Captain Jameson von Greywolfe’s Rum Review - 3HOWLS Oy thar me hearties it’d be a moonlit Satordee nigh, n be time fer th rum review. Founded in 2013 the 3 Howls distillery makes its home in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. However the names takes on a darker image from across the pond. In Scotland according to local folklore a fairy hound known as the Cú Sith (that’s pronounced koo-shee) would bale out 3 and only 3 howls before taking souls to the underworld. A mythological beast that’s as big as a bull dark green and with a curled tail with braided fur. This hound is from Celtic folklore and now than likely is founded in viking mythos, more specifically in Fenrir the legendary wolf.
The 3 Howls distillery is home to 12 products which include various vodkas, rums, whiskeys, and gins each unique in their flavor. Their rums start out as molasses from Barbados and yeast from Scottish ale allowed to ferment in a 600 gallon cypress wood tank. Once completed the ferment is distilled twice in a 300 gallon hybrid pot /column still. The distillate is then infused with a variety of fresh botanicals for seven days then distilled a third time. This final distillate is then blended with caramelized sugar and molasses before being bottled at 80 proof. I was able to find this one at Total Wines at North Point mall but can be found at most Total Wines stores in Ga and FL as
