Trolden Minature Stokers Copper No 3 Distilled Danish Rum 5 cl 40%

Kolding is a long way from the Caribbean. Copper pot stills run there anyway, in a building on Nordager, where the new spirit goes into cask and sits through Danish weather year after year. Here in 5 cl, just enough to work out whether Danish rum is for you.

The expert's description

Trolden Miniature Stokers Copper No 3 Distilled Danish Rum 5 cl 40% is a Danish Rum distilled in a copper pot still, matured in American oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The distillery shares its address and its building with Trolden Bryghus in Kolding, and spirit has been made on the site since 2011. The stills are hand-beaten pot stills holding only 350 litres, and those small runs are a large part of why the distillate turns out so round and almost oily in the mouth.

The new spirit goes into American oak and rests for several years before bottling. Cask sizes range from tiny eight litre barrels up to standard 200 litre casks, and the smaller ones give far more wood contact per litre. The result is a golden rum with clear vanilla and caramel, shaped by a short, cool Danish maturation season.

No. 3 is a small batch release. It is neither chill filtered nor coloured, so what you see in the glass came from the cask alone. This bottling is a 5 cl miniature, the easiest way to try a Danish rum before committing to a full bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and pale caramel, soft and close to dessert. A trace of dry oak and a hint of cocoa sit behind it.

Palate

Round and oily in the mouth. Vanilla sweetness lands first, then caramel, and halfway through a note of chocolate and liquorice appears. The push is gentle and the alcohol stays in the background.

Finish

Short to medium and warm. Liquorice hangs on as the sweetness pulls back, and the oak closes with a dry note.

Specifications

Name: Trolden Miniature Stokers Copper No 3 Distilled Danish Rum 5 cl 40%
Distillery: Trolden
Region/Country: Kolding, Denmark
Type: Danish Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: American oak casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Hand-beaten copper pot still
Edition: No. 3
EAN no.: 5704021010363
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature in a small glass

Flavour profile

Vanilla · Caramel · Chocolate · Liquorice · Soft

Did you know?

The arithmetic behind a bottle of Danish rum is unforgiving. Around 700 litres of wash yields roughly 60 litres of new spirit at 63% at Trolden, and evaporation keeps taking its share every year the cask sits still. Numbers like those are why small batch means small batch.

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Frequently asked questions about Trolden Miniature Stokers Copper No 3 Distilled Danish Rum 5 cl 40%

How much rum is 5 cl?

About one bar measure, or two decent tasting pours. Sipped neat it stretches to two goes with a pause in between, which leaves time to let it sit and open up in the glass.

What makes Danish rum different from Caribbean rum?

The climate. A cask in Denmark works more slowly because the temperature swings less and evaporation is lower, so Danish Rum usually tastes less of heavy tropical fruit and more of the cask itself. Vanilla, caramel and pale chocolate get room to speak.

What does Copper Distilled mean?

That distillation happens in copper. Copper binds sulphur compounds along the way and strips out some of the heaviest, sharpest notes in the spirit. It is why this rum feels so soft in the mouth despite its young age.

How is it best served?

Neat at room temperature in a small glass. The sweetness and vanilla need warmth to come forward, and ice shuts down both the chocolate and the liquorice. Give it a couple of minutes before the first sip.

Can you make a cocktail from 5 cl?

Yes, 5 cl covers one drink of normal strength. A Rum Old Fashioned or a Daiquiri with fresh lime suits it well, though bear in mind that this soft, vanilla-led style takes up more room in a drink than a neutral white rum would.

Does the miniature work as a gift?

Yes, especially inside a tasting box or as a small gesture to someone who collects Danish spirits. The format makes it possible to line several Danish rums up against each other in one evening without opening four full bottles.