Railean Texas White Rum

Created on Monday, 09 January 2012 11:19

Written by Portland Craft Cocktails

Nose: Warm sweet round nose, a bit of banana peel

Taste: Smooth, light, clean, a touch of wood, coconut

Finish: Medium legnth, smooth

A good rum for those who like neutral spirit cocktails and are looking to explore rums.

Railean Small Cask Reserve Rum

Created on Monday, 09 January 2012 10:39

Written by Portland Craft Cocktails

Nose: Same recognizable funky banana style nose of their white rum though it is pleasantly smoothed in the aging, along with coconut, and a touch of oak.

Taste: Tobacco, Caramel, medium smoke, slightly vegetal but tamed

Finish: Really exceptional finish. Complex like a good scotch.

A delicious rum and strong small-batch offering.

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Railean Gulf Coast Rum Reserve XO

Created on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 10:30

Written by American Craft Spirits

Score: 91

The nose shows off a mix of fresh apples and sugar-in-the-raw aroma, somewhat similar to an irish whiskey. Some grape emerges, but then sinks under the weight of tropical fruit, a very balanced and pleasant nose. Clean and beautiful. On the palate the fruit notes are tamed by surges of buttery brown sugar. Cinnamon and nutmeg notes lurk beneath the surface with a bite of oak right at the end. All together, this is first rate stuff.

An Interview with Kelly Railean, owner of Railean Distillers

Created on Tuesday, 09 November 2010 10:12

Written by American Craft Spirits

Maker's of Railean Rum in San Leon, TX.

American Craft Spirits: Kelly, why rum?

Kelly: I actually started out in the wine business back in 1997, selling wine for a large distributor. I thought I would get into the wine making business, but then I started sailing and decided I needed to learn about rum & pirates in order to really be a sailor! My husband & I bought a Hunter 30' sailboat in 2001 and just really became passionate about rum as we took up sailing. We would bareboat charter in the Caribbean Islands and we had the chance to tour & see all sorts of rum distilleries. I was really impressed with the quality of some of the smaller producers that you may not even be able to find here in the states. Then one day in 2005, while hanging out at The Buccaneer Bar in San Leon (unfortunately the bar was destroyed in Hurricane Ike) and drinking some pretty bad rum, we had a revelation! Matt & I were complaining to our friends how awful the rum was and then I jokingly made the comment, "I bet I could make rum better than this". Next thing I know I am learning about distillation and spending a lot of time researching and tasting all sorts of rums.

Read more: An Interview with Kelly Railean, owner of Railean Distillers

Railean Small Cask Reserve Single-Barrel Rum

Created on Tuesday, 09 November 2010 09:51

Written by Anonymous

Barrel Rum

Score: 95

Hazelnut, marzipan, orange chocolate and vanilla bean on the nose – this is rich, desert-worthy rum, so don't even think about cola, in fact, don't even set the bottles next to one another in the fridge! On the palate, a warm and nutty earthiness develops, which carries the pot still sweetness directly to the finish. Creamy caramel and bourbon notes take a few minutes to develop, but once they do, you begin to get the whole picture of this rum. It's complex, delicious, and beautifully rendered from beginning to end. Here is unspoiled island pleasure straight from the mainlaind.

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