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    2010 Adelphi Diamond Single Cask 13 Year Old Cask Strength Guyana Rum (700ml)
    GUYANA
    $230. 00
    Bottle
    $2760.00 Dozen
    ABV: 61.3%

    An all-natural expression from the famous Guyanese producer, The Diamond Distillery, also known as Demerara Distillers Ltd. They're the same company responsible for the stunning El Dorado range. It's believed that this was made using the Port Mourant wooden pot still before maturing in x-Bourbon casks and bottling in 2023 at 61.3% Alc./Vol. The outturn was 241 bottles. Non chill filtered.

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    Angostura 7 Year Old Rum (700ml)
    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
    $73. 99
    Bottle
    $887.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    The five and seven year old represent the value stakes in an all-rounded line-up. Initially designed to be utilized in classic mixers and cocktails, they unexpectedly possess excellent balance and luscious textures associated higher end sprits, making them easily enjoyed as a standalone sippers. The '7 year old' is aged a minimum seven years, matured in first-fill American oak casks, and is the primary reason for its darker hue. Stylistically, this pocesses richer and more assertive flavours when compared to its younger sibling and 1919 expression.

    Tasting note: Copper gold with pale gold hue. Moderate aromas of golden syrup, dates and honeycombe. Medium bodied palate offers flavours of coffee creme, honeycombe and spice with a touch of sarsaparilla. Excellent balance. Long aftertaste of liquorice allsorts followed by a drying cedar / honeycombe end note. 40% Alc./Vol.



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    Angostura 5 Year Old Rum (700ml)
    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
    $63. 99
    Bottle
    $767.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    The five and seven year old represent the value stakes in an all-rounded Angostura line-up. Initially designed to be utilized in classic mixers and cocktails, they unexpectedly possess excellent balance and luscious textures associated higher end sprits, making them easily enjoyed as a standalone sippers. Comprised of blended rums of five to eight years old, the '5 year old' is the lively expression in a midst of smooth operators, offering elements of fruitiness and ultimately versatility.

    Tasting note: Straw colour with pale gold hue. The nose is at first subdued, but as the glass warms, mouthwatering aromas of dried coconut, raisins and brown sugar are released. The palate is sensual with superb balance and an almost creamy mouhtfeel, offering flavours of cola, liquorice allsorts, spice and pistachio nuts. Cedary oak aftertaste begins to dry, with subtle vanilla and brandy cream fade that lasts long in the mouth. Delicious! 40% Alc./Vol.



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    Angostura 1919 Deluxe Aged Blend Premium Gold Rum (700ml)
    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
    $84. 99
    Bottle
    $1019.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    By the turn of the century Angostura had ventured into the rum market, at first just in bottling bulk rum from other distillers. After years of intensive research into fermentation and distillation processes, the Company installed a state-of-the-art distillery in 1945 heralding its entry into the production of rum on a major scale. By the end of 1960, the Company had extended distribution of its products to over 140 countries across the world, becoming well known internationally for its high quality rums in addition to the now world famous Angostura aromatic bitters. This is a marvelous anejo (aged) rum made from a blend of light and heavy molasses-based rums aged in charred American oak bourbon barrels. Angostura 1919 rum possesses a rich, golden-amber hue with excellent clarity. The rum exudes a complex bouquet brimming over with aromas of cocoa, molasses, caramel and vanilla. It is remarkably soft and well rounded as the rum glides over the plate without a hint of harshness or biting edge. Within moments it opens up, revealing a generous and long-lasting array of toasty flavours.

    Tasting note: Pale gold with pale straw hue. The moderately aromatic nose delivers a complex sniff with very ripe banana, brown sugar and honeycomb first evident followed by some heavier undertones of molasses, dark chocolate and liquorice strap. Luxurious palate entry kicks off a silky, off dry flavour wave of spice, boiled lollies, honeycomb and toasty oak. Superb balance. Long, subtle aftertaste of vanilla bean, dates and mocha. 

    Other reviews... Rich old gold color. Sweet caramel, vanilla, coconut cream pie and mild phenolic aromas. A soft round entry leads to an off-dry medium-bodied palate with caramel, dark roasted nuts, peppery spice, and smoky flavors. Finishes with a long, sweet , toffee, nut, and brown spice fade with a deft touch of smoky woodiness. A smooth, elegant, lightly-styled sipping rum. 40% Alc./Vol. 
    International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal
    RATED: 91 points (Exceptional) -  www.tastings.com

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    Appleton Estate Reserve 8 Year Old Rum (700ml)
    JAMAICA
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    ABV: 43%

    Distilled, blended and bottled on the Appleton Estate since 1749, this fine Jamaican spirit is made up of a blend of aged rums born in copper pot stills and hand-selected by Master Blender, Joy Spence. The result is a full-bodied premium aged rum with a long, elegant finish. Enjoy Appleton Reserve as sipping rum or with a little water or club soda.

    Notes from the producer.,. The appearance displays a dazzling topaz/honey colour with a gold rim and impeccable purity. The bouquet emits delicate scents of brown sugar and honey in the first nosing, further aeration compels the aroma to open up as it offers up biscuity scents of molasses, holiday spice and dried red fruit. The palate entry is sweet, honeyed and satiny in texture; the mid palate offers mature, composed and melted tastes of marzipan, caramel and brown sugar. 43% Alc./Vol. .

