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  2001 The Colours of Rum Long Pond 21 Year Old Edition No. 8 Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 56.4%

  One of two outstanding rums from Long Pond in the latest batch. Soft, effusive, beautifully integrated aromas headed by fruit and funk drift from the glass and carry through note for note on the palate. The flavours are deeper and more complex, framed by a light astringency and spice; this effortlessly glides through the mouth with dried mango, struck match, grilled pineapple and more. The finish is dry, minerally, briney and long with a stunning tropical rebound. Trelawny rum at its finest. Continentally aged with an outturn of 245 bottles. 56.4% Alc.Vol. Non chill filtered. Tasted from a 20ml sample.

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  1998 The Colours of Rum Caroni 24 Year Old Edition No. 4 Cask Strength Trinidad Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 62.9%

  As the 21st century dawned, the Caroni distillery took its last breath. Even from a 20ml sample, you can see why it was sought-after material for blending. It has an effortless quality that speaks of classic rums; Molasses, American oak, sweet spices, liquorice root and well balanced spirit heat are delivered in a tight package that just feels more aristocratic than many of its siblings. It also has some of the characteristics of a fine single malt, being honeyed, rounded and with less wild 'tropicality' - which perhaps is no coincidence - the column-style rum was matured for eleven years then shifted to Europe for another twelve years ageing in ex-whisky barrels. Trinidad’s government had previously taken ownership of the sugar and rum operations in 1975 to keep them operating. Unfortunately, various turnaround plans, including a partial sale of the distillery to Angostura, did not come to fruition. Caroni stopped making rum in 2003, and the remaining stock of 18,000 casks was sold off piecemeal to bidders, including the Main Rum Company and various independent bottlers. These are now considered investments, with no end in sight. 62.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Collectable.

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  1998 The Colours of Rum Caroni 24 Year Old Edition No. 3 Cask Strength Trinidad Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 62.9%

  The Colours of Rum is the newest creation from the famous bottler and luxury goods purveyor, Wealth Solutions in Warsaw, Poland. The team has been identifying and selling the world's most collectible products in almost every category, but their specialty is fine drinks. Entering the league of semi-mythical wood aged spirits, Caribbean rum doesn't come much rarer or more collectable than Caroni. Various bottlers have secured casks over the years and the last remaining stocks are slowly being released. To find a well aged expression is increasingly difficult. This 24-year-old weighing in at 62.9% is one of 251 bottles released as part of The Colours of Rum Edition #3. An obvious opportunity for spirits investors, Caroni's full flavoured, nutty, sweet and smokey molasses profile is now a relic of flavour history. When the distillery closed, it also marked the end to 'heavy' rum production in Trinidad. Non chill filtered. Collectable.

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  1995 The Colours of Rum Clarendon 26 Year Old Edition No. 10 Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 63.6%

  This rum comes with an "EMB" marque which refers to the former Bog Estate marque (closed in 1948), now part of the Wedderburn category. Even though that signifies a relatively light rum with an ester content of 240-250 grams per hectolitre, this is one of the darkest in the shipment and one of the boldest: a powerhouse of flavours developing through liquorice strap, cinnamon, nutmeg and fruit cake as well as interesting hints of crushed ant. Maintaining momentum until the bittersweet end, surprisingly, it bears some resemblance to robust sherried single malts. Majority matured in the tropics (23 years then 3 continentally). 63.6% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered. 111 bottles. Tasted from a 20ml sample.

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  1997 The Colours of Rum Uitvlugt 24 Year Old Edition No. 6 Cask Strength Guyana Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 54.6%

  Uitvlugt (pronounced “eye-flut”) is a village in Guyana, based on the west bank of the Demerara River. The Dutch-owned distillery was established around 1750, housing double wooden pot stills which produced a characteristically heavy rum. In 1975 the government began consolidating production, closing the operation in 2000. Matured for two years in the tropics followed by 21 years in an ex-cognac cask in Europe, Edition No.6 is another confronting, challenging Uitvlugt that takes time to get your head around - its diverse aromas evoking rubber, tarmac, pineapple husks, dried fruits and dried herbs; the flavours are dryish, fruity, tropical but not sweet with low-burn spirit heat. Giving more richness at the finish, dried tropical fruits and fresh grassy notes rise, as does white pepper and funk. Not unlike some mezcal - a kind of 'semi-ripe' style with a highly individual character. 53.4% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 262 bottles. Tasted from a 20ml sample. Collectable.

  Notes from the bottlers... Meat, leather, pink grapefruit.

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  1989 The Colours of Rum Uitvlugt 32 Year Old Edition No. 3 Cask Strength Guyana Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 64.1%

  The third Uitvlugt in the Colours of Rum shipment is, to our knowledge, the oldest ever to land in Australia and one of the oldest bottled to date. Given that the distillery has long ceased production, it should appeal to anyone looking to secure a slice of Guyanese distilling history. Created in the renowned Double Wooden pot still from Port Mourant, the oldest wooden pot still in the world (now re-located to the Diamond Distillery), it produces a very heavy, oily and richly textured rum that's being at the core of the British Navy's blend for centuries. This edition was continentally aged for around two thirds of its life in an x-whisky barrel with an outturn of 222 bottles, but only a tiny fraction of that has made it to Australia. If you're looking for investment grade rum, this is it. 64.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Collectable.

  Other reviews... “Nose: deeper and richer. Burnt caramel stands out, followed by sweet pineapple, classic oil paint and old varnish. Petroly caramel. Fresh Granny Smith but also chocolate and tapenade. Hints of tobacco as well. Mouth: same combination of brighter notes (lemons, green fruits) with caramel, firmly salty liquorice and tarry notes. Strong and definitely more rustic than the 1990. Resins and bitter herbal notes after a while. Then some ground coffee and charred wood. Even a hint of antiseptics. Just flashes of barbecued pineapple in the background. Finish: long, on tarry notes, liquorice, saline notes and herbal bitters. Quite a heavy style Uitvlugt, very rich but with a dose of astringency as well. Really good but a kind of ‘hammer’ spirit. It makes me appreciate the well-dosed balance of the 1990 even more.” - whiskynotes.be

  Notes from the bottlers... This expression offers up aromas of burnt caramel, wood, fried pineapple, green apples.

