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2010 The Colours of Rum Foursquare 11 Year Old Edition No. 17 Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)BARBADOS$199. 00Bottle$2388.00 DozenABV: 59.3%Ex-bourbon cask matured for 11 years, including 5 years in the tropics. More settled and balanced than assertive and exotic, this has lovely soft vanilla, caramel and dried coconut accents to the nose but with an arresting, intense, herbal, sweet cedar, cut grass and bitter orange character to the palate. Heat from the alcohol and hints of rosewater enter at the finish. Distinctive, and at the price, one of the better values in the latest consignment. Column and pot distilled. 59.3% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Tasted from a 20ml sample.
Other reviews... Aged for 5 years in the tropics and probably the usual self-blend of column and pot rums. Now I do vividly and fondly remember the 'pure pot' Foursquare I could try last year. I'm sure there will be more. Colour: gold. Nose: always this orangey lightness that's so seductive, these Jaffa cakes, marmalade, actually even more orange juice (freshly squeezed), orange blossom… Aren't oranges stealing the show here? But rum with Vitamin C, who would complain? With water: light earthiness, putty, marzipan, touch of linoleum perhaps… Mouth (neat): not the first time that I'm finding an agricole side to a Foursquare. Orange cake, cane honey, maple syrup, rosehip tea, these touches of varnish and lemon juice that we always enjoy… With water: stays the same, gets just easier – not that it was difficult before. Finish: medium, on orange blossom madeleines and scones, and indeed orange juice. Soft aftertaste. Comments: particularly excellent at just 11. Now since years in the tropics are tripled, that would actually be (3*5)+6 = 21 years. I liked this one better than No.18. 89 points - whiskyfun.com
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2006 The Colours of Rum WP 16 Year Old Edition No. 9 Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)JAMAICA$250. 00Bottle$3000.00 DozenABV: 59.3%Worthy Park is another locally-owned distillery. While the estate dates to 1670, the current operation was built in 2005. Its single pot still makes a particularly recognisable Jamaican style that's found in many blends as well as the estate’s own brand. This is a classically fruity, funky, full-on WP with aromatics that follow through in a super tasty attack; Ripe papaya comes framed by bittersweet spices and there are touches of something citrussy, like lemon and lime chutney. The profile creeps up on you and gets bigger, richer and more intense. Aged for one year in the tropics, then continentally aged for fifteen years in an ex-rum cask, this is pretty much everything you'd expect from this make. 59.3% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 214 bottles. Tasted from a 20ml sample.
Other reviews... These fine people have just unloaded another incredible set of rums, all from the very best origins. Colour: gold. Nose: love this make, always loved this make which, despite some very heavy esters, is always displaying something better chiselled, pretty lacey. Excuse me but this is really responding to my favourite Alsatian rieslings, which are all stemming from the Riquewihr-Hunawihr-Ribeauvillé region. Some delicate petroly smells, crushed limestone and gypsum, some olive brine and oil 'of course', paraffin, paint, gherkins… Is this some Jurassic rum? With water: oh chalk, plaster, Barbour grease, shoe polish, washing powder, also maracuja and oranges… Mouth (neat): mango, honey and parsley, really? Water is needed… With water: unusually liquoricy and on aniseed, and rather sweeter than usual, at that. Still utterly wonderful, just a tad 'sweet' and pastissy (?) Finish: long, fresh, rather richer than other worthy ones at this point, but great. Honeyed aftertaste, with even mirabelles. Comments: nose and palate were not 100% aligned, but we're splitting hairs once more. Superb rum, no question. 89 points - whiskyfun.com
![2006 The Colours of Rum Foursquare 15 Year Old Edition No. 16 Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)]()
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2006 The Colours of Rum Foursquare 15 Year Old Edition No. 16 Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)BARBADOS$299. 00Bottle$3588.00 DozenABV: 61%More than a few rum afficionados consider Barbados an ideal introduction to the category. Bajan rum is enjoyable and “rummy” without veering into the bolder (and let’s face it) more polarising flavours found in funky Jamaicans, grassy agricoles or the wild fermentation-induced complexities of Haitian Clairin. The most popular exported Barbadian rums are typically blends of column and pot distilled spirits. Fans of additive-free styles will find many choices here. Three key distilleries are Foursquare, Mount Gay and The West Indies Distillery (which produces Cockspur rum). However, it's Foursquare that's fast becoming one of the brightest stars in the Caribbean firmament. For anyone seeking high quality 'malternatives' without breaking the bank, look no further. The fourth generation venture is headed by Richard Seale, one of the most vocal spokespersons for pure and unadulterated rums in the region. His talent and drive led noted spirits authority, Fred Minnick to describe Foursquare as "the Pappy of rum." No surprise then that Foursquare is the feature of this shipment.
This 2006 distillation was drawn from a single cask matured for 14 years in the tropics in an ex-Bourbon barrel. According to one report, it's very similar to Edition No. 15, "...with more coconut and a bit more pot still nuance on the nose with less wood. On the palate it's much more fruity and less spicy...definitely a top tier Foursquare..." Natural cask strength of 61% ABV. 264 bottles. Non chill filtered.
![1998 The Colours of Rum Montebello 23 Year Old Edition No. 1 Cask Strength Guadeloupe Rum (700ml)]()
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1998 The Colours of Rum Montebello 23 Year Old Edition No. 1 Cask Strength Guadeloupe Rum (700ml)GUADELOUPE$599. 00Bottle$7188.00 DozenABV: 43.3%Martinique, Guadeloupe and the adjacent island, Marie-Galante represent the very heart of Rhum Agricole, although contrary to popular belief, not all rums from those islands are strictly agricole. Montebello is one that makes a bit of both. Originally called the Carrère Distillery, it was founded in 1930 on the western side of Guadeloupe and primarily produces column distilled agricole using only hand-harvested canes from the volcanic regions of Petit-Bourg, Goyave, Basse-Terre, Lamentin and Sainte-Rose. It is also one of the last distilleries in the Caribbean to employ steam engines, using dry bagasse (cane residue) as fuel to run the cane crushing presses. Since December 2011, Gregory and Dominique Marsolle have taken over the business. Mostly what gets exported are very, very young rums, so this continentally aged 23 year old ranks as a genuine novelty. Matured exclusively in used rum barrels, the outturn was just 155 bottles. 43.3% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... The old Carrere distillery in Guadeloupe is agricole in all but name. Produced from hand harvest cane grown on volcanic soils, Montebello is one of the last distillers to use steam engines in the process. Founded in 1930, not a whole lot has changed there in the last 90 years. It's extremely unusual to see products of this age from here and even more so to be offered a single cask. Let's taste it! The color is light gold. Extremely unusual nose of wild flowers, fresh lavender, sweet fresh dill, honeysuckle, cured green olives and persimmon skins. On the palate it's medium bodied with a powerful exotic herbal character, fresh ground matcha, olive oil. The finish builds around the herbal and sundry driven flavors. A totally wild and gorgeous experience incomparable anything else... - David Othenin-Girard, K&L Wines.