    Appleton Estate Signature Blend Rum (700ml)
    JAMAICA
    $58. 99
    Bottle
    $707.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    Although the names and packaging for three of this Estate's core variants have changed, the award winning liquid inside the bottle remains the same. Appleton Estate Signature Blend is the rebranded Appleton V/X. This is a ‘blended rum’, being a combination of several rums of different styles and ages with no age statement.

    Other reviews... Coppery/tawny appearance. The alluring aroma is floral (think violets) at first, then it turns bean-like and pleasantly nutty after about five minutes. The palate entry is keenly astringent while at the midpalate point a baked nuttiness comes on strongly in bitter tastes of molasses and oak. Aftertaste is long, sap-like, sugary and dry. Superb. 40% Alc./Vol.
    90-95 points. Highly Recommended - www.wineenthusiast.com
    Bacardi Carta Oro Gold Rum (700ml)
    PUERTO RICO
    $53. 99
    Bottle
    $647.88 Dozen
    ABV: 37.5%

    Rum is a spirit distilled direct from sugarcane products in sugarcane producing countries. Bacardi Gold is the premium rum from the Bacardi stable based in Peurto Rico. Unlike its Barbados counterparts, it is the world’s first refined golden rum, filtered once through charcoal for smoothness and aged in charred white oak for character. Lighter, drier and more delicate in style.

    Other reviews... Golden amber color. Dark caramel, anise cookie, and wet hay aromas. A round entry leads to a dryish medium-bodied palate with smoky caramel and peppery spice flavors. Finishes with a pithy, watery caramel fade. 37.5% alc./vol.
    International Review of Spirits Award: Bronze Medal 84 points (Recommended) - tastings.com

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    Beenleigh Tawny Barrel Rum (700ml)
    Queensland, AUSTRALIA
    $159. 99
    Bottle
    $1919.88 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    Drawn from x-Galway Pipe Tawny Port barrels filled with both column and pot-distilled spirit, this soft, well-rounded rum offers aromas and flavours of molasses, peppermint rock lollies and dried fruits, dappled with hints of blueberry and drizzled with young muscat. French oak adds spice, balancing the sugars, as does some caney freshness through the cinnamon and fruit cake finish. 3000 bottles are on offer. 46% Alc./Vol. 2022 release tasted.

    Beenleigh Flood Rum Single Cask Australian Rum (700ml)
    Queensland, AUSTRALIA
    $199. 00
    Bottle
    $2388.00 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    Sold out at the distillery, Beenleigh's award winning 'Flood Rum' is a one-off created in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie. On March the 30th 2017, Debbie unleased her fury on Brisbane. Many homes were damaged; many had to flee. Brisbane effectively shut down. Beenleigh Distillery, located on the banks of the Albert River, is no stranger to the effects of catastrophic floods. 1887 and 1974 were the “big ones” which the Distillery withheld. But there were many more in between. On the 31st of March 2017, the flood waters broke through and flooded Beenleigh. The team had just put down a rum ferment (usually a 48-to-72-hour process). But the water rose so quickly that the pumps no longer worked, and the ferment was effectively stuck in tanks for a 6-month period before they could be repaired. Upon the recovery and operations continuing, the 127 day & 130 day fermentations were distilled and resulted in twelve ex-Bourbon American oak barrels being filled. To our knowledge, these are being sold as annual single barrel releases, hand-bottled at 46%.

    This edition, exclusively for 'The Rum Club' follows the inaugural release in 2021. It was bottled in January 2022, giving 4 years & 5 months maturation. At the time of writing, Flood Rum won its fifth Gold Medal after taking it home at the International Spirits Challenge, Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, International Wine and Spirit Competition, & San Francisco World Spirit Competition last year. Collectable. Very limited stocks.

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    Black Tot Finest Caribbean Rum (700ml)
    Caribbean,
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    ABV: 46.2%
    Black Tot returns! Named for 'Black Tot Day' (July 31st 1970), the date the Royal Navy discontinued daily rum rations, followers of the brand will recall the 'Last Consignment'. Retailing for around 1.5K and prized by collectors and sailors, it was created with stocks of authentic British Royal Navy rum, relics of which had been stored in stone flagons at various Army and Navy bases around the UK following the abolition of the tot.

    This is the third in the Black Tot series to be released by Elixir Distillers. It's reported the team tasted twenty six different blends over two years before deciding on this particular expression. The final composition is made up of 20% Guyana unaged pot and column still rums, 35% Barbados 5 year old pot and column still rums and a 5% Jamaican pot still rum contribution, aged for three years.

    Tasting note: Dark spices, raisin cake, molasses and dark chocolate aromas follow in a medium bodied rum with fruity / caney flavours of papaya, pineapple husk and sweet spice; finishes with bittersweet dark chocolate and hints of molasses cake. Authentic Caribbean style and flavour, but traditionalists might expect more punch. 46.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered and bottled without additional sweeteners.

