Mount Gay Andean Oak Cask Rum (700ml)

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.

This novel Bajan rum employs a type of oak that will be unfamiliar to most. Raphael Grisoni, Mount Gay’s Managing Director explains, ”Andean oak is from Colombia and the cooperage is in Colombia too. It's a new oak that brings interesting flavours”. Aka 'Quercus humboldtii', the trees grow in the Andean mountains at an altitude range of 1000 to 3200 meters. Raphael became aware of it after learning that his friends at Bruichladdich distillery in Scotland were ordering the casks, so he piggy backed on their order. Initially matured in x-Bourbon casks, the finishing period in Andean oak lasted 11 months and is reported to add a floral, fruity complexity to the rum. 2760 bottles are on offer, bottled without chill filtration at 48% Alc./Vol.