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Spirits of Christmas Calendar

What's inside Spirits of Christmas Calendar?

There are 24 miniature bottles of 2cl, one for each day of December. They include Ron Sostenible 8, 12 and 16 year old, Terra Verde XO and A Christmas Spirit, Planteray XO, Rum Nation Guatemala XO and CaneRock.

Is every bottle in the calendar real rum?

No, 14 of the 24 are genuine rum with less than 20 grams of residual sugar per litre. The others are Spirit Drinks, such as flavoured or spiced expressions that can't legally be called rum. If you want to dig into the difference, we've written about it in Rum or Spirit Drink? What You're Really Buying.

Is Spirits of Christmas Calendar a good Christmas gift?

Yes, and it's hard to find again, because only 756 calendars have been made. It suits someone who wants to taste widely without buying 24 full bottles, and who enjoys a good story behind the bottle.

Is the calendar a good fit if I'm new to rum?

Yes. At 2cl per bottle you get 24 different styles to try, from older cask-aged rum to sweet Christmas expressions, and you can work out for yourself what you like. When you want to taste further afterwards, the full range is under Rum.

What's the best way to drink what's inside?

Neat and at room temperature, one glass at a time. Begin with the lighter bottles and save the older ones for last, and the differences show up clearly. The flavoured expressions like A Christmas Spirit also work in a cocktail.

What is Ron Sostenible?

Ron Sostenible is A Clean Spirit's own rum brand, made from sugarcane juice in the Dominican Republic and shipped to Denmark by sailing schooner. It has its own section of the calendar, and you can read more in Ron Sostenible: Spain's Climate-Friendly Rum.

Who is behind A Clean Spirit?

A Clean Spirit is a Danish house from Odense that bottles rum and gin with a focus on the environment. Its brands include Ron Sostenible, Terra Verde, CERO2 and SKUNK Rum.