Notes from the bottlers... Aromas of citrus, honey, and grass, with spices and wood in the mouth.
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2012 The Whisky Jury HD Single Cask 10 Year Old Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)JAMAICA$299. 00Bottle$3588.00 DozenABV: 58.4%The 58th release from the renowned Belgian bottler sees a collaboration with the prestigious Jamaican rum producer, Hampden. Founded by a Scotsman named Archibald Sterling, the distillery hit troubled waters until the Jamaican government stepped in at the beginning of this century and then sold it on. It's quickly re-established itself as a Caribbean benchmark. Distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2023, this edition is described as a lower ester expression. 58.4% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.
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1990 The Whisky Jury Enmore Single Cask 32 Year Old Cask Strength Guyana Rum (700ml)GUYANA$899. 00Bottle$10788.00 DozenABV: 50.9%Just arrived from 'The Whisky Jury' - a well-aged rarity from Guyana's legendary wooden pot still yielding 222 bottles from a single re-fill barrel. All natural, cask strength and non chill filtered. 50.9% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Nose: elegant Versailles. It opens on a mix of dried herbs – oregano stands out, but also thyme and fennel seeds. Then hints of pencil shavings, green tea with lemon. Very subtle olives in brine. Also fabrics, dried flowers and the lightest whiff of glue and wax in the background. Lovely and unique. Mouth: quite assertive and thick, but again firmly un-fruity. It’s entirely on salty liquorice, a kitchen drawer full of dried herbs, pine needles, with hints of sea salt and camphory earth. Bitter almonds and some medicinal hints, like menthol. Later more pencil shavings. Then ink, black olive tapenade and faded hints of petrol. Not exactly easy sipping rum, but nicely complex. Finish: long and herbal. Slightly less special now, just a refreshing finale. Excellent Enmore, a good benchmark for this style and age. No ester bomb, not a fruity rum either, but a unique mix of herbs and this specific woody style. - whiskynotes.be
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1998 The Whisky Jury Bellevue Single Cask 24 Year Old Cask Strength Guadeloupe Rum (700ml)GUADELOUPE$450. 00Bottle$5400.00 DozenABV: 54.4%Other reviews... There's a wee flag with fleur-de-lis on the label, what's that, Quebec? Remember there's a Bellevue in Guadeloupe and a Bellevue on Marie-Galante, while Marie-Galante is administratively part of Guadeloupe. Did you get it all? Colour: deep gold. Nose: kerosene and olive oil, plus brake pad dust and dried mackerels, that's what I'm getting. Also black-olive focaccia. It's true that Bellevue can get pretty extreme. With water: stunning heady flowers, wisteria, jasmine, honeysuckle… Plus this feeling of having just opened the Kardashians' own family-pack of liquorice allsorts. Mouth (neat): totally grand Bellevue, full of menthol, liquorice, salt, rotting bananas, acetone and varnish. What does the people want? With water: more, much more salty liquorice, Scandinavian-style. Finish: very long, salty and full of liquorice, with some kind of smoke in the aftertaste. Juniper wood? Also blood oranges and pineapples. Comments: sure this wee Bellevue doesn't go in for subtleties, but should you be a member of the Liquorice Maniacs, you'll just need this bottle. Love it while frankly, those 24 years don't really feel. Hurray. 90 points - whiskyfun.com
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2001 The Whisky Jury SPD Single Cask 20 Year Old Cask Strength Fiji Rum (700ml)FIJI$350. 00Bottle$4200.00 DozenABV: 55.2%As diverse as the descriptors sound, Serge Valentin from whiskyfun pretty much nails the notes found in this freaky Fijian that draws comparisons with high ester Jamaicans. Big on complexity, balance and tropical verve, it is a spirit that consolidates Fiji's place on the rum map. Our tasting was limited to a 15ml sample. Full review from Serge below.
Other reviews... We've tried an excellent one the other day, by The Rum Cask in Germany. Jamaica in the Pacific! Colour: gold. Nose: olives, anchovies, tar, seawater, new rubber, hand cream, a little 'good' soap. Superb. With water: soap gone, enter liquorice wood and engine grease. And more anchovies. Mouth (neat): textbook Jamaican. I mean, Fijian. Sublime bananas and pineapples, on top of tar, rubber, olives and sardines (perhaps, not too sure about those sardines). Stunning rum in any case. With water: fruity like an early-1960s Laphroaig. Finish: pink grapefruits all over the place, with an admirable salty aftertaste. Comments: Fiji amongst the best of the best. Have we ever heard them brag? 91 points - whiskyfun.com
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1995 The Whisky Jury Clarendon MM Single Cask 25 Year Old Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)JAMAICA$550. 00Bottle$6600.00 DozenABV: 61.3%Described by the bottlers as "A tropical fruit bomb", this limited edition was a run of 270 bottles from an American oak cask at 61.3% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Jamaica's Clarendon Distillery (est.1949 and initially owned by the Monymusk Sugar Factory) is a large plant, home to about 5-6 column still marques and about 20 pot still marques. Amongst these is Monymusk, named after one of the oldest sugar cane plantations in Jamaica, located in Lionel Town, Clarendon. To confuse matters, there's also a brand called 'Monymusk', but that has only been around since 2012. The historical connection remains, as Clarendon is located on six acres in the Monymusk Estate. About 90% of the total output goes to Diageo's Captain Morgan and Myers brands, which in total accounts for about 60% of all Jamaican bulk rum exports. In short, Clarendon is a hybrid set up - on the one hand churning out industrial column still distillate for global brands, while on the other creating various esoteric and highly-regarded light and heavy ester pot-distilled rums. The count should be around 270 gr/hpa for this marque. Reviews have praised its profile, boasting notes of tropical fruit, liquorice and menthol.
