Paranubes Oaxaca Aguardiente de Caña

From our home stash, first discovered by our household in San Antonio TX in February 2023, lost the notes so catching up now 6/4/2023
Color: clear
Aroma: yeast, bread, yum
Flavor: just so very delicious. Grass, yeast, makes me want to eat a piece of pizza.

Deze Paranubes is gemaakt voor echte rum-nerds, het label geeft zelfs precies aan welke suikerrietsoorten er gebruikt zijn door de meesterbrander. De Paranubes wordt gemaakt door wilde fermentatie, net zoals bijvoorbeeld zure bieren of sommige Mezcal (niet verbazingwekkend aangezien deze Rum uit echt Mezcal gebied komt). Dat wil zeggen dat er geen gist wordt toegevoegd, maar dat wilde gistsoorten en bacterieën die van nature in de lucht aanwezig zijn de alcohol maken. Dat zorgt voor een vaak verrassende, spannende smaak en ik vermoed dat dat bij deze ultrakleinschalige éénmansdistilleerderij niet anders zal zijn. Deze rum is gebotteld op 54% en ongerijpt.

Geur: Holy f***, ik heb wel vaker Agricole’s gedronken, maar deze is enorm intens en bizar. Zilte zee, gepekelde groenten, natte aarde, een uitgedoofd kampvuur, zwarte olijven, limoen en ja, vers suikerriet. Ik weet niet zo goed wat ik van deze geur moet denken… Na even rusten komen er alleen maar meer geuren bij: leer, terpentine, koper, soyasaus. Laten we het op ‘interessant’ houden.

Smaak: Minstens even heftig en bizar, maar wat meer in balans. Nog steeds gepekelde groenten, soya, olijven en kampvuur, maar nu ook wat suikerriet, watermeloen, peper en grassige tonen. Ik denk dat deze rum bijzonder geschikt zou zijn voor een interessante cocktail. Caipirinha’s iemand?

Finish: Lang en kruidig: onrijp fruit, verse groenten, groene peper. Een fascinerende rum en absoluut niet slecht, mocht je dat denken na mijn notities. Maar wel eentje die ik zeker niet iedereen kan aanraden. Als je echter houdt van verrassingen en bijzondere smaken: hier is je kans.

grass, filipino sweet banana spaghetti sauce, brine. 55%, 1L, $40. Can't go wrong. Mixes wonderfully in even a ti'punch

One of the richest experiences you can have from a white rum. This is made from wild fermented cane juice in a mountainous region of northern Oaxaca, Mexico, and is distilled to proof in a somewhat homemade, wood fired copper still. Essentially, I find it more refined than a Haitian clairin but also way more fruity and multilayered than a rhum agricole. Smells of fresh sugar cane, marzipan and unripe bananas. On the palate almond paste, guava, banana, cake batter, hints of olive brine, lemongrass, mace, some red fruits and tobacco. Lovely.

This one's gonna hunt you down and zombify you.

What
The
DAMN!

There are probably other rums in the Oaxaca countryside and mountains that do this, maybe better, maybe not. We don't know yet, there are only a tiny bit we can get our hands on in stores. But this is really in a class all its own. Thinking "mezcal rum" is a start, but this monster drinks like a rhum agricole and brings a Caribbean-like delirious heat to it. Briny olives in the nose, that tinge of vinegar, smoked mesquite and scorched grapefruit rind up front, sure. It tastes like exquisite fuel for the palate, bold and funky in its vegetal characteristics, and a passionate heat that gently traces its way down your gullet. Not for the faint of heart!

This rapidly became one of my favorite cane spirits after trying it. I've tried another in the same style, which was good, but this is hands-down a classic.

Not really a better way to describe this than wild. It's so full on, in your face, powerful, and yet filled with nuance and delicacies that it's hard to put your finger on what makes it so unique. The nose is not your standard Agricole, and its borderline unfair to rate it against something from Martinique. I find myself gravitating towards it when I want to sip something engaging. Haven't mixed it, but not sure if I want to. True expression of the cane and terroir, leads me begging for more aguardiente de canas in my cabinet.

Edit: pushing to a 9. It really characterizes a good quality spirit. Each time I drink it I pick out different flavors that I appreciate. Brine and green olives on the nose. Sweet, complex palate with a strong vegetal note initially, followed by overripe tropical fruits. Medium length finish of fennel. Sniffing the empty glass I get a wild combo of vinegar (almost ketchup) and a bit of sugar.

barva : čirý
vune slanost, sladkost, ovoce ,kvetiny banány, estery
chut: banány, estery
zaver : je citit sila alkoholu ale ve velmi prijatelné podobe
hodnoceni 9,2
koupit ano z 100%
Alcohol 54 %

It’s crazy to me the reviews are all over the place. This rum is amazing!

Mexico has done a great job with spirits for many generations. Oaxaca is known for mezcal and if you know anything about mezcal distillation, you know the people of the region do not take shortcuts. This rum is no exception. It’s complex with pleasing banana and creme brûlée notes on the nose, with slight olive hints across the pallet. Sweet but not overly so. Fine to sip but better as an upscale mixer.

This is completly different experience than what you are used to and I beg you to spend your money if you are true explorer of tastes and bored of repeting vanila/caramel/wood flavours in every other rum.