****Highly Recommended, F.Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "The lovely appearance sports a coppery/tawny hue and perfect purity. The alluring aroma is floral, as in dried violets, in the initial passes, then it turns bean-like and pleasantly nutty after five minutes; additional aeration unearths nothing more in the bouquet's development. The palate entry is acutely astringent; at the midpalate point a flavor character of baked nuts comes on strongly in bitter tastes of oak and molasses. The aftertaste is long, desert dry, sugary, and sap-like. What I appreciated most about this grey-beard rum is its stateliness and its poise. Also considering its age, it was not overly woody as many very old rums happen to be; delicious in an old-guard style."