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2007 Velier Isautier 15 Year Old Cask Strength Reunion Rum (700ml)FRANCE$299. 00Bottle$3588.00 DozenABV: 57%A traditional molasses-based rum from a little-known distillery: Generally categorised among ‘French-Indian rums', Isautier was founded in 1845 by brothers, Charles and Louis, who landed on La Réunion island in 1832. Located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, the island is a department of France. After the Isautier brothers died, Charles’ wife Antoinette took charge of the distillery in 1865. By 1878, they had presented their rum for the first time outside of La Réunion at the third Universal Exhibition in Paris and were awarded a medal. Real success didn’t kick in until Antoinette’s grandson, Alfred Isautier bought up his brother’s shares in 1910. He increased the product range, added a column still and started to distribute Isautier Rums around the world. Through the 1960s and '70s, Alfred diversified, using the sugar industry’s by-products to create goods such as chocolate, jam, vinegar, perfumes, wax polish, candles and more, opening the way for more than sixty new companies on the island. In 2011, the distillery was closed and moved to a new site in Saint-Pierre, where it was rebuilt in a more sustainable fashion, including a solar air conditioning system.
Unlike the French island of Martinique, for example, La Reunion doesn't have its own AOC designation. Regardless, both molasses-based and Agricole / cane-juice distillates are produced via at least one steam-injected column still (more specifics on Isautier's equipment are not available). They occasionally mix and match their blends from both, as well as making a variety of flavoured punches. This 'small batch' edition was barrelled in May 2007 and bottled in March 2022. Three casks make up the composition, namely, ex-Isautier rum casks which held the liquid from 2007-2009, and ex-cognac casks which were employed for the period between 2009-2019. A final 'finishing' took place until 2021 when the rum was returned to the Isautier casks. Reviews are variable, but when Velier chooses to bottle anything to do with rum, it's worth paying attention. 991 bottles are on offer at 57% Alc./Vol.
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2017 Habitation Velier Mhoba South Africa Pure Single Cask Strength Rum (700ml)SOUTH AFRICA$230. 00Bottle$2760.00 DozenABV: 64.6%Something very unusual for rum lovers here. For those new to the series, the Habitation Velier selections represent the world’s only range of Pure Single Rums (think of them as the rum equivalent of single malt whiskies) - in other words, rums from a single distillery, distilled exclusively in pot stills. Every one is a reference point for each distillery’s unique pot still. The rums are entirely aged in the tropics, ensuring a natural, accelerated maturation compared to European or 'continental' ageing. The downside is a higher angel's share.
Continueing Velier's vision is this expression from Mhoba in South Africa, the result of a partnership between Luca Gargano and Robert Greaves, the founder of Mhoba. Nestled amongst the rolling hills of the Onderberg district of Mpumalanga, Mhoba harvests the Nkomazi variety of sugar cane from a farm adjacent to the distillery. The cane is hand cut and pressed by an in-house mill. The cane juice (not molasses) is fermented in part by a local baking yeast as well as wild yeasts. Distillation is conducted with a pot still designed by Greaves. The particularity of this still is to favour a maximum reflux in order to develop heavy and particularly aromatic distillates.
Aged for four years in ex-bourbon casks at the distillery in the tropical environment, the share the angels take is over 22%. As usual, Velier have bottled this without reduction, at 64.6% with 246.1 gr/HLPA of esters.
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2010 Adelphi Diamond Single Cask 13 Year Old Cask Strength Guyana Rum (700ml)GUYANA$230. 00Bottle$2760.00 DozenABV: 61.3%An all-natural expression from the famous Guyanese producer, The Diamond Distillery, also known as Demerara Distillers Ltd. They're the same company responsible for the stunning El Dorado range. It's believed that this was made using the Port Mourant wooden pot still before maturing in x-Bourbon casks and bottling in 2023 at 61.3% Alc./Vol. The outturn was 241 bottles. Non chill filtered.
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2007 Adelphi Foursquare Single Cask 15 Year Old Cask Strength Rum (700ml)BARBADOS$250. 00Bottle$3000.00 DozenABV: 61%If you routinely miss out on Foursquare's annual 'Exceptional cask' releases, you can make up for it here. Foursquare invariably produce fantastic rums but it's Bajan beauties like this that are sought-after by those in the know. The fourth generation venture is headed by Richard Seale, one of the most vocal spokespersons for pure and unadulterated rums in the region. 261 bottles from a single cask make up this all-natural Adelphi selection. 61% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Very limited stocks.
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2008 Adelphi Clarendon Single Cask 12 Year Old Cask Strength Rum (700ml)JAMAICAReduced from $240.00$199. 99Bottle$2399.88 DozenABV: 56.8%Jamaica's Clarendon Distillery (est.1949 and initially owned by the Monymusk Sugar Factory) is a large plant, home to about 5-6 column still marques and about 20 pot still marques. Amongst these is Monymusk, named after one of the oldest sugar cane plantations in Jamaica, located in Lionel Town, Clarendon. To confuse matters, there's also a brand called 'Monymusk', but that has only been around since 2012. The historical connection remains, as Clarendon is located on six acres in the Monymusk Estate. About 90% of the total output goes to Diageo's Captain Morgan and Myers brands, which in total accounts for about 60% of all Jamaican bulk rum exports. In short, Clarendon is a hybrid set up - on the one hand churning out industrial column still distillate for global brands, while on the other creating various esoteric and highly-regarded light and heavy ester pot-distilled rums. Obviously, this selection falls into the latter category. Although Adelphi aren't giving much away, it's rumoured that this was fully matured in a refill Madeira cask. At a potent 56.8%, it promises to deliver an all-natural and truly evocative Jamaican experience. From a run of 402 bottles.
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2000 Adelphi Hampden Single Cask 15 Year Old Cask Strength Rum (700ml)JAMAICA$220. 00Bottle$2640.00 DozenABV: 54.3%Like other independent bottlers, Adelphi are branching out to aged spirits categories besides whisky.
