Paranubes Oaxaca Aguardiente de Caña

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Not quite my style. Very banana heavy and thin on the pallet.

Similar to Lagavulin in whisky world. Smoked salted aroma and also taste. Good to taste , but not cup of my tee :-(

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.

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

Extremely briny, tastes like olive juice mixed with agricole. Delicious in its own way, but a short finish

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.

I finally found a bottle of this rum for $37 US per liter. The aroma is of an artisan cachaca. The taste is the same, but with a bitterness and burn on the finish. This would be a great mixer for a high powered caipirinha, but this rum comes from Oaxaca Mexico and a long way from Brazil.

And just because this rum does not come from Brazil where cachacas are made does not give one license to modify the standard mix for caipirinhas. I tried changing it and it did NOT work. So stick to the old standby formula of one of sour (lime juice), two of sweet (simple syrup), three of strong (Paranubes Rum), and four of weak (ice). I cannot think of a better drink for this rum to be used in. This drink also works wonders for weight loss!

Update April 20, 2021: This rum has been compared to a mezcal by some. Not even close! The only thing that this aguardiente has in common with mezcal is that both happen to come from Oaxaca Mexico. I finally got to try a mezcal, specifically Yuu Baal Reposado and that one tastes more like an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey than a spirit made from agave..

Update March 22, 2022: I got my hands on another Oaxacan rum made from sugar cane yesterday. Since it is made in an Alembic copper pot still, that caught my attention to buy a bottle. It is called Camazotz Oaxacan Pot Still Rum. The flavors on that one are a bit too much for me, like a clairin in overdrive. I would buy the Paranubes again, but not the Camazotz.

I don't like it, but I don't hate it. It's like an agricol and Jamaican funk, plus something else, something new.
Would be a fun surprise in a cocktail though!