Chic Choc Spiced Rum
Editor Rating
- Rated 4 stars
- Excellent
- Quebec
- Reviewed by: Tod Stewart
- Published on: March 24, 2016
- Last modified: July 21, 2016
Review Summary:
Yes, there is a story behind Chic Choc. And yes, it involves forbidden romance, heroic feats, fearsome beasts, rum and, well, spices. The Nordic spices that make their way into this Quebec distillate include peppery green alder, pine forest spikenard, whiterod berries, lovage root, sweet gale seeds and wild angelica (the latter of which i may have dated at some point, possibly in a dream). The upshot is a “serious” spiced run. Rather than being overly sweet and in-your-face, this number shows complexity and restraint. The spices are subtle and mingle nicely with the treacle and vanilla of the rum. In fact, on the nose, it comes off as a spicy rum rather than a spiced rum. In the mouth, there is definitely a sweet edge, but at 42.1% ABV, it’s not syrupy gloop. Nutmeg, clove, a hint of chili pepper, vanilla bean, tobacco leaf and a hard-to-define herbal note. Dare we call it “serious spice?”