Built in 1750 and sought after for its powerful, estery, pot-distilled spirit, the Hampden estate is renowned for possessing the best cane lands in Jamaica producing the highest tonne sugar from tonne cane milled. This indie edition was bottled at 54.3% Alc./Vol. with an outturn of 346 bottles from cask JM1. Notes from Adelphi... Deep amber in hue; little beading. American oak. Banana bread, caramel toffees, with a vegetal (artichoke, linseed oil) base surrounded by tropical floral scents. The taste is sweet and fragrant, with burnt sugar, and pop-corn in the aftertaste. A drop of water increases the caramel and oiliness, with tropical fruit juice and a rummy aftertaste.![489049610_1.jpg]()
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Admiral Rodney Officer's Release No.1 Port Barrel Finish 14 Year Old Rum (700ml)SAINT LUCIA$170. 00Bottle$2040.00 DozenTasting note: A tribute to Admiral George Brydges Rodney, a British naval officer who distinguished himself in 1782 during the Battle of the Saintes. Officer’s Release No.1 was column distilled in 2006 then tropically aged in ex-bourbon casks for thirteen years before nine-months in ex-port casks. Deep copper in colour, the aroma opens with hints of balsamic and spent Bourbon barrels, followed by richer notes of rum infused fruit cake, dried coconut and port soaked pipe tobacco. Soft, with semi-sweet flavours of plum pudding giving way to wood spice and drying tannins. Spiced plum, vanilla and caramel recover the sugars through the aftertaste. 45% Alc./Vol. 4200 bottles.![Angostura 1787 15 Year Old Rum (700ml)]()
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Angostura 1787 15 Year Old Rum (700ml)TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenABV: 40%In 1776, Trinidad finally opened its shores to the French planters of the Eastern Caribbean islands. It was the beginning of the transformation of Trinidad from a Spanish backwater to the newest sugar plantation frontier. Angostura celebrates this landmark period when Trinidad’s very first sugar mill was established at the Lapeyrouse Estate. It marked the island's inevitable climb to the heights of rum production. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Very fruity and quite sweet with vanilla fudge, passion fruit, warming spice and faint funkiness. 4.5 stars - diffordsguide.com
Notes from the producers... COLOUR: Rich mahogany with bronze highlights. NOSE: A sweet bouquet of banana, dried fruit and oak with top notes of apples. TASTE: Well balanced, a medium bodied palate with hints of dried prunes and sweet rounded oak notes entwined with toffee nuances. FINISH: Long and crisp.
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Appleton Estate 15 Year Old Black River Casks Rum (700ml)JAMAICA$149. 99Bottle$1799.88 DozenABV: 43%A tribute to the iconic Black River, the source of limestone-filtered water used to craft Appleton's rums, and according to some reports, timber from the crocodile infested mangroves south of the estate is used in some of the barrels (other sources say they're just 40-gallon American oak casks). Regardless, this blend of pot and column still rums was rated as one of the Top 100 Spirits of 2021 at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge and has received unanimous praise from rum lovers globally. 100% tropically aged in Jamaica. 43% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Intoxicating bouquet of orange blossom, banana bread, crème brûlée, papaya, Sichuan peppercorn, and high-toned dunderfunk. Elegant and smooth on the palate, with vanilla bean, chocolate covered strawberries, and sweet smoke coming forward before a long, tropical finish dotted with tobacco takes over. 95 points - Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2021
...Anyone familiar with the Appleton house style will find plenty to enjoy here, kicking off with a rich nose that offers ample notes of allspice and cloves, extracted fruit notes, and a restrained hogo character that keeps everything in balance. The palate doubles down on the tiki spice elements, a base of red fruit and figs finding kinship with a healthy cinnamon character. Everything feels like it’s going great up to the finish, which comes across as a bit thin for a 15 year old rum. However, a nice clove character lingers after the fruit fades out.
It may be too expensive for regular use as a mixer, but would certainly excel as one. - drinkhacker.com
...Since I had never heard of Black River in Jamaica, I just had to look it up. It is on the southwest coast of Jamaica about 20 miles south of the Appleton Estate. Back when I visited Jamaica in 1988 and 1996, this part of Jamaica saw no tourism at all. This has obviously changed as there are now safari boats guiding tourists through these mangrove swamps. I gather that some very special wood from this area goes into making the casks that aged this rum. If you are expecting a heavy black char in this rum, you won't find it at all. It is a very good dry rum with the usual no sugar being added, but I still prefer their 8 Year Reserve Blend as my favorite from this island. - rumratings.com
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Appleton Estate 30 Year Old Rum (750ml)JAMAICA$799. 00Bottle$9588.00 DozenABV: 45%First launched in 2009, now is a good time to indulge in this Jamaican legend. It's only the second of its kind to be released in the distillery's 269 year history. Including liquid aged for more than 50 years, Master distiller, Joy Spence describes it as "one of my favourite rums" - a significant statement for an industry veteran of over twenty years. With a complex profile of vanilla, toasted oak, ginger, cinnamon and a smooth, long, spiced honey finish, it's guaranteed to impress serious rum aficionados. The age statement alone is staggering. Given the tropical maturation, Appleton started with 26 barrels and ended with just 13 due to the extreme evaporation rate. From those thirteen barrels just 4000 bottles have been released globally. Nothing has been added to the rum. Beautifully presented with a heavy 'decanter' style bottle and decorated stopper, we have less than a handful on offer. Other reviews... 5 Stars - diffordsguide.com ...On the nose there is orchard blossoms, golden apples stewed with maple, cinnamon, ginger, cedar and candied orange zest delicately buttressed by vanilla. The palate is much lighter than you may expect from the nosing, but the flavors are intricate iterations of the aromas— presented with flowers, oxidized fruit, dark wood tones, voluptuous baking spices and creamy caramel/vanilla. The finish clings, showing molasses, maple, soft spice and sumptuous oak nuances. 96 points - distiller.com Note: due to the long ageing, the liquid may contain some naturally occurring particles. This is not a production fault.![5601651155_1.jpg]()
Appleton Estate Joy 25 Year Old Rum (700ml)JAMAICA$499. 00Bottle$5988.00 DozenABV: 45%Joy Spence's 20th anniversary as master blender is celebrated in this extraordinary limited edition bottling of pot still and column still rums. Aged between 25 and 35 years, and simply called “Joy”, it comes beautifully presented in a decanter style bottle and presentation case. Says Spence: “It includes two rum marques which are of particular sentimental significance to me: The first of these marques was laid down to age in 1981, which is the year I joined the Appleton Estate team, and the second is my favourite marque of pot still rum. The final blend is a wonderful rum that I hope will be become a cornerstone of my legacy”. Joy Spence, joined Appleton Estate in 1981 as chief chemist, having graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and the University of Loughborough with a Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry. She became master blender in 1997, with 2017 marking 20 years with the estate. Expect rich aromas and flavours of orange peel, ginger and spice and a warming vanilla, butterscotch and coffee finish followed by layers of almond and toasted oak. Approx 13,000 bottles released globally. 45% Alc./Vol. Extremely limited stocks.![544565_1.jpg]()
Appleton Estate Limited Edition 50 Year Old Rum (700ml)JAMAICA$4999. 00Bottle$59988.00 DozenABV: 45%In 1962, as Jamaica approached full independence, several hand-selected barrels of rum were set aside with the intention of creating a special blend that would one day be bottled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence. Matured for a minimum of 50 full years, these rums have been looked after, first by Master Blender Owen Tulloch, then by his protégé and Appleton Estate’s current Master Blender, Joy Spence. Deemed as "aged to perfection" by Spence, the resulting rum is reputedly the world’s oldest barrel aged expression. (All of the rum was aged for at least 50 years, thus the age statement is absolute. It does not refer to an 'average age' or to an 'oldest component'.) More importantly, word has it that this is truly rum of historic caliber, "...with a range of flavours and overall gravity that befits its 50 years in oak, but without being too tannic". [www.cigaraficionado.com] The rum itself is a combination of pot-stilled and column-stilled rums, though the exact percentage of each in the final blend is not disclosed. The barrels were all x-Bourbon, originally shipped as staves and reassembled by coopers at Appleton Estate. Thirteen barrels made it through the process, each chained to the warehouse floor for added security and evaluated twice a year by Spence. Given the high evaporation rates, the combined contents yielded a mere 800 bottles. The rum was filled into crystal decanters produced by Glencairn Crystal of the United Kingdom and designed after the curvaceous shape of other Appleton vessels. The brass and cork stopper is finished in gold, and gold screen printing on the bottle reflects a host of national symbols of Jamaica. To round things off, the rum is presented in a black lacquered gift box with gold-finished brass hinges. It contains a commemorative booklet that outlines Jamaica’s march to Independence and the journey of this astonishing rum. No tasting notes available.![Bacardi 8 Year Old Rum (700ml) - Older Bottling]()
Bacardi 8 Year Old Rum (700ml) - Older BottlingCaribbean,$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenABV: 40%This aged rum, we are told, was historically reserved for Don Facundo & the Bacardi family. It is a blend of Bacardi’s finest Caribbean rums, is aged at least eight years in carefully selected, small, mature oak casks , then masterfully blended to develop the rounded complexity of that only the finest aged rums attain to. Mixing Bacardi 8 year old is strictly taboo.
