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| The Rum Distillery Under Construction |
Fast forward a year later. La Colombe's massive new Fishtown Philadelphia cafe finally opened after 11 months of construction. I was invited to a tasting of the first batch. About 15 of us sat at a long table with the 450 liter German still a few feet away.
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| A Different Drum Rum |
The rum is infused with Panama Geisha coffee beans, considered among the best coffees in the world (and can cost from $10 to over $100 a pound green). Todd and his team tasted a lot of coffee and found that the Geisha sourced from one farm produced the best rum so they committed to purchasing the entire lot that the Peterson Farm grows. The rum produced in-house is blended with Brazilian rum and aged in small 10-15 gallon new White Oak barrels for 6-9 months.
This is a serious rum meant for sipping. If you love your bourbon neat, you'll find this rum within your wheelhouse. Personally I preferred an ice-cube or two. The flavors are mellower and more fully integrated than the first time I tasted it. There's a nice smokiness with hints of caramel and toast with a touch of sweetness, due perhaps to the coffee sugars.
Initially A Different Drum was $50 and its new price at $29.99 is an absolute steal. For now you can only buy it if you're in Pennsylvania or Washington D.C. but there are plans for limited expansion (get ready Chicago and NYC). For the rest of you unfortunately you're SOL....or perhaps not if you have a relative from PA or D.C. visiting you for the holidays.
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La Colombe's Construction Of Their New Fishtown Cafe
