Black Cat Enmore 1994 Precious Liquors

Distillery: Enmore Distilled: 1994 Bottled: 2023 Bottler: Precious Liquors Distillation: wooden Versailles still (over 250 year old) Aging: aged in UK Spirit Marque: REV Bottles: 205 Cask: 65 ABV: 49,2% Volume: 700 ml Bottling info: The story behind Guyana Cats is a tale of two distinct styles of Demerara rums presented by Precious Liquors. First, we have White Cat, which represents the lighter style of Guyana rums. This rum is known for its pleasant and soft character, with a higher alcohol by volume. It offers a delightful drinking experience for those who prefer a lighter and smoother rum. On the other hand, we have Black Cat, a rum that showcases the heavy style of Demerara rums. This particular rum is distilled in the last year of Enmore operation and is made using the Versailles still rev marque. Tasting note: From the old wooden still originally from the Versailles distillery back when it was still at Enmore. Enmore was closed the same year and the still was moved to Uitvlugt, then Diamond. It's worth noting that these details vary greatly depending on the source, and it seems AI is already creating false truths in this matter. What a mess, better check the owners! Colour: rosewood mahogany. Nose: a marvel of resins and pine needles mixed with liquorice, liquid tar, eucalyptus, camphor, and cedarwood. A sublime nose. Mouth: quite incredible, provided a bit of wood doesn't scare you. Liquorice, anise, fir bud liqueur, then prunes, coriander seeds, plenty of juniper, and new rubber. It continues with hints of Jägermeister essence and green Chartreuse, Elixir version. You know, the one that cleans out your insides without fail. Finish: a very grand liqueur, leaning towards a very, very old brandy from Jerez, think at least early century; twentieth century, obviously. Comments: well, as a cat lover, I must mention that WF Towers shelters a black cat that is a marvel of gentleness (P'tit Noir) and an almost white cat that is quite a rascal (a certain Tigrou). But don't draw any conclusions from that… Score: 91/100 Whiskyfun.com