    Other reviews... Elixir Distillers have really hit this one out of the ball park. It’s an absolutely fantastic Navy style rum which easily competes with the likes of Woods 100, Pusser’s Gunpowder. It is a little less boozy at 46.2% ABV but it certainly doesn’t compromise taste wise. - thefatrumpirate.com

    Gold Medal Super Premium - 2020 - The Rum Masters (The Spirits Business)

    4.5 Stars - diffordsguide.com
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    Bundaberg Master Distiller's Collection Small Batch Reserve Rum (700ml)
    Bundaberg, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
    $74. 99
    Bottle
    $899.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    Bundaberg Rum’s Master Distillers’ Collection (MDC) continues on its path of premiumisation with its latest fanciful release 'Small Batch'.

    Matured in a combination of cognac and brandy casks, an estimated 30,000 bottles will be produced each batch with the intention to remain as a permanent member in the range.

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    Bundaberg Original Rum (700ml)
    Bundaberg, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    ABV: 37%

    Bundaberg rum has been an integral part of Australia’s heritage since 1888, as the old Bundaberg label on the left attests to. This unique rum was born out of the canefields of Queensland. Deep gold in colour with a perfumed sweet and spicy nose. The palate differs from the Jamaican style being slightly lighter, with less evidence of oak. The bottles distinctive polar bear logo is a symbol that Bundaberg Rum can ward off the wickedest chill or flu. 37% alc./vol.

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    Cadenheads Green Label 13 Year Old Jamaican Rum (700ml)
    JAMAICA
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    There is a lighter coloured equivalent to this bottling on the market, said to come from the Long Pond Distillery. This one is much darker and distilled via a pot still instead of a column. Full flavoured, ex bourbon barrel matured and of course well aged, it's described as a solid sipper, but not super heavy on the esters. 594 bottles produced. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

    Notes from the bottlers... “Nose: Orange peel, lime, vanilla, new leather belt. Palate: Beer foam, vanilla pods, kiwi skin. Finish: Tinned pears, burnt banana, pineapple juice.”

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    Compagnie des Indes 5 Year Old Jamaica Rum (700ml)
    JAMAICA
    $109. 99
    Bottle
    $1319.88 Dozen
    ABV: 43%
    Compagnie des Indes is a French bottler, based in Beaune and managed by Florent Beuchet. Rums are selected for their typicity and regional distinction, then brought back to France for maturation. Most are bottled without the addition of caramel colour or sugars. This edition is made from rums sourced from four different Jamaican distilleries and showcases the pot still style representative of the island's best. Some have compared the flavour profile of this bottling to agricole.

    Tasting note: Bright gold. Interesting aromas of elderflower cordial / dried apricot / marzipan in the opening sniff followed by medium bodied flavours of dried fruits (mango, apricot), banana cake and a delicious creamy-soda and elderflower finish with lingering vanilla sugars. Uniquely styled and deceptively long. 43% Alc./Vol.
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    Compagnie des Indes Caraibes Rum (700ml)
    Caribbean,
    $94. 99
    Bottle
    $1139.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    Tasting note: Made from rums from British Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, this multi country blend is aged in Bourbon casks for 3 to 5 years in the Caribbean, then imported into Europe to be 'assembled' into a final product. The result is a sweet-scented and slightly fruity rum, light to medium bodied with candied pineapple, poached pear, vanilla and mild cinnamon heat. The finish is nicely balanced, adding a delicate caney freshness. 40% Alc./Vol.
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    Compagnie des Indes Jamaica 5 Year Old Navy Strength Rum (700ml)
    JAMAICA
    $134. 99
    Bottle
    $1619.88 Dozen
    ABV: 57%
    Compagnie des Indes is a French bottler, based in Beaune and managed by Florent Beuchet. Rums are selected based on their typicity and regional distinction, then bought back to France for maturation. Most are bottled without the addition of caramel colour or sugars. This edition is made from rums sourced from four different Jamaican distilleries and showcases the pot still style representative of the island's best. Bottled at 57% ABV as a tribute to the Royal British Navy.

    Tasting note: Deep gold. Opens with powerful aromas of creamy soda, fried banana, dried mango, fruit bread and white pepper. Second pass finds raw sugar, hints of white chocolate and banana cake added to the mix. Concentrated yet remarkably smooth and poised given the ABV; gentle bittersweetness at midpalate with banana peel, fruit loaf, white pepper, grassy/pineapple freshness and warming sweet spices lingering at length. Complex and never too sweet. Beautifully done.57% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... The Rum Masters 2016 | gold, Rhumfest Paris 2015 | gold.
    Stone Pine Distillery Dead Man's Gold Spiced Rum (700ml)
    New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    A marriage of barrel aged rum with vanilla and macadamia nut. The label celebrates Bathurst's Bicentenary, and is inspired by infamous bushrangers, The Ribbon Gang. Ten of the gang were hung in 1830 in Bathurst's first public hanging. 40% Alc./Vol.
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    Dead Reckoning MV Krait/Operation Jaywick 9 Year Old Australian Rum (500ml)
    Queensland, AUSTRALIA
    $140. 00
    Bottle
    $1680.00 Dozen
    ABV: 55%

    A rum celebrating the legendary ‘Operation Jaywick’ with half the proceeds going to the Commando Welfare Trust. Operation Jaywick was a raid on shipping in Japanese-occupied Singapore harbour between September and October 1943. The raid was carried out by members of Special Operations Australia (SOA) from Z Special Unit. The team comprised of four British soldiers and 11 AIF and Royal Australian Navy personnel, commanded by a British officer, Major Ivan Lyon.

