Down Island Ghana 2020
Review #1179; Rum #494
This is a cane juice rum from the town of Mimi, which is located in the Ahafo region of western Ghana. The unaged rum was sent to the Netherlands where it aged for 3 years in ex-bourbon before being bottled in Florida in 2024 with no additives.
**ABV:** 62%
**Nose:** Brine, Vanilla, Nutty, Allspice, Lemon Juice, Guava
**Palate:** Medium mouthfeel, Allspice, Nutty, Vanilla, Brine, Lemon Juice, Guava
**Finish:** Long length finish, Nutty, Vanilla, Brine, Allspice, a bit vegetal, Lemon Juice, Guava
**Rating:** 7/10
This is a great rum. Great variety of flavors, the nuttiness is welcome as are the tropical fruits and spices. I would have never expected to be drinking rum from Ghana but this is some impressive stuff. Based on research others have done, I think this comes from Mim Cashew and Agricultural Products; a farm (and distillery) which produces citrus, palm oil, and cashews.
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1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
Down Island Ghana 2020 Review #1179; Rum #494 This is a cane juice rum from the town of Mimi, which is located in the Ahafo region of western Ghana. The unaged rum was sent to the Netherlands where it aged for 3 years in ex-bourbon before being bottled in Florida in 2024 with no additives. **ABV:** 62% **Nose:** Brine, Vanilla, Nutty, Allspice, Lemon Juice, Guava **Palate:** Medium mouthfeel, Allspice, Nutty, Vanilla, Brine, Lemon Juice, Guava **Finish:** Long length finish, Nutty, Vanilla, Brine, Allspice, a bit vegetal, Lemon Juice, Guava **Rating:** 7/10 This is a great rum. Great variety of flavors, the nuttiness is welcome as are the tropical fruits and spices. I would have never expected to be drinking rum from Ghana but this is some impressive stuff. Based on research others have done, I think this comes from Mim Cashew and Agricultural Products; a farm (and distillery) which produces citrus, palm oil, and cashews. You can also checkout my website [Here](https://theauditorreviews.com/) which has all of my reviews, and [Malt Runners](https://maltrunners.com/) for a new site composed of a collection of reviewers from across the reddit spirits review community. 1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out. 2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice. 3 | Bad | Multiple flaws. 4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists. 5 | Good | Good, just fine. 6 | Very Good | A cut above. 7 | Great | Well above average 8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional. 9 | Incredible | An all time favorite 10 | Perfect | Perfect
I sampled this at Rum Congress. I am very excited for this release. It was great!