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  1998 The Colours of Rum Long Pond 23 Year Old Edition No. 12 Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 52.7%

  Distilled in 1998 and drawn from a single x-rum cask for bottling in 2022. Older, yet showing more caney freshness and perhaps more prickle than No.8, this is also fuller, creamier with some oak sweetness entering the finish. Relaxed yet concentrated, it's slow to unfold in the mouth with the funky-fruity- bittersweet attack pushing through late and going long. Candlewax and bitter citrus peel aftertaste. 163 bottles at 52.7% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Tasted from a 20ml sample.

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  2010 The Colours of Rum Foursquare 11 Year Old Edition No. 17 Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 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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  1998 The Colours of Rum Bellevue 23 Year Old Edition No. 3 Cask Strength Guadeloupe Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 53.9%

  Matured for six years in the tropics, the remainder in Europe, this column distilled rum comes from the Bellevue distillery, Guadeloupe’s largest exporter, producing in excess of 900,000 litres a year. Despite being bottled with a similar ABV, this is all-round more relaxed and integrated than Edition No.2 from the same distillery with bittersweet molasses cake, cinnamon and dried mango flavours - also more grassy, tangy and fresh at the finish. High alcohol remains evident, as do some minor green notes amid the golden syrup and plantain aftertaste, but they do little to detract from what is a wonderfully expressive French Caribbean style. 53.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 249 bottles. Tasted from a 20ml sample.

  Notes from the bottlers... Apple, cake, dark oranges, oil, herbs.

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  2006 The Colours of Rum WP 16 Year Old Edition No. 9 Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 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

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  1998 The Colours of Rum Bellevue 23 Year Old Edition No. 2 Cask Strength Guadeloupe Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 54.3%

  Those looking for a contrast will find pleasure in agricole-style French Caribbean rums produced on a number of islands to the north of Guyana. While they may lack the global footprint of molasses-based rum, rigorous regulations and strict adherence to high-quality production standards make it hard to find anything less than stellar examples out of Martinique and the lesser known Guadeloupe. Here's a perfect starting point: You don't need to try many Bellevues to realise they routinely pack in loads of character. Fresh, punchy and hugely flavoursome, this is a sensational example that kicks off with giddy aromas of ripe papaya, dried banana and mango plus a little caney freshness and a concentrated palate ranging through dry molasses cake, agricole funk and fruit cake. Castor sugar and dried tropical fruits come through in a long finish. These are some of our favourite Caribbeans. There must be an agricole element in the mix, but it's not stated. Matured for six years in the tropics, the remainder in Europe. 54.3% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. 252 bottles. Tasted from a 20ml sample.

  Notes from the bottlers... Sugar cane, wood, leather.

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  1992 The Colours of Rum HD 29 Year Old Edition No. 5 Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

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  $599. 00

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  ABV: 58.1%

  Always on the hunt for 'malternatives', this delivers another Hampden gem according to Serge Valentin at whiskyfun.com (review below). 250 bottles were released at a cask strength of 58.1% ABV. Non chill filtered.

  Other reviews... Naturally, 'HD' could also mean Harley-Davidson, high-definition, or heavy-duty, but we do believe the mysterious acronym means 'Hampden'. Colour: pale gold. Nose: no wait, this is even greater, with more subtle herbs, teas, smokes of all kinds, mints (spearmint, peppermint, chocolate mint et al), earths, fermented sauces including Chinese ones, brines (fish, olives)… Wow! With water: like a great Meursault of great age by a great winemaker. Mouth (neat): just evident. Salted tar, liquorice and lemon juice. Extremely focused and tight. With water: astounding brininess. I'm also finding notes of sorrel soup, cress, melissa and a rather moderate tar this time. Finish: long, tarrier again. Would you believe me if I said it's reminiscent of some Port Ellens? Comments: something Bowmore-y in this one, actually, forget about Port Ellen. I find it even greater than its sister bottling, but that would rather be like 92.99 vs. 92.01, so both 92, let's not puzzle over numbers. 92 points - whiskyfun.com

  ...Nose: those lovely overripe fruits at first. Fermenting pineapple and banana, with spiced orange, green sugarcane as well as some gummy bears, vanilla and nail polish remover. Minty freshness. Thai basil leaves. Hints of cod liver oil and herbal tea. Excellent. Mouth: the banana / pineapple combo is still there, but the hints of salted liquorice, tar and black olives are bigger. Then some mango, leathery dryness and thyme. A faint hint of rubber. Anchovies and resinous notes in the end. Finish: long and drying, with salty notes, olives and liquorice. 92 points - whiskynotes.be

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  1992 The Colours of Rum HD 29 Year Old Edition No. 4 Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 58.2%

  Jamaica is an island that has several seats at the head of the table when it comes to true rum exotica. Sometimes difficult to describe, their aromas and flavours can evoke an almost visceral response: Rotting bananas, overripe tropical fruits and industrial or petroleum-like notes, often referred to as 'hogo' or 'funk' mean that they're polarising, but for those who are “down with the funk,” it simply doesn't get better. The more extreme examples contain elevated levels of organic compounds - esters and higher alcohols - supercharged in long fermentations by wild yeasts and dunder (residue from previous runs). We colloquially call them high ester rums. Because they're so powerful and mostly reserved for blending, you could think of them as the single malts of the Caribbean. Today, just six distilleries make various styles, some owned by large companies, some are smaller independent operations. When bottled all-natural, they offer some of the most exciting rums on the planet.

  Distilled in 1992 at a Hampden distillery in Trelawny Parish, this stems from one of the world's most traditional rum producers, renowned for some of the very highest quality high ester rums on the planet. The outturn was 251 bottles at an impressive 29 years of age without any dilution or filtration. 58.2% Alc./Vol.