    Disguised as Malay fishermen, Lyon’s team travelled from Exmouth in Western Australia to Subor Island, 11 kilometres from Singapore, in a captured boat, renamed the MV Krait. The Krait was a slow-moving, wooden-hulled vessel about twenty metres long and sporadically suffered engine trouble for the duration of the voyage. On reaching the island three-and-a-half weeks after leaving Australia, the team launched three two-man collapsible canoes (folboats). Lyon and five others then paddled into Singapore harbour. Arriving at night they split up and slipped from ship to ship attaching limpet mines, paddling another 80 kilometres to rendezvous with Krait six days later on 2 October. When the mines exploded, seven ships were sank or badly damaged. The Krait recovered its intrepid but exhausted canoeists and travelled back to Australia, arriving at Exmouth on 19 October 1943.

    This 9 year old rum also has an amazing ‘origin story’ itself. Initially created at the legendary Beenleigh Distillery (a blend of pot and column still) and tropically aged on-site for 4 years in ex-bourbon casks, it was then sold to a ‘European rum buyer’ and sat in a bond-store in Amsterdam for 5 more years of continental ageing. Fortuitously, the importer Justin Boseley, whilst on a "European rum buying trip" came across the said barrels of Beenleigh and scooped them all up to take back home and bottle. Some of this rum was then bottled as ‘Australia 9 Year Old’ for the European market (back on a boat to whence it came!) but a portion was set aside for this special tribute bottling to a special group of Aussies - all of it going into glass at 55% ABV. The aromas are soft yet deep with a spicy lift. Medium dry, the palate builds into intense, juicy flavours of ripe papaya flesh, mango, dried banana and molasses with cinnamon / pepper warmth budding at the finish. This fresh and slightly leaner, estery style could be mistaken for a lighter bodied Jamaican. Tasted from a 50ml sample.

    Other reviews... On the nose (and even before its near my nose) I am getting wafts of vanilla and oak spice. Some walnuts and peanut brittle. It is many ways very typical of an English Style of rum. Think of Foursquare or (non pun intended) English Harbour in particular. There is a lot to be said for a well blended Pot/Column rum. Something which I feel is often overlooked by some rum enthusiasts. Having said that this isn’t a particularly gentle rum. We are not talking about English Harbour 5 Year Old or Doorly’s XO. No the extra ABV certainly gives this more of a punch. So we are more in keeping with a Foursquare ECS or the Velier Antigua bottlings. Another thing which gives this rum a little more “oomph” is the unmistakable hit of molasses which carries over the nose. There is a really nice “treacly” note which I really enjoy. SIpped, initially the rum is quite fiery with the molasses and oak spice taking centre stage. A few sips in and as the palate and throat acclimatise to the rum – we begin to get more of the softer bourbon influenced notes. So the suggested flavours from the nose begin to shine through. Vanilla, light caramel and peanuts all appear. As we move into the mid palate I begin to get the molasses coming back along with a very nice hit of oak and spice. I’m also getting notes of corn flakes and I keep thinking about freshly buttered toast and golden syrup. There is a hint of smokiness. The finish is dry but very long. The molasses and caramel notes stick around for a long time after the sip. As your mouth dries out the oak and spice come out to play again giving a very more-ish feel to this spirit. This is the first time I have sat down properly with a distillate from Beenleigh. I have to say I am highly impressed. This is great stuff. 4.5 stars - thefatrumpirate.com

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    Doorly's 5 Year Old Barbados Rum (700ml)
    BARBADOS
    $89. 99
    Bottle
    $1079.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    The bouquet is semi-sweet with hints of dried grass among the raisins, rum-balls and fruity dark chocolate notes. Silky on entry, leading into an easy-drinking, medium-bodied rum hinting at dried mango, semi-ripe pineapple, light molasses and fruit cake. Ups the intensity in a vibrant, spicy, characterful finish, the sweet fruity notes re-bounding. Bottled without added sugar or flavourings. 40% Alc./Vol

    Other reviews... I think Doorly’s is the most famous brand by Foursquare Distillery, and I believe it’s a blend of pot still and column rums. I had liked their Doorly’s XO a lot a few years back (WF 85). Colour: gold. Nose: vanilla and raisins plus Swiss milk chocolate and notes of cane juice at first nosing, then deeper, albeit tiny notes of earth and leaves. Oranges coming out after just two minutes, while the whole remains rather ‘easy’ and even a notch light. It’s a gentleman. Mouth: very good, bright, with oranges and cane juice, you’d almost think this is a readymade dry cocktail at high strength. Sips very well, even if it’s not a very complex rum. A wee touch of coconut – but can you say ‘wee’ about rum? Finish: medium, clean, cane-y. A little tobacco and more oranges in the aftertaste, as well as mangos. Comments: feels natural. Loved the easy fresh fruits in it, now I think it’s much less ‘phenolic’ than the XO. 80 points - whiskyfun.com

