Red Raspberry and Black Raspberry with Blackberry Meadowfoam Honey Aged in Bourbon Barrels for 10 Months
Style: Bourbon Barrel-Aged Melomel
ABV: 13.5%
Carbonation Level: Still
Honey: Blackberry/Meadowfoam
Fruit(s): Red Raspberry, Black Raspberry
Spice(s): Vanilla
Barrel Aging: Few Spirits Bourbon - 10 Months
Sweetness Level: Sweet
Residual Sugar: 15 Brix
Appearance: Clear. Brick/Mahogony
Aroma: Stewed berries. Alcohol. Caramelized Sugar
Palate: Fruit forward. Medium bodied. Alcohol present but not overpowering.
Finish: Candy-like. Flavor lingers faintly. Body warms up almost immediately for the ABV.
Overall: The 13.5% ABV is very well masked. Dried fruit dominated by caramel nuance and vanilla undertones.
We have the core ingredients for Rubus Cube available so rarely that we thought it time to do an official spin-off while we had the chance. Rubus Roulette is a cross between Rubus Cube and Rubus Noir while also using a honey that itself was a hybrid created from blackberry blossoms and meadowfoam blossoms. You get the bright acid and the dark fruit at the same time. You get the vanilla and the fruity floral notes. Earthiness and sweetness from the tannin and char of the barrel. Everything here works, and it works extremely well.