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

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.