Why is only whiskey smoked with peat? And what would the smoked rum taste like? Eric Koster, the owner of Schotman, asked himself exactly such questions. The first batch of Peated Rum did not take long to arrive. Since Eric Koster is the first ever t ...
Why is only whiskey smoked with peat? And what would the smoked rum taste like? Eric Koster, the owner of Schotman, asked himself exactly such questions. The first batch of Peated Rum did not take long to arrive. Since Eric Koster is the first ever to create peat-smoked rum, he patented his idea.
The world's first peat rum was breathed into life by the Dutch company Schotman, which is one of the youngest on the spirits market. Eric Koster first tried to smoke only a small amount to see how the rum would react and if the aroma of the smoke could be captured in the rum at all. The rum then matured in a small cask. When it came time to taste the result, Eric Koster was more than pleasantly surprised. And ready to create the first sharp version.
Schotman Peated Rum First Release consists of five different flavor versions aged in bourbon, cognac, Pedro Ximenez sherry, Port and Moscatel casks. The first release was bottled in summer 2021. It is a limited edition of 230 of each expression. We managed to get a few dozen bottles for the Czech market.
This rum is less smoked than, for example, the version that matured in a cognac barrel. Despite being matured after a sweet Pedro Ximenez sherry, it's really strong - it's 53% alcohol by volume. Nevertheless, sweeter notes such as raisins, almonds or exotic fruits (mango and pineapple) are also reflected in the aroma and taste. After smelling the mentioned ingredient, it is complemented by the floral aroma of oleander, the taste then develops caramel and a subtle, subtle hint of smoke in the finish.