    ...When compared to the likes of the similarly priced Appleton V/X or Chairmans Reserve, it is a lot more refined and less edgy. In terms of mellowness it reminds me more of Appleton Reserve 8.  ...It’s not the same taste wise but in terms of heat and spice. It’s pretty sophisticated. I’d say it has a lot more going on than the English Harbour 5 year old, for example.  It is certainly a step up from Mount Gay Eclipse and even Cockspur Fine Rum... This is a serious contender for best rum in its price bracket.  It really is a great introduction to Bajan style rums. In fact its a good introduction to “real” rum in general. 4 stars - thefatrumpirate.com

    ...I tried the 5yo after the 8yo and expected a younger (obvious) harsher rum but it is actually easier and sweeter (for a 100% dry rum) than the 8yo. Less complex, less oaky, less sophisticated but also fruitier and more sweet notes make the 5yo a really pleasant, very affordable enjoyable sipper. On the nose it is very inviting with some vanilla, a touch of smokey oak, sweet oranges and some alcohol. On the palate the orange and vanilla combine to a fruity fudge-like sweetness (again, it is really a dry rum) with a pinch of pepper. The oak is much more in the background than with the 8 yo Doorly's. Very well balanced and nothing out of tune. Lovely little rum and at this pricepoint very hard to beat. Definitely not my last bottle! - rumratings.com

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    Dos Maderas 5+3 Year Old Rum (700ml)
    Caribbean,
    $94. 99
    Bottle
    $1139.88 Dozen
    ABV: 37.5%
    Matured in Barbados and Guyana, after five years this was sent to Jerez de la Frontera where it was transferred to casks previously used to age the 20 year old sherry, 'Dos Cortados'. The finishing continued for an additional three years - hence the name "5 + 3."

    Tasting note: Dazzling topaz. Enticing scents of honey, maple syrup, sticky date and walnut fudge. Light to medium bodied with an effortless delivery of dates, cocoa and molasses cake flavours followed by hints of dried peel and tea biscuits in a spicy, vivacious finish. Sleek and graceful rum with impeccable sweet / dry balance. 37.5% Alc.Vol.
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    Emperor Heritage Mauritian Rum (700ml)
    MAURITIUS
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    Tasting note: Amber gold. Gently warming aromas of vanilla wafer, crème caramel, pineapple pudding and honey with a delicate lift, following through to a light to medium bodied, cream-textured rum suggesting flavours of caramelised fruits, tea biscuits, gentle spice and trace molasses to finish. Sweet, smooth sipping. 40% Alc./Vol.
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    Emperor Sherry Cask Finish Mauritian Rum (700ml)
    MAURITIUS
    $110. 00
    Bottle
    $1320.00 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    A blend of aged rums produced from freshly pressed sugarcane juice and molasses. In this Sherry Finish version, expect subtle notes of vanilla, caramelised fruits and sherry.

    Located off the coast of Madagascar, the island of Mauritius is a relative newcomer to the global rum scene. Sugar cane was introduced from Java during the Dutch period (1598-1710), mainly to produce an alcoholic drink. During his service in the 18th century, the French Governor, Bertrand-François Mahé de Labourdonnais, was the first to support the development of the rum industry in Mauritius. From 1810, the country became a British colony and gradually transformed itself into a plantation economy with sugarcane as the primary crop. Later, in 1852, Dr Pierre Charles François Harel saw opportunities to create quality rums on the island. Today, it's home to six distilleries and remains one of the few countries to offer both Traditional and Agricultural style rums, dark, light and spiced, the latter usually infused with the island's abundant local crops of spices and coffee.
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    Flor de Cana Grand Reserve 7 Year Old Rum (700ml)
    Chichigalpa, NICARAGUA
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    Nicaragua is an often neglected yet noteworthy producer of medium-bodied Rums from column stills that lend themselves well to aging. Thanks to the exceptional quality maintained by distillers like Flor de Cana, the region's rums have begun to gain well deserved international recognition. Flor de Cana is owned and produced by Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua, which was founded in 1890. Although the brand was not marketed commercially until 1937, it is today considered one of Latin America's most prestigious rums, and has won a multitude of awards, medals and commendations. The seven year old bottling is aged in small (180 liter) American oak barrels.

    Tasting note: Deep brass / amber colour. Medium-intense aromas include muted golden syrup and pancake-like scents followed by vanilla pod and mocha in later passes. Quite light on entry, building to a graceful, middle-weight, svelte textured profile and semi-sweet flavours of caramel fudge, dates and vanilla. Dry, gently peppery finish. A nicely integrated and elegant sipping rum to enjoy on its own. 40% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews...Deep amber color. Burnt caramel, straw, and peppery spice aromas. A round entry leads to a dryish medium-bodied palate with dark caramel, toasted nuts, and cane stalk, and pepper flavors. Finishes with a drying mineral and lightly tannic, toasted coconut fade. A dry, reserved style.
    International Review of Spirits Award: Silver Medal
    88 points (Highly Recommended) - www.tastings.com
    Foursquare Rum Sixty Six 12 Year Old Family Reserve Rum (700ml)
    BARBADOS
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    If you're in the market for an easy-going, tasty Bajan style, Rum Sixty Six from the Foursquare Family Reserve will be for you. It was so named because the UK-based members of the Seale family used to smuggle unbranded bottles home to get them through the English winter. The title celebrates the 30th of November 1966 when Barbados became an independent state, adopting the coat of arms bearing the motto "Pride & Industry", a symbol also represented on the label. Described as a true Bajan style with a vibrant, golden colour and warming aromas and flavours of raisins, clove, demerara sugar and vanilla showing a complexity and texture you may not expect at 40% Alc./Vol. Tropically aged in x-Bourbon barrels. Enjoy it on rocks with a slice of lime or in a Dark and Stormy.