  Wealth Solutions are better known in Europe as bottlers of some of world's greatest spirits, including stunning investment oriented whiskies like 1940s Glen Grants and old Karuizawas. They’ve now introduced a new collection called The Colours of Rum. With a multi-hued minimalist presentation mostly based on country flags, these rums are released in batches -  all kinds of distilleries at once, usually at significant age statements. Coinciding with an increasingly critical recognition of the rum category, the collection is attracting enthusiasts who otherwise devoted their attention to high-end single malts. Every bottle comes from a single cask, at cask strength with no sweeteners or other additives. Maturation may take place in the Caribbean or in Europe or both.

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  1998 The Colours of Rum Montebello 23 Year Old Edition No. 1 Cask Strength Guadeloupe Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 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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  2007 The Drunken Master SNK Samurai Showdown Foursquare 14 Year Old Single Cask 011 Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)

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  $480. 00

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  ABV: 57.2%

  If you are in Taiwan, The Drunken Master Whisky Bar in Kaohsiung has a following for its prolific collection. Evidently rum is not far behind. Several single barrel bottlings are now on offer. Cask #11 nicknamed 'Samurai Showdown' leaves a lasting impression, with powerful, complex aromatics evoking caramel fudge, dates, vanilla bean and roasted nuts, leading into fresher notes of raisins, cinnamon and orange spice cake; the alcohol balance at natural strength is breathtaking, managing feline composure in a slow, luxurious cascade of raw sugar, over-ripe banana, moist molasses cake, wild honey, cafe-creme and high-cocoa dark chocolate flavours that rebound over minutes. Released in collaboration with Japanese video game hardware and software company, 'SNK corporation', it's rum for the lucky few: 260 bottles are available for the world. Tasted from a 20ml sample. 57.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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• 1990 The Whisky Jury Enmore Single Cask 32 Year Old Cask Strength Guyana Rum (700ml)

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  $899. 00

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  ABV: 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 Caroni Single Cask 23 Year Old Cask Strength Trinidad Rum (700ml)

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  ABV: 58.2%

  Other reviews... Colour: amber. Nose: a softer Caroni, with some chocolate, mocha, sawdust, walnut shell and just one black olive. With water: chocolate and pinecones. It really is an easier Caroni. Mouth (neat): much bigger, tighter, more compact than on the nose. Salted nuts and acidic coffees, plus black and bitter chocolate. With water: very good but down, salty but with a thinner body. Tea tannins, white chocolate. Finish: medium. Sugar cane, not much else. Very light tar. Comments: as we all know, there are various kinds of Caronis; this might well be one of the lightest. As they say in Putin's army, nothing to write home about. 84 points - whiskyfun.com

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• 1995 The Whisky Jury Clarendon MM Single Cask 25 Year Old Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

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  $550. 00

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  ABV: 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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• 2012 The Whisky Jury HD MJH3 Single Cask 9 Year Old Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

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  $250. 00

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  ABV: 55.8%

  Other reviews... With all these Hs, I would wager this is Hampden. Sure I deserve a medal. Colour: gold. Nose: fresh paint, barley water, pistachio oil, black nougat, stout, new Kia garage, Tesla batteries, gherkin brine. With water: carbon dust, Muscadet, new tyres, cucumbers, floorcloth… Mouth (neat): sublime, best-in-the-Caribbean, of Ardbeg 1972-1975 quality. Do they use purifiers at Hampden? High-precision smoky and briny unfolding, very coastal too, balanced, mildly tarry, with a few acidic fruits (star fruits, lemons, green gooseberries)… I'm trying very hard and yet I cannot find any flaws, this is perfect spirit. With water: a blade. Tarry and smoky olives, plus wild garlic (bear's) and smoked oysters. There's something irresistible in here. Finish: very long, salty, with the expected liquorice and then just kippers and sardines. Comments: this Jury sure isn't out. Holy Bob Marley, what a rum! By the way, one day someone will tell you the story about Bob Marley, the Wailers, snow, and Scotland. In the meantime… 91 points - whiskyfun.com

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• 2005 The Whisky Jury Long Pond Single Cask 15 Year Old Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

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  $299. 00

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  ABV: 62.1%

  A high-ester rum from Long Pond distillery. Fans of Jamaican styles will enjoy the intensity on offer here. Just 290 bottles have been filled from a single American oak barrel.

  Other reviews... The Whisky Jury Long Pond Rum was distilled in Jamaica in 2005. The rum was then allowed to be stored tropically for 16 years. The rum was bottled in cask strength with 62.1% alcohol without dyes and sugar as single cask rum with 290 bottles. In the nose, the rum is not a typical Jamaican for me. But it's also my first Long Pond. So what do I know. The nose is heavy. The ester is more present through a lot of dark fermented fruit and dirty glue notes. The scent is very beguiling and addictive. Here the rum makes a precision landing. On the palate you notice the 62%. It brings a pleasant thick molasses sweetness with lots of wood with some heat. The barrel influence is enormous. The dirty note is not quite as pronounced but comes back in the finish. It is also fruit there but it dominates the wood. The finish has many bitter substances and some dirty notes. The reverberation is long and characterized by the barrel influence. An exciting rum that I like very much. But you should like strong wood influence. It could be a bit too dominant. Very different from Hampden or WP. Definitely delicious. - rumratings.com

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• 2003 Transcontinental Rum Line Guyana Single Cask Rum (700ml)

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  $270. 00

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  ABV: 60.4%

  The TCRL single cask series represent the oldest rums ever bottled by La Maison du Whisky. Molasses based and pot distilled in Guyana in 2003, cask #MDK0367 was aged nearly 16.5 years in the European climate before being bottled at its natural proof with an outturn of 251 bottles.
  

  Notes from the bottlers... Profile: Mellow and refined. Nose: Demerara sugar, white fruits, elegant nose. Palate: Straight and vegetal, cooked mango. Final: Peppery notes. 60.4% Alc./Vol.

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• 2001 Transcontinental Rum Line Trinidad Single Cask Rum (700ml)

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  $260. 00

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  ABV: 59.9%

  After seventeen years in Trinidad & Tobago, this ex-Bourbon barrel sailed across the Atlantic where it was matured for 1.8 years in Europe. Distilled in a column still from molasses, mostly aged under tropical weather, this is a marvellous woody, dry and complex rum. The outturn was 273 bottles. Very little has made it to Australia. 59.9% Alc./Vol.

