Tanduay 18 and Tanduay Centennial tasted
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:16 pm
Tanduay 18 (Is this the official name of the bottle J?)
Appearance
Amber colour with some orange, several tall legs form around the glass on regular intervals.
Nose
Very woody upfront with smooth, cool tropical fruit underneath. The wood in this rum is kind of dry and almost earthy in character. Vanilla caramelised sugar and bourbon barrel aromas become evident as the rum breathes.
Taste
Woody and somewhat dry beginning leads to fruit and gentle flower flavours, earthy notes, caramel and bourbon barrel. Smoothes out as it warms up and breathes, not that it wasn’t smooth to begin with.
Aftertaste
Tropical fruit, lots of bourbon vanilla, warm, incredibly rich and pleasing aftertaste. Curiously after the initial rich aromas have passed I get a metallic, iron-like flavour that’s mixed with frail pineapple notes. A sip of water after these flavours gives me tobacco notes and stronger pineapple notes.
Final thoughts
Very rich and smooth rum from the Philippines, I must acquire a bottle of this.
Tanduay Centennial Rhum, Single Cask 057 Bottle 130
Appearance
Deep amber in colour, also with some orange. Several drape like, long legs form after a swirl.
Nose
Sharper than its brethren, faint copper and rubber aroma. The stingy alcohol is somewhat of a distraction when trying to nose the different flavours but blowing in the glass I find sweet bourbon aromas, vanilla and caramel.
Taste
The rum is cool and smooth to the mouth rubber being the first taste followed by some floral notes. Overall the taste is very smooth and light.
Aftertaste
Very delicate and warm, very smooth with soft vanilla, bourbon and a little floral.
Final thoughts
Not a bad rum in any case but I do prefer the 18 year old due to its richness.
Additional notes
After letting this rum sit for a while on the table there are some additional honey notes in the glass.
Appearance
Amber colour with some orange, several tall legs form around the glass on regular intervals.
Nose
Very woody upfront with smooth, cool tropical fruit underneath. The wood in this rum is kind of dry and almost earthy in character. Vanilla caramelised sugar and bourbon barrel aromas become evident as the rum breathes.
Taste
Woody and somewhat dry beginning leads to fruit and gentle flower flavours, earthy notes, caramel and bourbon barrel. Smoothes out as it warms up and breathes, not that it wasn’t smooth to begin with.
Aftertaste
Tropical fruit, lots of bourbon vanilla, warm, incredibly rich and pleasing aftertaste. Curiously after the initial rich aromas have passed I get a metallic, iron-like flavour that’s mixed with frail pineapple notes. A sip of water after these flavours gives me tobacco notes and stronger pineapple notes.
Final thoughts
Very rich and smooth rum from the Philippines, I must acquire a bottle of this.
Tanduay Centennial Rhum, Single Cask 057 Bottle 130
Appearance
Deep amber in colour, also with some orange. Several drape like, long legs form after a swirl.
Nose
Sharper than its brethren, faint copper and rubber aroma. The stingy alcohol is somewhat of a distraction when trying to nose the different flavours but blowing in the glass I find sweet bourbon aromas, vanilla and caramel.
Taste
The rum is cool and smooth to the mouth rubber being the first taste followed by some floral notes. Overall the taste is very smooth and light.
Aftertaste
Very delicate and warm, very smooth with soft vanilla, bourbon and a little floral.
Final thoughts
Not a bad rum in any case but I do prefer the 18 year old due to its richness.
Additional notes
After letting this rum sit for a while on the table there are some additional honey notes in the glass.