Bimmerle AG Schwarzwald Rum Wood stork 2018

Bimmerle AG Schwarzwald Rum Wood stork 2018 is a spiced rum from the German producer Bimmerle, made in the Black Forest and bottled at 40%. It is firmly a flavoured, sweetened spirit, and is honest enough about it, the kind of dessert leaning bottle aimed at drinkers who enjoy a bold, sugary spiced pour.

Ginger leads the show, jumping out of the glass alongside orange, caramel and vanilla, with chocolate and coffee deepening the palate before a sweet, citrus tinged finish. The sweetness is heavy and the spicing pronounced, which gives it plenty going on, though the orange note can read a touch artificial. Strictly speaking it sits closer to a spiced liqueur than a traditional rum, and it works best in that spirit, mixed with cola or built into a simple cocktail where its ginger and sweetness shine. Drinkers chasing dry, classic rum character will want to look elsewhere.