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.
Details
- Fermented and distilled from a blend of estate grown grapes
- Double pot distilled
- Bottle says aged 1 year but the distillery worker said it should be aged ~3yrs in ex-merlot American Oak barrels.
- 50% abv.
Nose
Very heavy red wine aromas. Raspberry jam, some caramel and toasted oak from the barrels and acidic balsamic vinegar. Dried strawberries. Very syrupy. Very intense but still well balanced. I love it.
Palate
Wow, very intense. Same and the nose with red wine, raspberry and strawberry jams and balsamic vinegar. Exceptionally full bodied and flavored with a heavy, syrupy texture. This is a heavy brandy. I still love it.
Finish
Long with balsamic and raspberry
Rating: 8
Overall
A damn good brandy if a bit off kilter. Crazy heavy but still balanced. Sadly I think this batch is gone but I’d like to try other batches from them.
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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