Penny Blue XO Batch 001

This one got me pretty disappointed.. The main sniff is covered in acetone. Even the main taste is covered in acetone. There is a taste in the bottom.. But the acetone totally takes over.. I shall make a new try when it´s aired for 30 mins. But for now this one will never enter my cabinet.

I have to disagree with low ratings,it's a very interesting and smooth rum, with only 7000 bottles produced each year. It was nice in the nose,not too sweet on the palate. If u have a chance try it

even my whiskey friends enjoy sharing this rum with me.

If you like agricole rhum and cognac, I reccommend this.

Nose: floral, gorgeous, orange, light oak

Taste: honey, brown cane suger, but not too sweet,

Finish: apricot,

when we first tried this one at a men's rum night, it was the worst of the 10 we sampled. a few months later, it is rated much high. went from a 5 to a 7. maybe it needs some air? maybe the rums or food we had prior to it helped. i just say, caution, or, if you try it, don't give up on it. some men said it didn't taste like rum.

Un rhum de tradition anglaise très typé, fort, avec des notes boisées très présentes.
[Batch #001 -- la différence est assez notable]

I didn't enjoy it as a "mixer" as much as just sipping an excellent balance between smooth tasting and favorable.

Very tasty, very smooth sipping rum with fragrant oak, toffee and spice. Similar flavor profile to top-tier Bajans. It has a natural sweetness despite zero added sugar, color or filtering. My bottle is from Batch #1, distilled at 88 proof. Eager to try Batch #2, which is supposed to be even better, though I can't imagine how...

Update Nov. 2016...Just tried Batch #4. Excellent. 9/10.

Vibrant oak and caramelized portobello mushrooms! Bitter chocolate and orange citrus! Bourbon vanilla! The nose is HUGE. The drink is dry and sharp almost stringent and bottled at 43.2 the heat numbs and lingers. I paired Blue Penny with Kiwi, black cherries, raw almonds, dried turkish apricots and extremely tart green just about to start blushing gravenstein apples. Fight fire with fire it's said and my oh my these acidic mates really brought out the warm smokey qualities of this rum.
I'm a fan and though pricey I have found a place that out the door lessens my wealth by $53.99 which is great because I have seen it around the $70.00 mark at a so called 'mega store'. Would I spend $70.00 for this rum? The competition is fierce at that mark and not just for rum!! Options are a plenty why not spend a little more and drink with the angels!? Well Penny Blue skies shine bright and life is good as is. At half a century this is top of the peak sipping rum for the Scotch whiskey and dry rum lovers.

perfectly balanced, honeyed, slightly sharper, lots of flavors, dry oaky after taste