Other reviews... Rich copper color. Sweet toffee, roasted nuts, and brown spice aromas are very sophisticated and deep. A vibrant entry leads to a supple, glycerous and lightly sweet full-bodied palate of chocolate, warm caramel, toasted nuts, and rich spices with a touch of cigar box and lacquer for complexity. Finishes with a long, smoky caramel and spice fade. Fantastic and a must for cigars.
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Barrell Craft Spirits BCS Rum 14 Year Old Cask Strength Rum (750ml) - Release 02JAMAICAReduced from $499.00$450. 00Bottle$5400.00 DozenABV: 64.7%Jamaican rums can be endlessly rewarding in their complexity but a challenge to blend. BCS have ensured each of the distinct aromas shine with a focus on berry fruits and peppers. Patience and a splash of water reward the drinker with boundless entertainment: innumerable tropical fruits, maritime minerals and heady florals. Extremely limited stocks. 64.7% Alc./Vol.
Notes from the bottlers... Nose: The esters are so concentrated and varied that the aroma presents first with the unmistakable monolithic smell of funky Jamaican rum. Slowly, the Barbados and Demerara rums drive a wedge into the funk and focus the profile first around berries and flowers. There’s a fatty element at times reminiscent of tahini or browned butter. A kiss of wood spice, sauna and nutmeg is present. Palate: The alcohol keeps the sweetness in check, the tannins are modest and sandy. Tthe flavors mirror the nose: Blackberry, rosehip, nutmeg, tahini. The mineral side really shines and gives a maritime feel: crushed oyster shell, kelp, fried clams, dry vermouth. Finish: The tropical fruits pop, with lime zest, lychee, navel orange, and pineapple. Some soft resinous touches of mastic and pine pitch. A hint of savory enoki mushroom and sweet crab meat.
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Beenleigh XO Rare Rum (700ml)Queensland, AUSTRALIA$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenABV: 46%Vatted from 2014 x-Brandy casks and 2013 x-Bourbon barrels and matured for almost a decade in the tropics, this sleek, semi-sweet, medium-bodied rum delivers attractive, keenly balanced flavours of creamy soda, icing sugar, cinnamon and light marzipan set against fine astringency. Fruit cake, ginger snaps and light molasses come through in the aftertaste. Reminiscent of Venezuelan styles, it feels like more column still than pot still is in the mix. 2022 release tasted. 3000 bottles are on offer. 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... The rum itself is fantastic with a toffee caramel honeyed flavour with sweet dried fruit tones and a nice smooth finish even though it does come in at 46% abv and there is no added sugar. 9/10 - rumratings.com
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2006 Berry Bros & Rudd 12 Year Old Venezuelan Rum (700ml)VENEZUELA$180. 00Bottle$2160.00 DozenABV: 46%Tasting note: Bronze gold. Superb opening aromas of melted butter, nougat and crème-caramel followed by fresh sawn American oak, milk chocolate and dried fruits. Finely tuned sweet-dry balance; cascades of caramelised fruits, plantain, cigar box and dark chocolate. Medium persistence. Oak shavings and dark chocolate through the aftertaste. Delicious. 46% Alc./Vol. ![1564561222_1.jpg]()
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Berrys (Caroni Estate 2nd Release) XO Caribbean Rum (700ml)TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO$110. 00Bottle$1320.00 DozenABV: 46%All that's left of the Caroni Estate Distillery, a small piece of liquid Caribbean history.
While the Caribbean has a long history of rum, a significant part of this history has been irretrievably lost.
Trinidad once boasted more than 50 distilleries. The number dwindled to eight by the 1950s and now only Angostura remains. The decline was mostly due to the demise of the local sugar industry (Trinidad now imports molasses for rum production). This increasingly rare bottling represents a small part of that era.
The Caroni Estate Distillery (est. 1918), closed in 2003 and is now sadly, demolished. It was built on the site of an old sugar factory and for a period supplied rums to the British Navy. At the time, there were some eight to ten other sugar factories operating, each producing different types (and qualities) of rums, bought up by merchants and sold to rum shops all over the island. Caroni gradually increased the quality of its distilling process, moving on from its original cast iron still to a wooden coffey still, until 1945 when they acquired a copper still which was followed by a single column in 1957 and then a four column Gerb Herman still in 1980. Rums from the estate gained a reputation for being particularly flavoursome. After the 2003 closure, some Caroni casks made their way back to the U.K. Berry Brothers & Rudd, the U.K.'s oldest wine merchant, secured a number of these for future release. We're pleased to be able to offer an allocation of what is unquestionably a true collector's and connoisseur's delight.