  Notes from the bottlers... Profile: Dry and complex. Nose: Very complex, dunder, rotten fruits, rancio, polish, redcurrant. Palate: Polish, peppermint, damp wood, dryness. Final: Varnish notes.

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• 2013 Transcontinental Rum Line Jamaica WP (Worthy Park) 5 Year Old Navy Strength Jamaica Rum (700ml)

  JAMAICA

  $165. 00

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  $1980.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 57.18%

  Launched in 2016, 'Transcontinental Rum Line' is a new brand from the French retailer, LMDW (La Maison du Whisky). Aimed at seducing lovers of high-end rum, the colourful packaging is inspired by rum trader's trips between the New World and the Old Continent. Evaporation rates were found to be lower when barrels were matured en route, rather than in the hot Caribbean climate, hence the trips were considered to have an economic advantage.

  Similarly, LMDW's bottlings are first aged first in a tropical climate for 4-5 years then for up to 12 months in Europe. The cooler conditions slow the maturation process. This natural strength Jamaican edition is from the highly regarded Worthy Park distillery which re-opened in 2005. 57.18% Alc./Vol.

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• 2005 Transcontinental Rum Line (Foursquare Distillery) 13 Year Old Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)

  BARBADOS

  $240. 00

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  $2880.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 59.2%

  Another addition to the the 'TCRL' label from La Maison & Velier, launched in 2016. This time, it's a full-bodied blend of Barbadian pot still and column still rums from Foursquare. Distilled in 2005 and tropical-aged in ex-bourbon casks for eleven years, it was finished in ex-rum casks in the Continental climate for a further two years. All natural and cask strength.

  Notes from the bottlers... Profile: the deep initial nose wavers between spices (pepper), camphor, chilli and heady florals (geranium). Allowed to breathe, it becomes vegetal (sugarcane) and tertiary (mushroom). The lively attack is characterized by notes of pipe tobacco, gillyflower and spice (curry). The more unctuous mid-palate is milky (coconut), honeyed (bay leaf) and syrupy (cane sugar). The long finish is oriental (Turkish delight) and apricoty. Ginger gradually coats the sides of the mouth. 59.2% Alc./Vol.

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• 2006 Vale Royal Wedderburn (Long Pond) Full Proof Jamaica Rum (700ml)

  JAMAICA

  $400. 00

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  $4800.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 62.5%

  The VRW or Vale Royal Wedderburn 2006 is a Jamaica Pure Single Rum of rare beauty, a reproduction of the old brand of this distillery now closed in 1959. Released 12 years after the distillation, which took place in 2006 in the so-called Double Retort Pot Still at the historic Long Pond distillery in Trelawny, it is one of the four classifications used in Jamaica. The Wedderburn style identifies rums with 200/300 gr / hlpa of esters at the time of distillation. The VRW brand specifically refers to rums with 150/250 gr / hlpa, a quantity of esters equal to a world first.

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• Velier Foursquare Raconteur Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)

  BARBADOS

  $399. 00

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  $4788.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 61%

  From a total of 4800 bottles produced - 1440 of which were allocated to Italy - 'Raconteur' is Foursquare’s longest-aged rum from Velier to date.  The name of the new release is a tribute to two great rum raconteurs: Luca Gargano (the man behind Velier) and the late Stephen Remsberg, a great collector who passed away in December 2022. It's a Single Blended Rum assembled from a blend of rum from copper double retort pot stills and traditional twin column coffey stills. The result are two single and double-matured rums, the first was aged for 17 years in ex-bourbon barrels, while the second was initially aged for 5 years in ex-bourbon barrels, then for a further 12 years in an ex-Oloroso sherry barrel. Bottled in 2023, allocations are tiny. Act sooner than later if you are keen on continuing your collection. 61% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Other reviews... Rich and chewy with lots of extremely dark flavours. Oak and burnt sugar come through on the palate with some spiced pineapple. Well-integrated alcohol. Deep and brooding, and a sweet and lingering finish. Complex and assertive. 95 points - International Wine & Spirits Competition 2023

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  2010 Velier National Rums Of Jamaica Long Pond Cambridge STCE Jamaica Cask Strength Pure Single Rum (700ml)

  JAMAICA

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  $275. 00

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  ABV: 57%

  "Astounding...a brown bomber that showcases the island, the distillery, the marque and the ester-laden profile." - lonecaner.com

  A reproduction marque based on Cambridge Distillery, originally located in Trelawny Parish but closed in 1947 - hence this 'replica' was actually distilled at Long Pond in 2010. It's part of a quartet under Velier's National Rums of Jamaica series first issued in 2018. The intention is to capture Jamaica's key styles via four different expressions. It's not known if Velier obtained an antique bottle of Cambridge and attempted to reproduce the flavour profile, or if this is more about matching historical ester counts (the chemical compounds that smell and taste of fruit and flowers). Either way, this expression falls under the Jamaican classification of "Continental Flavored style" equating to rums with 700/1600 gr / hlpa of esters (the other three classifications are 'Common Clean 50-150 gr/hlpa', 'Plummer 150-200 gr/hlpa' and 'Wedderburn 200-300 gr/hlpa' - all probably derived from an earlier British classification). The counts refer to the esters after distillation (i.e.- before maturation), so they would differ after years of tropical ageing. It should also be noted that exceptionally high ester rums are generally not marketable (nor palatable), instead they're reserved as blending agents. Thus, in the grander scheme of things, Cambridge is a mid-level ester style, but most Jamaican rums are much, much lower. Further confusing matters, Velier's label carries a secondary marque: 'STCE' standing for 'Simon Thomsom Cambridge Estate' which is a reference to Long Pond's in-house measuring system, the title incorporating the name of one of Cambridge's historical owners. Whether this implies that Cambridge's stills had been brought over to Long Pond, or that the Cambridge style was being copied with Long Pond's existing stills is not clear.