    Other reviews... 4.5 Stars - diffordsguide.com

    Other reviews... "The aroma has a pleasant roasted meat quality that couples nicely with the brown sugar. Smoke from the barrels comes to light as does baking spices. The rum is rich and soft initially with a sweet note, but that becomes bitter with hints of whiskey on the finish. A fine rum to sip if you are in the mood for bitter rather than sweet." 86 points - distiller.com

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    Goslings Gold Rum (700ml)
    BERMUDA
    $78. 99
    Bottle
    $947.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    In 1806, with a ship full of spirits bound for America, Englishman James Gosling ran out of wind and time. With his charter expired, James's ship, the Mercury, put in at the nearest landfall, the island of Bermuda. Knowing a good thing when he saw one, he decided to make the best of an uncertain situation. James opened a shop on the King's Parade, St. George's, in December 1806, and the Gosling Family has been in Bermuda ever since. Today, Gosling Brothers is Bermuda's oldest business and Gosling's Black Seal Rum is Bermuda's number one export. The Gosling family recently decided to expand their portfolio, and have created a distinctive gold rum by blending continuous and double pot distilled rums.

    Tasting note: Pale gold. Moderate aromas of include faint notes of buckwheat pancake, dilute maple syrup and raw sugar. Better defined on the palate with a semi sweet, relaxed delivery that suggests caramelised fruits, boiled lollies, vanilla bean, mocha and a dry, warming cinnamon finish. Average length. Straightforward but tasty. 40% Alc./Vol.

    2014 Habitation St Etienne 6 Year Old Kilchoman Finish Agricole Rhum (500ml)
    MARTINIQUE
    $170. 00
    Bottle
    $2040.00 Dozen
    ABV: 44%
    Respected argicole producer, HSE are running a program of Scotch whisky barrel finished rums with an emphasis on Islay. Previous bottlings have conjured aromas akin to "...ripe bananas eaten on a fisherman’s boat, somewhere between Islay and Ireland, Islay scallops flambéed with old rum, Loch Gruinart oysters seasoned with sugarcane juice. Or, indeed, wild thyme in brine and salty liquorice." (whiskyfun.com)

    After five years of tropical ageing, this one was finished for five months in an x-Kilchoman barrel. Expect peaty aromas and flavours enriched with tropical fruits, candied orange, golden tobacco and a spicy, fruit soaked finish. 44% Alc./Vol. 4100 bottles.
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    2014 Holmes Cay Clarendon EMB Single Cask 8 Year Old Cask Strength Jamaica Rum (750ml)
    JAMAICA
    $199. 00
    Bottle
    $2388.00 Dozen
    ABV: 61%

    The third Holmes Cay rum to be imported this year is an independent bottling of 2014 pure pot distillate from Clarendon Distillery in Lionel Town, Jamaica, tropically aged for eight years in ex-Bourbon casks before being transported to New York State for bottling without adulteration. Rum aficionados will note the EMB mark which indicates ester levels between 240-250 gr/HL AA. That's in the medium range of the distillery's output, yet tasting it you might think otherwise. Beyond the remarkably lifted aromatics, there's a dense core of over-ripe tropical fruit and funk that's all the more notable given that no dunder was used in the ferment. At a whopping 61% ABV in 750ml bottles, this well-balanced, characterful, all-natural beauty lands at a reasonable asking price that's guaranteed to tempt purists. 

    Notes from the importers... Nose: Lots of luscious, sweet, overripe tropical fruit salad at first, with bubblegum, maraschino cherry and vanilla notes bringing up the rear! Palate: Big and boisterous on the palate – the 61% is quite well behaved- but it’s still 61 frikkin percent! Unbelievably silky and viscous though, big waves of sweet fruit salad get matched with cloves, vanilla and other biscuit spices. Finish: For such a big rum, the finish definitely measures up – lot’s of oomph –but no ouch here. Lovely and warming, the various spices stand out as the sweetness dries. This is a BIG, boozelicious, funky rum that is incredibly (almost scarily) approachable for a 61% rum. A splash of water, or some ice will temper that some, but take care – the smooth integration of the alcohol is a trap! Lots of sweetness in this rum that is prevented from becoming sickly by a finish that dries out leaving your palate ready for another!

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    Holmes Cay Heritage Blend Esotico Edition Rum (750ml)
    Caribbean,
    $140. 00
    Bottle
    $1680.00 Dozen
    ABV: 43%

    In some countries, like the U.S., rum is still largely defined by hackneyed references to tropical themes and limiting cocktail programs. Those in the know recognise that there is so much more to rum than pitchers of pina coladas or Tiki Tuesdays. Enter Eric Kaye - a serial entrepreneur and a rum lover and collector. Kaye saw an opportunity to elevate the category, and in 2019, his label 'Holmes Cay' (pronounced ‘key’) was launched as a modern take on a centuries-old product. The company's focus remains on sourcing unadulterated, limited-edition casks from respected and up-and-coming distilleries that are difficult to procure via mainstream supply chains.

