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

  JAMAICA

  Reduced from $350.00

  $275. 00

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  $3300.00 Dozen

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

  Queensland, AUSTRALIA

  $199. 00

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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)

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  $399. 00

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

  BARBADOS

  $290. 00

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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

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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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  Woods 100 Old Navy Rum (1000ml)

  GUYANA

  $119. 99

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  ABV: 57%

  Authentic, high-proof Caribbean rum in a super value one litre bottle.

  Guyana is justly famous for its rich, heavy Demerara rums, named for a local river and produced from both pot and column stills. These can be aged for long periods (25-year-old varieties are on the market), but are more frequently used for blending with lighter rums. First served to English sailors in Jamaica in 1655, Woods was created for use by His Majesty's armed forces, remaining a mainstay of British naval life for over 300 years. Now produced at Guyana's Daimond Distillery using black strap molasses and the last wooden stills in the world, the blend contains both pot and (mostly) column distilled rums aged between 1.5 and 3 years. Probably the darkest rum on the market today, this brown sherry to treacle coloured spirit needs time to build on the nose and palate, and despite the mega alcohol is deceptively light on entry, but fans out with fantastic depth, suggesting molasses cake, treacle and liquorice strap before finishing with notes of coffee cake, chico lollies and dark chocolate. Arguably more dry than sweet, without the pronounced 'bitter sweetness' you might expect at this potent strength, it winds up dripping with treacle, molasses cake and chewy oak. The nose is a little shy, and don't go looking for complexity, but it will add a prototypical Demerara quality to Tiki cocktails. Old school sailors will keep it neat or add sweet mixers to taste. 57% alc./vol.

  Other reviews... 4.5 Stars - diffordsguide.com

  Gold Medal - Dark Rum up to 7yo - 2015 The Rum Masters

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

  JAMAICA

  $99. 99

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  $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

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  $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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