  We received a 50ml sample. Overall the nose has a dry, unadulterated feel, the opening aromas of balsamic, nail varnish and shellac giving way to a core of poached fruits, vanilla, crushed papaya seeds, roasted almonds, muted raw sugar and coffee cake. The palate unfolds in stages: Entry accents 'industrial' notes evoking gunshot, acetone and pickled ginger; The mid-palate attack turns intensely estery, bittersweet and pleasingly astringent then breaks loose with a rush of ripe tropical fruits leaving banana bread, fruit cake, light treacle and plenty of residual funk. The length is just what you'd expect. Mouthfilling, idiosyncratic, intoxicating and 'out there', it's a clinic on extreme Jamaican styles; Some may find the industrial notes too quirky, or too much - or both, but if purity and provenance are important to you, there are few like this. Fifteen barrels equate to 4900 bottles globally. 100% tropically aged. 57% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... What makes the rum so astounding – and it is, you know, for all its off-the-wall wild madness – is the way it keeps developing.  In many rums what you get to smell is pretty much, with some minor variation, what you get to taste. Not here. Not even close. Oh the palate is forceful, it’s sharp, it’s as chiselled as a bodybuilder’s abs, and initially it began like the nose did, with glue, ammonia and sweet-clear acetone-perfume bolted on to a hot and full bodied rum.  But over time it became softer, slightly creamy, a bit yeasty, minty, and also oddly light, even sweet. Then came the parade of vanilla, peaches, ginger, cardamom, olives, brine, pimentos, salty caramel ice cream, freshly baked sourdough bread and a very sharp cheddar, and still it wasn’t done – it closed off in a long, dry finish laden with attar of roses, a cornucopia of sharp and unripe fleshy fruits (apricots, peaches, apples), rotting bananas, acetones, nail polish and lots and lots of flowers...Luca Gargano, if you strain your credulity to the limit, can conceivably make a boring rum…but he’s too skilled to make a bad one, and I think what he was gunning for here was a brown bomber that showcased the island, the distillery, the marque and the ester-laden profile.  He certainly succeeded at all of these things…though whether the rum is an unqualified success for the lay-drinker is a much harder question to answer. You see, there’s a reason such high ester superrums don’t get made very often. They simply overload the tasting circuits, and sometimes such a plethora of intense good things is simply too much.  I’m not saying that’s the case here because the balance and overall profile is quite good – just that the rum, for all its brilliantly choreographed taste gyrations, is not entirely to my taste, the ammonia-laden nose is overboard, and I think it’s likely to be a polarizing product – good for Jamaica-lovers, great for the geeks, not so much for Joe Harilall down the road. I asked for new and spectacular and I got both.  But a wonderful, amazing, must-have rum? The next Skeldon or 1970s PM, or 1980s Caroni? Not entirely. - the lonecaner.com

  ...The rum has a lot of esters for the nose and should be allowed to breathe for 15-30 minutes. I find typical ester notes like fermented tropical fruit, solvent and varnish. In addition, nice roasted aromas, vanilla, nuts and burnt sugar. A nice thick funky nose that is powerfully intense. On the palate, the rum appears light and fresh at first. Almost flowery. But then it quickly becomes more powerful and full-bodied. Overripe fruit, esters, a nice nutty spiciness with roasted aromas and a good portion of wood. It's all creamy and dry. The finish then becomes woodier with leather and bitterness, solvents and a slight astringency. What can I say. A great rum that has everything I expect from a high ester Jamaican. The tropical maturation is on point and the barrel influence is super successful. The rum doesn't quite have the complexity and depth of the TECA from 2007. Still, it's hits my taste and it's really fun. - rumratings.com

  ... A vatting of fifteen (15) bourbon barrels. That's almost as many as in a batch of Johnnie Walker Blue, no? Now, as for this little rum and as I understand it, the name Cambridge refers to an old distillery whose make they're replicating at Long Pond, the marque STCE meaning 'Simon Thomsom Cambridge Estate'. Good, and the name 'continental flavoured' refers to one of the four styles they're making altogether, namely a rather high-ester one (500 to 700 gr/hlpa). Good, hope I've got everything more or less right, let us proceed… Colour: full gold. Nose: varnishes, acetone, polishes and carbon dust (a Porsche after the Nürburgring, as they say). Gosh they'll cancel us too one day. Then the expected rotting (well, rotten) bananas, artichokes, black olives, and Scotch tape. With water: more of all that, with perhaps a different balance. More Scotch tape. Mouth (neat): massive loads of rotting tropical fruits, with a feeling of ammonia, and certainly more varnish, plus coal tar and just diesel oil (right, a feeling of diesel oil, or rather something reminiscent of diesel oil). With water: sorrel juice (yep) and guava juice taking over. Very unusual – well I'm not familiar with these makes anyway. Acidic and rather sour. Finish: long, with more tart fruits of all kinds. Sour, gherkiny aftertaste. More liquorice in the aftertaste. Comments: extreme. Quaffing dressers often comes with a challenge, this is an excellent (and actually excellent) example. 88 points - whiskyfun.com

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  2007 Velier Isautier 15 Year Old Cask Strength Reunion Rum (700ml)

  FRANCE

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  $250. 00

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  $3000.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 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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• 2015 Velier Beenleigh Arid / Desert Ageing 5 Year Old Cask Strength Australian Rum (700ml)

  Queensland, AUSTRALIA

  $199. 00

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  $2388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 59%

  Rum chasers seeking the unusual and collectable will snap up this first edition from Luca Gargano of Velier fame and the Australian distillery Beenleigh. It's a molasses based rum that was first distilled in a column, before being re-distilled in a pot-still. Notable on the label is that this was subject to an 'Arid / desert maturation' in first-fill ex-bourbon casks - obviously not in Queensland, but in the dry South Australian Riverland region. Bottled in 2021 at a natural strength of 59%, nothing has been added.