Once these are gone, they're gone forever. Tasting note: Brilliant polished copper colour. Enticing opening scents of custard, sweet spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla) followed by banana cake and dilute golden syrup. Second pass finds caramel and milk chocolate with cut grass & subtle menthol-like notes retaining the freshness throughout. Follows on the palate with a semi sweet, silky delivery including roasted nuts, buttered raisin toast, light golden syrup and a gently tannic, fresh, grassy, cough lozenge accented finish. Outstanding. 46% Alc./Vol.![1210120001_1.jpg]()
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2001 Berry Brothers & Rudd 12 Year Old Panama Rum (700ml)PANAMA$159. 99Bottle$1919.88 DozenABV: 46%Tasting note: Brassy gold. Semi sweet, with sprinklings of white -pepper through the vanilla custard and hints of passion fruit – a touch of pavlova to the nose. A silky, medium bodied rum with good vibrancy and a superb burst of caramelised fruits, plantain and delicate caney / peppermint freshness through the aftertaste. Good length. 46% Alc./Vol.![1028211_1.jpg]()
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Bielle Vieux 7 Year Old Agricole Rum (700ml)Caribbean,$140. 00Bottle$1680.00 DozenABV: 42%Located just north of the island of Dominica in the West Indies on the tiny island of Marie Galante, the Bielle Distillery produce 'Agricole' Rums from fermented fresh sugar cane juice which are then aged 5 to 8 years in x whisky and bourbon barrels.
Tasting note: Pale gold colour. Nosing reveals a powerful combination of vanilla, coconut milk, dried fruits, cinnamon and nutmeg aromas. The palate is concentrated and mouthfilling unfolding rich dried fruit, butterscotch and menthol-like flavours with a spicy overlay. Drying oak balances the mid palate perfectly. Barley sugar and dried banana aftertaste. 42% Alc./Vol.
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1975 Black Tot 40 Year Old Cask Strength Demerara Rum (700ml)GUYANA$2799. 00Bottle$33588.00 DozenABV: 44.2%On Friday 31st July 1970, serving seamen of the Royal Navy mustered one last time for the daily issue of rum, a tradition that had begun nearly 240 years earlier in 1731. Nearly fifty years after the end of the Royal Navy rum ration, independent bottlers, 'Elixir Distillers' have launched Black Tot 40 Year Old, a fitting follow up to the original "Last Consignment". Produced in 1975 using the world's only operational Wooden Double pot still, the Port Mourant, a total of six casks were filled resulting in just 606 bottles at 44.2% ABV. Indicative of the molasses based rums that would have been at the heart of the original Naval blend, it is a 100% Demerara style and comes beautifully packaged in a lacquered black box and an impressive heavy set, wax dipped, gold-etched bottle. We have two only available. This exceptionally old, undiluted, all natural expression is the result of incredible spirit, high quality casks and time alone. It will be the jewel in the crown of any collector or enthusiast. Oliver Chilton, manager of Elixir Distillers, creators of the Black Tot rum brand, explains, "Guyana has long been famed for creating 100% demerara rum but for us to acquire casks holding such old liquid from the island is now very rare. Our first Black Tot bottling back in 2011 featured the last of the actual rum served by the British Navy up until 31st July 1970, which was made in a solera system that had been in continuous use for around 50 years. And so the next chapter of the Black Tot story is a unique 40 year old demerara rum paying homage to a unique naval tradition." Notes from the producer... NOSE: Dense liquorice, star anise and fruity black olives roll out of the glass, accompanied by heady cigar smoke and fragrant pine. Warm and ripe citrus fruit – orange and lemon flesh and peel – blends with spicy cinnamon and nutmeg. PALATE: Thick dark treacle and olive brine mix with cherry concentrate and charred oak. The texture is rich and heavy, enveloping your mouth and exploding with intense flavour. More smoke comes through on the palate, mixing with the flavours of plump sultanas, bittersweet raisins and juicy blackcurrants. Notes of liquorice and five spice intertwine with the fruit and smoke. FINISH: The balance between sweet and savoury is extraordinary and keeps developing on the palate, creating a finish that lasts for an age. 44.2% Alc./Vol.![498161566501_1.jpg]()
2002 Bristol Classic Reserve of Nicaragua 11 Year Old Rum (700ml)NICARAGUA$135. 00Bottle$1620.00 DozenABV: 40%Sourced from the Compania Licorera de Nicaragua and produced via column stills, this is a typically light, delicate and fruity Nicaraguan rum which has enjoyed extended maturation in American Oak casks. Notes from Bristol say to expect "...a soft tropical fruity nose combined with sweet round flavours on the palate touched with banana and soft oak... ideal aperitif to enjoy as a long drink." 40% Alc./Vol. Bristol Spirits Limited specialise in seeking out small parcels of Caribbean's finest rums including single barrels, single estate or even a single still to show rum in its true unblended form. Ageing takes place at the distillery and/or in the UK. Minimum filtration allows the natural characteristics of each rum to shine.![14890612612_1.jpg]()
2003 Bristol Classic Distilleria De Sancti Spiritus 9 Year Old Cuban Rum (700ml)CUBA$145. 00Bottle$1740.00 DozenABV: 43%Following the footsteps of the best independent whisky bottlers, John Barrett of Bristol Classic lovingly seeks out rare rums of distinction produced by individual estates. This Cuban edition from the Sancti Spiritus distillery based in the city of the same name is a prime example. Made from molasses and column distilled, Barrett shipped to the UK for maturation on the mainland before bottling it with minimal filtration. A prize find for rum enthusiasts, information is scant regarding the Sancti Spiritus Distillery (aka Paraíso). Based in central Cuba, it's rumoured to have supplied Havana Club for a period. Very limited stocks. 43% Alc./Vol.![49806215621861_1.jpg]()
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British Navy Pussers Rum 15 Year Old Navy Rum (700ml)GUYANAReduced from $159.99$125. 00Bottle$1500.00 DozenABV: 40%Described as "The single malt of Rum" by Forbes Magazine, this is the new, 100% tropicially aged, lower ABV bottling of Pussers, now made exclusively from Guyanese rums and heavily influenced by distillate from the double wooden pot stills of Port Mourant. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... The old Pussers 15 Year Old was good, but this is great. All it lacks is strength.