    The Heritage Blend is a tribute to the three rum traditions that arose in the Caribbean basin. Each component celebrates the diversity of the spirit, employing three key styles: rum, rhum and ron. Specifically, the Esotico edition is composed of a molasses-based pot / column still blend from Barbados, a Venezuelan Ron molasses-based column still component and a Martinique rhum cane juice-based column still addition. There's no sugar, no colour and no other flavours added. Offering notes of vanilla custard, dried fruits, citrus and baking spice and bottled at 43%, the Heritage Blend shows gracefully in classic cocktails but is primarily intended to be a great sipper on its own. The label design is a collaboration with Esotico’s Daniele Dalla Pola, paying homage to vintage travel posters and the thrill of travel.

    Other reviews… Complex aromas include almond and vanilla, plus a seaside saline breeze. The mouthwatering palate shows coconut and espresso bitterness and finishes notably long—a ribbon of almond, coconut and vanilla fading off into the distance. Best Buy. 96 points - Wine Enthusiast, reviewed by: Kara Newman 2023

    Notes from the importers... Nose: Funky fruit salad with a side of floral frangipani(?) garnished with an herbaceous, grassy grassy note. Palate: Super creamy banana custard at first, then it dries out and turns on a more candied rind quality. Finish: More citrusy notes and a slight aniseed leaning at the back end of this short crisp finish. This is a rum that has been designed to sip neat, slide nicely over ice or slap into your favourite cocktail or tiki drink with negative perspiration! It plays nice anyway you like it.  And you’re gonna like it, I promise. There’s just nothing not to like in this easy drinking rum/rhum/ron combo!

    Iguana 5 Year Old Panama Rum (700ml)
    PANAMA
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    Panama is home to some seriously good yet too often overlooked rums. This five year old molasses-based expression is produced according to a traditional recipe brought over from Cuba. 40% Alc./Vol.
    Mount Gay Eclipse Rum (700ml)
    St. Micheal, BARBADOS
    $61. 99
    Bottle
    $743.88 Dozen
    ABV: 37.5%

    Golden in colour with a restrained nose, followed by a medium bodied palate with a lovely dry finish, Mt.Gay comes from one of the oldest rum distilleries in the world. This spirit (of which the West Indies provide the most important supply of the finer quality rum) is either distilled direct (which is rare now) from fermented cane juice, or from molasses. which can be described as the residue of sugar syrup remaining after the cane juice has been boiled and the sugar crystals extracted. This process has continued at Mt. Gay for almost 300 years - handcrafted at the same location using the finest Barbados sugar cane and pure coral filtered spring water. Amongst sailors, the brand has earned its reputation as “the quintessential spirit of the seas.”

    Tasting note: The soft sugary molasses smell in the first whiffs is mellow and gently sweet; aeration releases aromas of marshmallow, almond paste, and light toffee. The palate entry is slightly smoky and properly sweet; the midpalate phase highlights flavors of honey and vanilla extract. Finishes smooth, soft and eminently drinkable. Best Buy. 37.5% alc./vol. Rating: 85-89 - note sourced from www.wineenthusiast.com

    Other reviews...Golden amber color. Sweet buttery caramel, banana, and apple aromas. A round entry leads to lush, dry medium body with buttery caramel and mashed banana flavors. Long nut and peppery spice fade. A brilliant mixing rum.
    International Review of Spirits Award: Silver Medal
    RATED: 89 points (Highly Recommended) -  note sourced from www.tastings.com

    Here is a standard “Jamaica Punch” recipe:

    Start with plenty of Mt.Gay rum and ice;
    fill with an equal amount of orange and pineapple juice,
    combine a good measure of lime juice or lime cordial.
    Add sliced fruit if you want to have something to eat while you drink.

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    Pere Labat L'Or Rhum Agricole Guadeloupe Rum (700ml)
    GUADELOUPE
    $119. 99
    Bottle
    $1439.88 Dozen
    ABV: 45%

    Landing at a slightly higher ABV, the L'Or is named for its perfect gold colour derived from three years in French oak tuns. Brief aging presents the otherwise assertive, vegetal, grassy spirit in a soft fruity light. Like Pere Labat's other bottlings, it is made using fresh pressed sugar cane juice rather than molasses, distilled via a creole column still. 45% Alc./Vol.

    Pere Labat Reserve Familiale Rhum Agricole Guadeloupe Rum (700ml)
    GUADELOUPE
    $144. 99
    Bottle
    $1739.88 Dozen
    ABV: 42%

    Labat's Reserve Familiale is aged for a minimum of six years in 200L ex-bourbon casks offering drinkers a delicious blend of expressive agricole restrained by sweet oak. Distiller, Jean-Cedric Brot is careful not to overwhelm the rum's distinctive character, resulting in an easy-sipping alternative for those who find un-aged, high strength agricoles too assertive. Enjoy it straight or mix it up in a Ti' Punch. 42% Alc./Vol.