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• 2006 Velier Beenleigh Tropical Ageing 15 Year Old Cask Strength Australian Rum (700ml)

  Queensland, AUSTRALIA

  $330. 00

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  $3960.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 59%

  Two recent Velier bottlings of Beenleigh have landed. It's difficult to say which is more desirable. Considerably older than the first edition, the 2006 distillation was also produced via a single column still, then re-distilled in a copper pot still. Reported to be the oldest Beenleigh ever offered, a spell in large brandy vats was followed by first fill x bourbon barrels and a final finishing in historic Kauri pine vats at the distillery in Eagleby in Queensland. A genuine landmark for Australian rum and an obvious collectable, over 43% was lost to the angel's share during its lengthy tropical maturation. Nothing was added before bottling at natural strength of 59%. Very limited stocks.

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  Velier Foursquare Plenipotenziario Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)

  BARBADOS

  $299. 99

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  $3599.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 60%

  Tasting note: [20ml sample] These all-natural, high strength bottlings from Barbados have become sought after. This one's made by Richard Searle at Foursquare and bottled by Velier. They've continued a traditional naming convention - in this case the latin 'plenus' means “full”, and 'potens' means “powerful” - appropriate given the 60% ABV. Produced from a blend of light rums distilled in a triple column still and heavy rums distilled in Foursquare's famous double retort pot still, 'Plenipotenziario' is full-term tropical aged in ex-bourbon casks for twelve years. Some may find the oak overpowering, especially in the opening stages. Further air contact shifts the focus from cedar and sandalwood towards walnut fudge, raisin cake and rum-soaked pipe tobacco; drier, spicier notes of oak shavings and peppercorns follow. It moves into fifth gear on the palate with an intense, bittersweet attack of sweet oak, dried banana and baking spices finishing with an evocative 'tropicality' that extends for minutes into the aftertaste. Hugely flavoursome, water brings out more fruity sweetness, but it demonstrates good balance uncut. 6000 bottles are on offer world wide. Very limited stocks.

  Other reviews... This one was blended at birth indeed, and entirely aged at the distillery. The name would suggest that the good people involved are willing to engage in smooth diplomacy, unless I’m not getting it right. I suppose I am not getting it right, am I? Colour: amber. Nose: pumpkins, ripe mangos, and pencil shavings all over the place. As usual, rums aged in the tropics are more extractive and display more oak tones, sometimes towards cedarwood, as is the case here. Whiffs of geraniol (bees love that!) and brown liquorice. A curious wee meatiness too. Beef jerky? With water: thin strips of duck slow-cooked in orange juice and honey and further flavoured with cedarwood extracts. Or something like that. Mouth (neat): perfect, just too strong. But that’s easy to fix… With water: works. Oak in abundance but that’s sweet fruity oak, plus liquorice, figs and pipe tobacco. Notes of citronella and basil sauce, Thai-style. Hold on, give me a world map… Finish: long, not thick, with good coffee and triple-sec. Kaffee-Schnapps, as my ancestors used to say. Liquoirce in the aftertaste. Comments: still young and straight (years aren’t actually any longer in the tropics, as Einstein found out), but as a child-rum it’s pretty perfect, this little Plenitopen… hold on, Peltinozent… I mean, Pinelpota… No, wait, let’s gather our forces… Plenipotenziario! Phew! 90 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com

  ...another cracker…..not quite my favourite of their output but with a bar set this high, we have to be picky. Blends rely on skill and knowledge to continually create new and different expressions whilst also keeping core ranges consistent. This ex-bourbon release is a big, brooding and woody affair steeped in the familiar Foursquare vibe but offering a new extension to the familiar with the use of the heavier column distillate. It’s a massively enjoyable ride where layers reveal themselves on the nose and palate and they keep developing whilst retaining complete coherence during the transition. It’s unlike other ex-bourbon releases such as 2004, 2005 and 2007. It’s also unlike the recently released Nobiliary…though they feel connected…this will be reviewed soon. With such a wealth of barrel types now at Foursquare plus the installation of their new cane crusher and distillations using cane juice, there’s plenty more to come. - Rum Diaries Blog

  Notes from the bottlers... The complex first nose is particularly exotic (mango, banana). Spicy (pepper), once allowed to breathe, it develops notes of vanilla and chocolate. Gradually, citrus fruit (lemon, orange) refreshes the palate. The concentrated attack is smoky and aniseedy. The spicy (nutmeg) and floral (carnation) mid-palate gradually becomes spicy (cayenne pepper). The silky start of the finish is fruity (apple) and candied (apricot). Very mineral (slate) and powdery (cocoa), it is then heady (lilac). The retro-nasal olfaction is a subtle mix of nuts (almond) and sweet spices (cinnamon).

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• 2014 Velier Indian Ocean Stills Chamarel 4 Year Old Cask Strength Mauritian Rum (700ml)

  MAURITIUS

  $154. 99

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  $1859.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 58%

  Part of a new range from Velier that brings together agricole expressions from Indian Ocean-based distilleries. This one's from Mauritius, however it doesn’t (yet) have license to use the term “agricole” on the label the way Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion and other classified agricole producing regions do.

  Owners of the Beachcomber Hotel chain (one of the largest companies in Mauritius) are behind the venture which was founded in 2008 by the Couacaud family and named after an historic French landowner. Positioned on the south of the island surrounded by 35 hectares of sugar cane fields, hand harvests are the norm. Chamarel can produce lighter distillates in their Barbet single column still, or heavier styles using either their pot still 'Cognacaise' or 'Armagnacaise' still. This one's from a single column still. As mentioned, it's an agricole style, so it's entirely from fresh pressed sugar cane juice, not molasses. Following four years of tropical ageing it was bottled at 58%. Production was capped at 2284 bottles. The Chamarel rums have already received positive reviews from the likes of Serge Valentin at whiskyfun.com. Very limited stocks.

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  Velier Foursquare Patrimonio Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)

  BARBADOS

  $399. 00

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  $4788.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 58%

  A new Velier made in collaboration with the renowned Richard Seale of the Foursquare Rum Distillery. 'Patrimonio' means ‘Heritage’, although the reference here isn't clear, you'd guess it's to do with the production: Copper double retort pot still and traditional coffey still rums distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2019 were entirely matured in the tropics, initially in ex-bourbon barrels before being transferred to first fill ex-Oloroso Sherry barrels for a further four years. Nothing has been added. Extremely limited stocks.

