Paranubes Oaxaca Aguardiente de Caña

Olives and cane in nose. Good balance of cane sweetness, burn and oaky finish.

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 Banana Laffy Taffy in liquid form and it’s very unique

Jest świeży i naturalny. Pachnie fantastycznie!! Alkohol na początku mocno uderza ( bo to mocny rum) ale później jest ok.
Długo nie mogłem się z nim dogadać, ale polubiłem to i to bardzo. Jest bardzo wyrazisty w smaku, dlatego idealnie komponuje się w koktajlach.
Do tego proces produkcji w 100 % naturalny przy udziale dzikich drożdży.

Vůně: Olivy, kvašáky, sůl, "trnkový kvas s aj peckama", s nádechem kresolu, citrusů a nahnilých banánů.
Chuť: Olivy, slivovice, slaná s lehce benzínovým nádechem, s hořkosladkým, až tabákovým, dlouhým závěrem.
Nutno pít po malých dávkách (1cl) ! Nebo vás to zabije ;)

Among the few aguardientes I've had, this is one that fits very nicely among the top. The olive/grass notes are what you would expect from a truly artisanal product, not damaged by excessive industrial "polishing". For mixing in a nice "aguardiente sour" this is what I would take.

IMHO I think the attempt of the producer to sell it as a rum, is a mistake, as this leads consumers to expect something different than what it actually is. They should sell it as what it is, a sugar cane juice distillate, made for mixing, with a well adjusted price point. If you see it this way, this product works very well.

Sabe a melaza ahumada, es fuerte pero no quema, lo considero extraordinario para mixologia, perdon por el comentario pero es un ron muy artesanal semejante al mezcal artesanal.

Creo que abre una nueva categoria en los rones, si tienen la oportunidad pruebenlo.

This is a fantastic rum, the nose is complex, the flavor is unique. It’s smooth and delicious. Can’t wait to see more Mexican runs hit the market.

Reminds me heavily of a clarin. Pretty decent but raw. Big vegetal and olive brine nose with plum and blackberry. Hints of red fruit and honey on the tongue. Ends with tobacco.

I'm too new to rum to allow myself anything higher than an 8 rating, but this changed my perception of what rum could be. Overall, I think of this less as a sipper than a mixer, but that implies a drink of lower quality and this is so far from that. The complex interaction of smells and tastes have elevated the cocktails I've had this in. In a good cocktail, this will be what you remember—and crave—long after. I certainly did.

Nose: I could smell this all day long. So many notes and depth. I've heard it mainly described as grassy, but I get a lot of banana, without any sweetness.

Flavor: sharp with hints of acidity, no banana or sweet notes. Not as full bodied as the aged molasses rums. I can see how people who want a molasses rum would be put off by this, and it's not a first choice as a sipper for me. Over the course of an tasting pour, it grows on me as I go through the glass.

Alcohol: this is an overproof rum, and it has some heat, but it doesn't burn.