About the Producer
Running Brook is a winery and distillery near New Bedford, MA close to Buzzards Bay. The vineyards and winery were founded in 1998 by Pedro Teixeria and Manuel Morais and the onsite distillery was founded in 2014. They are known for their estate grown red wines but they produce a wide range of wines and several types of brandies and brandy based liqueurs. They are a bit out of the way but worth a visit if are in the area.
This Aguardente is their unaged expression that forms the base of all their other brandies and liqueurs.
Details
- Fermented and distilled from estate grown grapes
- Use primarily Vidal Blanc grapes
- Double pot distilled
- Unaged
- 40% abv.
Nose
Mix of fresh fruits including lime, bananas and fresh raspberries. Cream. Vanilla. Aromas are excellent but light.
Palate
Similar to the nose with bananas limes and vanilla ice cream. Texture is smooth but a little thin. Delicate but it’s tasty.
Finish
Short. Sweet with bananas.
Rating: 5
Overall
Delicate and not very complex but damn is it tasty. Would be a power house at a higher proof. Overall though is still a solid product that is worth trying.
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 many things I’d rather have.
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
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