  Tasting note: [15ml sample] Bright topaz. Redolent of hot cross buns, banana cake and raw sugar with a strong cinnamon accent, this is pure and intense delivering a medium dry attack of sticky-date pudding and plantain flavours. Caney and spiced-up to finish, the aftertaste turns mildly fruity (ripe banana(?) with the sugars recovering late. A beauty, but give it time to show its best. Non chill filtered. 6000 bottles. 58% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... Patrimonio for me, is the one that can rival the experience of the legend that is 2006. A faultless display of rum making utilising traditional techniques and perfectly employing the heritage associated with historical maturation of Rum in Barbados. All of this is being done in a fully compliant manner with the proposed Barbados Rum GI which some are calling stifling and a barrier to innovation…..Amazing eh… - Steven James and Rum Diaries Blog 2019

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  Velier Royal Navy Tiger Shark 100 Proof Rum (700ml)

  Caribbean,

  $299. 00

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  ABV: 57.18%

  Tasting note: [15ml sample] This is the second edition of Tiger Shark, a blend of Worthy Park and Demerara Distillers Pot Still rums aged entirely in the tropics. The nose is wonderfully estery with heady scents of banana fritter, dates, mango chutney and milk chocolate developing over drier notes of cigar box and cedar. Astringent and woody on entry then gently bittersweet: Plantain, molasses and raw sugar flavours flood the mouth with a warm rush of alcohol. Well balanced uncut, the finish is fruity, woody, resiny and sustained over several minutes. A very impressive assemblage from Luca Gargano. 57.18% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... I like the presentation and it does look quite Naval and official. Even if it isn’t. As with all Velier releases there are no additives. All the rums have been aged in ex-bourbon barrels.... All in all this is a really excellent rum. One which will please Navy Rum fans and connoiseurs of Worthy Park and DDL as well. A really well balanced and well put together blend of aged rums. It’s heavy but not overly so and has enough sweetness and lighter elements to make this work really, really well. It’s still available so I would strongly recommend picking up a bottle. I prefer it over last years release. Last years release was a heavy on the Caroni as this is the Worthy Park. I feel this is a much better balanced rum. It suits my palate more as it is sweeter. Note we are aren’t talking sweet as in dosage – this rum as the front label attests is “Sugar Free”. Great stuff...
  4.5 stars - thefatrumpirate.com

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• Velier Foursquare Sassafras 14 Year Old Cask Strength Barbados Rum (700ml)

  BARBADOS

  $299. 00

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  $3588.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 61%

  Part of the distillery’s collaboration with Italian distributor, Velier that began in 2016, this double-matured rum spent three years in ex-bourbon oak and a further 11 years in ex-Cognac casks. a Blend of Pot and Column distilled rums, the name refers to the well known aromatic flower, traditionally used to flavour root beer. According to Foursquare proprietor, Richard Seale, no Sassafras was used in the making of the rum - it's just “a symbolic link”. It's reported to be another superb blending effort with just 6000 bottles on offer gloabally. Fully matured in the tropics.

  Notes from the producers... Bold and dry. Nose: Condense and vigorous. Nuts, citruses, toasted notes. Palate: Wide and generous. Coco, caramel with spices, elegant oak notes. Finish: Complex and pronounced. Precious wood, pepper and hints of roasted coffee beans. 61% Alc./Vol.

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• Vieux Sajous 4 Year Old Cask Strength Clairin Rum (700ml) - 2nd Release

  HAITI

  $160. 00

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  $1920.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 56.3%

  This is the second in a series of rums totally aged in Haiti for over four years. Produced at the Chelo distillery (St Michel de l’Attalaye), owned by Michel Sajous and then bottled by Velier at cask strength, like its predecessor, this Clairin-style is a blend of twelve casks (some previously containing single malt; others Caroni rum). Typically made in runs of just over 2000 bottles, the first release was exceptional (95 points). Expect something similarly engaging here. It will be fascinating to see how these remarkable spirits develop at five years and beyond. Once again, kudos must go to the dedicated rum importer who continues to source these truly exotic distillates for Australian rum enthusiasts. Distilled in 2017 and bottled in 2021. 56.3% Alc./Vol. Very limited stocks.

  Other reviews... [First release tasted] This ‘vieux’ clairin  is technically well rum and has been matured in a dozen casks such as ex-Benriach or ex-Caroni. So this one too is pretty ‘meta’ or ‘cross’, but I doubt Benriach had much impact on it, unless that was peated Benriach. Let’s see… Colour: straw. Nose: more linseed oil and picture varnish that at any painter’s, really. Goes then towards almonds, both bitter ones and regulars, then the much expected olives and benzine, and finally some softer, vanilla-driven notes, with touches of camphor and menthol. Feels older than 4! With water: we’re off to Jamaica! Plastics, petrol, tar, olives, camphor, goat head soup (not too sure about that one, but cheers to The Stones!…) Mouth (neat): very salty, brine-y, full of liquorice, earth, parsnips, petrol and olive oil, and of course sugarcane. It’s pretty rich, with very good clean power, while retaining some of the clairins’ much appreciated ‘soft dirtiness’. With water: goes on and on like that, with added citrus and star fruit. Finish: a notch less heavy, but still very salty. Notes of graphite oil, fusain… We’re at a painter’s indeed. Plastics are back in the aftertaste – typical! Comments: I would tend to enjoy the best white ones even better, but I just love this very characterful style. Basquiat (and the Rolling Stones) in a bottle. 87 points - whiskyfun.com

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  Vieux Sajous 4 Year Old Cask Strength Clairin Rum (700ml)

  HAITI

  $140. 00

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  $1680.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 50.6%

  Being the first rum totally aged in Haiti for over four years, this has caught the attention of more than a few rum chasers, quickly selling out in several markets overseas. Produced at the Chelo distillery (St Michel de l’Attalaye), owned by Michel Sajous, and then bottled by Velier at cask strength, this Clairin-style is a blend of twelve casks (some previously contained Benriach single malt; others held Caroni rum). It offers a fabulous intermingling of Clairin vs. aged agricole aromas, opening with heady grassy / caney notes alternating between fennel, cumin, maraschino, dried banana and light molasses. It's surprisingly soft at 50.6% ABV and while some of the vivaciousness of unaged Clairin is lost, what's most impressive is the sheer persistence: flavours of plantain, grilled pineapple and thyme are followed by lingering, caney sweetness that stays with you over several minutes. It will be fascinating to see how these remarkable spirits develop at five years and beyond. A dedicated rum importer snuck a small allocation into Australia. As a first release it should also be on collector's radars. Very limited stocks.

