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I'm back with another Alambique Serrano review, this time I have a much anticipated release Altos Esteres Repesado (AER) Single Cask #701: T8KE. The second AER to make it to the states but the first to be sold after the Gilbert Perez Bar received theirs in anticipation of their upcoming opening. This high ester rum was fermented in pine vats for 25 days after being harvested. It was then distilled by the Krassel Brother's by their custom copper pot stills before being aged for 11 months in ex-Red Wine casks made of Hungarain Oak. It then was selected by our good friend, u/t8ke, before being bottled at an ABV of 65.7% for 270 bottles. 

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Nose: grilled canned pineapple rings, mint, cucumber, cantelope, and strawberries. I was debating between fresh pineapple and the canned version but felt it had a syrup note that you get from the rings sitting in their juice. 

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Taste: An incredibly layered cane sugar syrup with distinct notes of a topical fruit mix, vanilla, oak, limes, clementines, and pineapples. 

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Finish: A sour tropical dry candy note, followed by pineapple, citrus, and a dense sugary red wine dotted with oak and some spice. 

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Overall: 8/10 a really phenomenal, if not crushable, bottle. The sweetness out of every note is incredible. Reminds me of #297 Prestigio II with how refreshing it is to drink. Give this to me in the sun and I wont have a compliant in the world. 

Review #45 - Alambique Serrano Altos Esteres Repesado - Single Cask #701: T8KE