Alcoholic Beverages Borgoe 8 Years

Alcoholic Beverages Borgoe 8 Years is an eight year old molasses rum from Suriname Alcoholic Beverages, the maker behind the Borgoe brand. Distilled on a column still and matured in ex bourbon casks, it is bottled at a soft 40%, an aged single origin rum from a less travelled rum nation, made in an easy, approachable style rather than for bold intensity.

The nose carries vanilla, anise, dried fruit and spice, while the palate is sweeter with caramel, toffee and a spicy edge, finishing on anise, licorice, spice and caramel. There is a recurring aniseed and licorice thread that gives it a distinct signature, sitting over a mild, slightly watery body. It drinks soft and gently spiced, a touch one dimensional but pleasant and undemanding, an easy sipper rather than a complex one. It suits relaxed everyday drinking for those curious about Surinamese rum, leaning on caramel sweetness and a youthful, light character more than on depth or power.