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  2011 Watt Whisky MDB2M 12 Year Old Cask Strength Guyana Rum (700ml)

  GUYANA

  $199. 99

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  $2399.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 57.1%

  Diamond is the only remaining rum distillery in Guyana, so this is from the same operation that makes the fabulous El Dorado range (amongst others). The barrel in question spent five years ageing in the tropics followed by seven years on the continent. We'd hazard to guess that the mix is majority pot still rums. Overripe tropical fruits melt into milk chocolate, liquorice bullets and molasses cake with grassy, caney notes adding appropriate freshness to the finish. Allow five minutes of air contact and this keeps on giving. The fact that it's unsweetened and carries high alcohol so effortlessly makes this seductive, integrated and perfectly balanced expression an epitome of elegance in the Guyanese category. 264 bottles from an x-whisky barrel. 57.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Notes from the bottlers... Thick and oily with aniseed, cloves, peppermint and green olives.

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  2009 Whisky Age No. 005 Foursquare 12 Year Old Single Cask No. 16 Cask Strength Barbados Single Rum (700ml)

  BARBADOS

  $290. 00

  Bottle

  $3480.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 61.5%

  In an industry dominated by corporations, marketing hype and additives, Foursquare has become a byword for unadulterated quality. Here, a column still contribution lightens the nose, though not without retaining considerable pot-still richness in the form of moist fruit slice and banana cake. Leave it longer to coax out complexing nuances of dried grass, vanilla and fruit 'n'nut chocolate. The palate takes a sweeter tangent: Citrus lozenges, vanilla wafer, orange spice cake and light molasses dovetail into bourbon-soaked vanillas. The finish is satiny, oily, then deliciously bittersweet, closing understated with dried coconut and late tropical fruits. Skilfully balancing light and heavy distillates results in a style reminiscent of first-rate single grain whisky. Tasted from a 20ml sample. 61.5% Alc./Vol. 250 bottles. Very limited stocks.

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  2006 Whisky Age The Whisky Blues Whisky Picnic Bar (Worthy Park) 15 Year Old Single Barrel No. 21 Cask Strength Single Jamaican Rum (700ml)

  JAMAICA

  $380. 00

  Bottle

  $4560.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 55.5%

  Leave this superb Worthy Park for at least five minutes to get the most out of the fabulous bouquet that alternates ripe mango, papaya, banana and pineapple pudding with whiffs of varnish, lemon barley sugar and Bounty bar. Beautifully harmonised flavours echo the key-notes, accenting mango sorbet, also hinting at dried apricot, coconut and banana. Though not especially complex, the weight, purity and definition of this bottling impresses, even from a 20ml sample. The high ABV barely registers. A private release for the Whisky Picnic Bar, from Bourbon Barrel #21. 246 bottles. 55.5% Alc./Vol. Very limited stocks.

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  Worthy Park Rum-Bar White Overproof Jamaica Rum (700ml)

  JAMAICA

  $99. 99

  Bottle

  $1199.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 63%

  New and noteworthy for anyone chasing elusive high-strength Caribbean white rums is this 63% ABV offering from Worthy Park. Sticking to tradition, it blends three un-aged rums, all 100% copper pot-distilled from three different marques (WPEL, WPL and WPE). An alternative to Wray & Nephew's Overproof or Haitian Clairins, it guarantees to maximise flavour, 'funk' and mouthfeel. Recommended with a grapefruit soda for a tasty Summer cocktail.

  Tasting note: Clear. Piquant and spirity aromas suggesting green olive brine, sour dough, bitter cocoa and later hints of creamy soda. Extreme abv yet surprisingly relaxed, rounded and full with creamy textured flavours of brown sugar and vanilla cake frosting countered by a grassy / caney / peppery vibrancy. Finishes tingling, almost fruity (dried banana, mango), oily, medium long. First rate white rum. 63% Alc.Vol.

  Other reviews... Anyone buying this should not view this as a super charged Bacardi. The only similarity is the colour. If you enjoy a Sting-Wray then you might want to consider trying this instead. I personally think this might have just a little bit more flavour. 4 Stars - thefatrumpirate.com

  Notes from the producers... On the nose the banana notes dominate with a beautiful balance of other exotic fruit continuing through to the pallet supported with that classic grassy vegetal Jamaican funk.

  Gold Outstanding Rum - White - 2019 International Wine & Spirit Competition.

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• Wray and Nephew White Overproof Rum (375ml)

  Kingston, JAMAICA

  $49. 99

  Bottle

  $599.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 63%

  Ask a native where you could sample J.Wray & Nephew over-proof rum, and they will tell you knock on the door of any household. Such is the legendary status of this spirit that it accounts for 90% of rum sales in Jamaica. Other brands produced under the J.Wray & Nephew name are Captain Morgan, Coruba and the highly renowned Appleton Estate range. Use this product in classic rum punches with tropical juices. Alternate with flavoured rums and liqueurs for something new. Also great in the traditional Mai Tai and Daiquiri.

  Other reviews... Pungent, fruity, estery... Although very potent, when used correctly Wray & Nephew's complex bouquet and unique flavour characteristics make it an excellent base for cocktails and punches. 5 Stars - disffordsguide.com

  Recipe: Jamaican Rum Punch

  1 cup J.Wray and Nephew Over-proof rum
  1/2 cup Myer's dark rum
  2 1/2 cups pineapple juice
  2 1/2 cups orange juice
  1/4 cup lime juice
  3 tbsp grenadine syrup
  Ice cubes

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