Renaissance 2018 White Alligator – 3 years Single Cask Taiwan Rum 64,8%

Renaissance 2018 White Alligator is a powerful and rare single cask rum from Renaissance Distillery in Taiwan. This exclusive rum was distilled on September 14, 2018 and bottled on November 19, 2021 after three years of tropical aging. Despite its relatively young age, the rum delivers impressive intensity and complexity thanks to the warm climate and special barrel aging.

The rum is aged in an American White Oak “White Alligator” new oak cask. This type of barrel is heavily charred, which creates a special structure in the wood and gives the rum deep notes of caramel, vanilla and roasted nuances. The tropical aging in Taiwan also accelerates the maturation process, resulting in a rum with great concentration and character.

The bottling comes from a single cask – number 18257 – and is bottled at a natural cask strength of 64.8%. This makes for an intense and rich rum experience where all the nuances of both distillate and cask come to the fore. The result is a rum with plenty of power, depth and complexity.

In just a few short years, Renaissance Distillery has gained great recognition among rum enthusiasts for their innovative approach and uncompromising focus on quality. Their rums are known for expressing both the purity of the distillate and the character of the cask in a beautiful balance.

Tasting notes

The aroma offers intense notes of vanilla, caramel and toasted oak tones. There are also hints of tropical fruit, brown sugar and warm spices. The flavor is powerful and concentrated with nuances of dark sugar, honey, caramel and lightly toasted oak. The finish is long, warm and complex with deep cask notes and tropical fruit.

Renaissance Distillery – innovative rum from Taiwan

Renaissance Distillery is a relatively new distillery in Taiwan, but has quickly gained great respect in the rum world. The distillery works with great precision and focus on quality in both distillation and barrel aging.

The tropical climate in Taiwan provides ideal conditions for rum production. The high temperature and humidity create a faster and more intense interaction between spirit and wood. The result is rum with great concentration, depth and character.

• Distillery: Renaissance Distillery
• Origin: Taiwan
• Type: Single Cask Rum
• Distilled: September 14, 2018
• Bottled: November 19, 2021
• Age: 3 years
• Cask number: 18257
• Cask type: American White Oak – White Alligator (new oak)
• Climate: Tropical storage
• Quantity: 70 cl
• alcohol: 64.8%alcohol