5 Stars - diffordsguide.comDouble Gold | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020
Rum and the sea are inseparable, and no rum is more akin to the sea and the seaman than is British Navy Pusser’s Rum. For more than 300 years, sailors of Great Britain’s Royal Navy were issued a daily ration of rum by the Purser (corrupted to 'Pusser' by the Jack Tars). From 1655 until the traditions termination on August 1st 1970, 'Pusser’s Rum' was one of the few daily comforts afforded those early seamen of Britain's Navy as they fought across the globe to keep the Empire intact and its sea lanes open. Pusser’s Rum was never sold or offered to the public, and if a rum connoisseur managed to acquire a tot or two, he saved it for a very special occasion. These contemporary bottlings bring the tradition to a wider audience.
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British Navy Pussers Navy Rum Nelson's Blood 15 Year Old Rum (700ml)TRINIDAD$125. 00Bottle$1500.00 DozenABV: 40%Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, Royal Navy, one of the world's greatest fighting admirals, never lost a major battle. At Trafalgar on October 21st, 1805, although outnumbered, he defeated the combined navies of Spain and France. In this fierce battle that would determine who ruled the waves for the century that followed, Nelson sank or captured 19 of the enemy while losing not a single British ship. Unfortunately, at the age of 47, he was mortally wounded and died three hours before the end of the battle with the knowledge that victory was his. For the journey home, his body was carried on board HMS VICTORY, his flagship. Legend has it that to preserve it during the long voyage, they placed him in a large cask of Pusser's Rum. Upon arrival in England, it was discovered that the jack tars (sailors) had drilled a small hole at the base of the cask and drank all the rum - thereby drinking of Nelson's Blood. This term is still widely used today by Navy and history buffs as their alternative name for Pusser's Rum.
Other reviews... Deep amber color. Rubber sap, marinated vinegar, caramel taffy, ad brown spice aromas. A round entry leads to a glycerous off-dry medium-to full bodied palate with sherried brown spices, mineral spirits, roasted Brazil nuts, cedar, and toffee. Finishes with a touch of shellac, exotic peppercorn, and very spicy heat. A very hearty, traditional navy rum. 86 points (Highly Recommended) - tastings.com![1321651321_1.jpg]()
1986 Bundaberg Black Vat 14 Limited Release Rum (700ml)Bundaberg, Queensland, AUSTRALIA$599. 00Bottle$7188.00 DozenABV: 40%Collector's note: One only. Some creasing and ware to the presentation box. Older Bundy labels are notorious for lifting slightly from the bottles. This example has some lift and minor creasing to the corners of both the front and rear labels.Over the last few decades, Bundaberg's Master Distiller, Lou Muller has maintained a practise of selecting a single vat of Bundaberg Rum, setting it aside to be aged ten years and sold as 'Bundy Black'. Barrelled from 1986 to 1996, as usual, each bottle is individually numbered. There will never be another like it! Now very rare. 40% Alc./Vol.
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Bundaberg 18 Year Old Rum (700ml)Bundaberg, Queensland, AUSTRALIA$999. 00Bottle$11988.00 DozenABV: 37%One of the most sought after and collectable Bundies of all time is this May 2006 release 18 Year Old expression that was limited to 5,142 bottles. Also reported to be the oldest Bundaberg Rum ever offered, it will be equivalent to the Holy Grail for Bundy lovers aiming at completing their collections. Comes with certificate of age and original wooden box, all in excellent condition. 37% Alc./Vol.
This also from the official Bundy collector's website: www.bundabergrumcollectors.com
"Released 22nd May 2006, was Limited to 5142 bottles, but rum was running low at the 4800 bottle mark and production numbers didn't actually reach 5124. The highest known number to exist is currently 4870, it is believed that only 4890 were produced. This is the oldest rum that the B.D.C has ever released to the public. It is a blend of rums aged between 18 & 22 years in 15 different small oak barrels. The oldest rum used was laid down on August 11th 1984 and the youngest was laid down on September 17th 1987. Shaun Barry was the man in charge of blending the rums. Each bottle is numbered and has the signature of Master Distiller "Kevin Gott" printed on it. Each bottle was sold with a display box and COA."
Please note the actual bottle on hand will vary to the image shown, we have bottle number 4392.
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1994 Bundaberg Black 8 Year Old Vat 65 Limited Release Rum (1125ml)Bundaberg, Queensland, AUSTRALIA$599. 00Bottle$7188.00 DozenABV: 40%An increasingly rare opportunity for Bundy collectors presents itself in this 65th vat Bundaberg Black from 1994 in extra large 1125ml format.
Vat 65 was specially selected to mature by Bundy's master distiller to create a rich, smooth rum with a deep red glow reminiscent of the burning cane fields. Continuing the tradition of the previous 8 vats, each individually numbered bottle of Vat 65 marks a moment in time that can never be repeated. We have 1 bottle from a private collection on offer. Excellent condition. 40% Alc./Vol.![Bundaberg Master Distillers' Collection 10 Year Old Limited Edition Rum (700ml)]()
Bundaberg Master Distillers' Collection 10 Year Old Limited Edition Rum (700ml)Bundaberg, Queensland, AUSTRALIA$250. 00Bottle$3000.00 DozenABV: 40%Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such may have some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
Bundaberg have stepped up the luxury with the first release in the Master Distillers’ Collection. Meticulous selections from the distillery’s aged rum stocks (matured in ex –Port and Sherry barrels) are blended with other portions, finished in a small oak vat and packaged in a distinctive, individually numbered square bottle. Only 48,000 bottles were produced.![1990 Bundaberg Black Vat 79 Limited Release Rum (700ml)]()
1990 Bundaberg Black Vat 79 Limited Release Rum (700ml)Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia$399. 00Bottle$4788.00 DozenABV: 40%Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
Another 'Bundy Black' single vat release, this time from 1990. It is becoming less likely to find any releases with a hand-selected vat and an age statement. Grab it while you can. 40% Alc./Vol.![2008 Bundaberg 8 Year Old Limited Release (700ml)]()
2008 Bundaberg 8 Year Old Limited Release (700ml)Bundaberg, Queensland, AUSTRALIA$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenABV: 40%Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some light creasing/scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
Age statements are difficult to keep as a regular release for most distilleries. Yet Bundaberg has managed to maintain a good supply of older material to create these releases. However, good things always come to an end and these will be no exception. A rare find you won't want to miss. 40% Alc./Vol.![2000 Bundaberg Black 10 Year Old Vat 26 Limited Release Rum (700ml)]()
2000 Bundaberg Black 10 Year Old Vat 26 Limited Release Rum (700ml)Bundaberg, Queensland, AUSTRALIA$350. 00Bottle$4200.00 DozenABV: 40%Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some light creasing/scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
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1990 Cadenhead's MEV Enmore Distillery 26 Year Old Cask Strength Guyanese Rum (700ml)GUYANA$370. 00Bottle$4440.00 DozenABV: 57.2%An indie release that rum purists will be pleased to get their hands on is this exceptionally old Enmore. Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2017 as part of Cadenhead’s 175th Anniversary celebrations, it was limited to one bottle per customer at Cadenhead's stores in the UK, so as you'd expect, there's very little to go around for Australian rum lovers. As an original distillery bottling it's quite collectable. The 'MEV' marque stands for 'Main Enmore Versailles'. According to one source, "Many of the 1990 Enmores wear this mark, which suggests that the Main Rum Company probably imported or bought a lot of rum at that time." As the marque suggests, this was distilled using the Versailles Single Wooden Pot Still, located at the Enmore Distillery at the time of distillation in 1990 (the still was moved to the Uitvlugt Distillery in 1995 and subsequently to the Diamond Distillery in 1999). The rum was shipped to Europe for maturation by Cadenheads. Very limited stocks. 57.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.![1028309_1.jpg]()
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1975 Cadenhead's Green Label Demerara Rum (700ml)GUYANA$499. 00Bottle$5988.00 DozenABV: 38.5%The firm of William Cadenhead Ltd, Wine and Spirit Merchants, was founded in 1842 and is Scotland's oldest independent bottler. The company was in the ownership of the same family until taken over by J & A Mitchell & Co.Ltd in 1972, the proprietors of Springbank distillery. Today, Cadenhead is probably the only Company in the world that holds extensive stocks of old matured-in-oak Demerara Rum (though they're also legendary for bottling excellent single cask, cask-strength, non-chill-filtered whiskies). The company places particular emphasis on the individuality of each bottling and bottle only a single cask of Rum at one time.
