Paranubes Oaxaca Aguardiente de Caña

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.

A very special rum with strong taste. For special people :-)

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!

A super briny and savory sugar cane
distillate form Mexico. A unique production with wild yeasts and an extra long ferment. Not a ton of nuance but cool to try and makes a mean rum Manhattan.

Kristallklar im Glas.
In der Nase, Gras und andere Kräuter mit viel "Spirit".
Im Gaumen, adelante, adelante, ganz schön heftig wie gekochtes Gras.
Im Abgang, ah, schön ist es vorbei.
Mir gefallen die Mex-Rum nicht so, wer will soll probieren.
G+R F LU19

Crystal clear in the glass.
In the nose, grass and other herbs with a lot of "spirit".
On the palate, adelante, adelante, quite violent like boiled grass.
In the finish, ah, beautiful it is over.
I don't like the Mex-Rum so much, who wants to try it?
G+R F LU19

That nose... holy cow. Old olives and brine. Its almost too much to take at first whiff...
That palate is surprisingly clean and easy considering the 54% abv, with vegetal and grassy notes that remind me of mezcal.

This refreshing agricole from Oaxaca has a refreshingly different flavor profile, nothing like traditional agricole rhums from Martinique. Vegetal flavors and a slightly smoky finish give this rum a distinct taste. Mix it into a traditional daiquiri, or just experiment.

Funky smell but clean crisp taste with lingering fiery feel. Good for daiquiri.