Guyana is justly famous for its rich, heavy Demerara Rums, named for a local river, which are produced from both pot and column stills. Demerara Rums can be aged for extended periods (25-year-old varieties are on the market) and are frequently used for blending with lighter Rums from other regions. Cadenhead's Green Label Demerara has been bottled from a specially selected individual cask distilled in 1975. In order to maximise flavour, the rum has not been treated, with the exception of the addition of water added to bring the spirit to a standard strength.
Tasting note: Those who spend less than a few minutes nosing this spirit are missing the point (and probably wasting their money). It demands contemplation and will continue unfolding for at least ten minutes, during which the aftertaste will rebound several times with surprising intensity. Try to think of every rum you've ever tasted combined into one. Both aromatically and in the mouth it offers a typically massive Demerara experience with huge off-dry flavours of liquorice, roast nut, coffee, brown sugar, dried banana, leather and spice followed by an exceptionally long, drying aftertaste. Other than a pleasantly spicy, delicate warmth the spirit is almost indiscernible, while the length, texture, balance and mouth feel are impeccable. Unquestionably it is one of the world's great rums but begs the question: What else have Cadenhead's got to show that we don't know about? 40.3%
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2008 Cadenheads Green Label 10 Year Old Jamaican Rum (700ml)JAMAICA$130. 00Bottle$1560.00 DozenABV: 46%Another single cask release from Cadenheads, this time a blend of pot and column still rums, with the official notes reading, "Some soft red fruits and cream along with cinnamon, star anise and then apple skins, paprika and danish pastries." This batch was a run of 312 bottles at 46% Alc./Vol.![1324165132_1.jpg]()
1993 Cadenheads MPM Uitvlugt Distillery Single Cask 25 Year Old Cask Strength Guyana Rum (700ml)GUYANA$499. 00Bottle$5988.00 DozenABV: 49.9%'ICBU' was the marque used to identify rums from the Dutch owned Uitvulgt Distillery. While Uitvlugt continues to operate as a sugar refinery and producer of molasses, the equipment used for rum production reportedly ceased operation in 2000 and was moved to the El Dorado Distillery. Not surprisingly, Uitvulgt's have become quite collectible.
In this instance, the “MPM” moniker appears to be a Cadenhead convention, and probably stands for "Main Port Mourant" or some similar variation – conveying that the rum is from an Uitvlugt pot still. Cadenhead's release is from a single barrel, filled in October 1993, matured in Campbeltown, Scotland and emptied in early 2019 with an outturn of 204 bottles. It's a non chill filtered / all natural rum.
Notes from the bottlers... Nose: Grassy; haylofts and very oily. Hints of varnish, raisins, dried orange peel and marzipan. Palate: big rum, some ginger powder, kiwi fruits, brown bread toast with salted butter. Lychee, popping candy and lemon juice. Finish: Faint tropical fruits give way to more grassy, herbal notes. 49.9% Alc./Vol.
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2007 Cadenheads Corporacion Alcoholes del Caribe 13 Year Old Cask Strength Venezuelan Rum (700ml)VENEZUELA$240. 00Bottle$2880.00 DozenABV: 55%Not much information on this curious light to medium bodied molasses-based Venezualen rum. However, according to Cadenheads it promises "Hints of treacle, honeycomb, caraway, poppy seeds and cardamon." American oak matured, 246 bottles released. Column distilled. 55% Alc./Vol.![81321654657498_1.jpg]()
2009 Cadenheads Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos 11 Year Old Cask Strength Dominican Republic Rum (700ml)DOMINICAN REPUBLIC$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenABV: 55%A high strength column distilled Dominican Rum from indie bottlers, Cadenheads.Notes from Cadenheads... Nose: Coconut oil, banana chips, vanilla pods. Flavour: Honey and pineapple juice. Finish: Treacle scones, brown sugar and liquorice. 55% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
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Cadenheads 175th Anniversary Green Label 14 Year Old Jamaican Rum (700ml)JAMAICA$140. 00Bottle$1680.00 DozenABV: 46%Given that Cadenhead's big celebration was in 2017, this is a fairly late 175th Anniversary release to arrive in Australia. Official notes describe "a rum full and loaded with green banana, cooked bean sprouts; enveloping richness, with dried apricots in the foreground." In short - full bodied and fruity. Comes packaged with a commemorative medallion hang tag. Non chill filtered. 46% Alc./Vol.![71321465489_1.jpg]()
2001 Cadenheads Trinidad Distillers 19 Year Old Cask Strength Trinidad Rum (700ml)TRINIDAD$240. 00Bottle$2880.00 DozenABV: 55%Another brightly presented, all-natural column distilled rum from Cadenhead's Single Cask collection.
Notes from Cadenheads... Nose: Demerara sugar, mango and pineapple. Flavour: Thick butterscotch sauce and root ginger. Finish: Cinnamon, pecans, fresh pineapple juice. Non chill filtered. 55% Alc./Vol.