    2008 Pintail XO 14 Year Old Single Origin Panama Rum (700ml)
    PANAMA
    $250. 00
    Bottle
    $3000.00 Dozen
    ABV: 54%

    The Pintail brand was originally established by Matthew Gloag and Sons in the 1930s and focussed on bottling dry sherries. After the trademark lapsed it was picked up by Keith Bonnington (Keeper of the Quaich and owner of The Whisky Cellars Independent Bottlers). He's now using it to market a range of hand picked spirits and wines. Whiskies are finished in rare (and often sweet) wine casks, but he has access to other categories too, such as this rum, composed of two barrels from a Single Origin Panamanian estate, matured for a full fourteen years in x-Bourbon casks. Bottled at 'overproof' strength for a full aroma, mouthfeel and flavour, vanilla, ginger biscuits, chocolate orange and charred oak are keynotes to look out for. 54% Alc./Vol.

    2009 Plantation Australia Palo Cortado Cask Finish Single Cask Rum (700ml)
    Queensland, AUSTRALIA
    $199. 00
    Bottle
    $2388.00 Dozen
    ABV: 45.2%

    A limited edition molasses-based pot-still rum from Beenleigh Artisan Distillers in Queensland. Aged for eleven years in Bourbon wood followed by twelve months in a Ferrand cognac cask, the rum received a final four months finishing in a Palo Cortado Sherry cask. One barrel only. Australian Exclusive. 45.2% Alc./Vol.

    Notes from the producers... Nose: Fruity on pear, mandarin jam, grapefruit zest and dried apricot. Spicy notes of pepper, cloves, cinnamon, anis and pistachio with oxidative and vinous touches of the palo cortado. Palate : Well balanced between the rum, oak and the sherry on chocolate, almond, cherry, blueberry, banana, bitter orange and some elegant rose notes.

    2005 Plantation Jamaica Rum (700ml)
    JAMAICA
    $130. 00
    Bottle
    $1560.00 Dozen
    ABV: 45.2%

    Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.

    After ageing 12 years in x Bourbon casks, this was finished for twelve months in an x Cognac cask in Pierre Ferrand's cellars in France before bottling in 2018. Described as an "ancestral Jamaican style" it went through a long fermentation and a 100% pot still distillation with rums sourced from both the Long Pond and Clarendon distilleries. Expect aromas and flavours of banana, prune, roasting coffee, spice and raisin notes. 45.2% Alc./Vol. Very limited stocks.

    Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Jamaican Rum (700ml)
    JAMAICA
    $96. 99
    Bottle
    $1163.88 Dozen
    ABV: 43%
    Pronounced 'zay-muck-uh', this unusual Plantation revives the 19th century Jamaican-style of 100% pot still rums in an expression that reveals some traditional "Rum Funk". These are sometimes described as aromas and flavours of black banana and flambéed pineapple, locally called "Hogo," an Anglicization of the French term "Haut Goût" (high taste). The rum stems from Plantation's latest investment in the Caribbean's 'Long Pond' and 'Clarendon' distilleries. Maison Ferrand now owns a third of each after purchasing the West Indies Rum Distillery in 2017. These acquisitions have made Alexandre Gabriel's dream of blending a 100% pot still Jamaican rum a reality.

    He adds, "With Xaymaca Special Dry, I wanted to dive into the iconic culture that is unique to Jamaican rum. I wanted to work with these complex flavors of overripe exotic fruits with an almost "animal intensity". We can still find certain white rums with this famous "rum funk". I think, however, that this great terroir expresses itself perfectly in an aged rum. That is why we are launching Xaymaca Special Dry, which is a tribute to this ancestral culture of rum". Very limited stocks.
    R.L. Seale's 10 Year Old Rum (700ml)
    BARBADOS
    $120. 00
    Bottle
    $1440.00 Dozen
    ABV: 46%
    Consistently described as one of Barbados's finest rums and produced by Richard Seale (the great grandson of the founder) at the Foursquare Distillery, which also produces rum under the Doorly's label. Beautifully presented, the distinctive bottle is based on the old style leather flask pirates used to keep their rum in. 43% Alc./Vol.
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    Ron Abuelo Anejo Rum (700ml)
    PANAMA
    $62. 99
    Bottle
    $755.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    Tasting note: Bright gold / pale straw edges. Richly scented, but not overly sweet, with notes of creamy soda, vanilla custard and dilute golden syrup. Light, semi-sweet entry builds to a medium bodied, vanilla wafer biscuit and caramel fudge profile. Ends with a subtle creamy soda and vanilla malt aftertaste. 40% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... Gold Medal 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
    • 91
    Chairman's Reserve Original Rum (700ml)
    Castries, SAINT LUCIA
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    St Lucia Distillers Group of Companies is a small rum distillery situated in the scenically beautiful and agriculturally rich valley of Roseau on the Caribbean island of St Lucia. A passionate team of distillers and blenders work together to produce a range of over 25 rum and rum-related products, many of which have won honours at international competitions.

    Tasting Notes: Pale gold colour. Generous aromas of raisin toast, polished boards, pine cone, nutmeg and cocoa. Follows with medium bodied, lengthy, off-dry flavours of spicy plum pudding, cocoa, raisin and spice. Excellent balance & persistence. Ends dry and long with dried fruits and hints of varnish through the aftertaste. 40% Alc./Vol.

    Stolen Smoked Rum (700ml)
    TRINIDAD
    $58. 99
    Bottle
    $707.88 Dozen
    ABV: 37.5%

    Made in Trinidad from locally sourced sugar cane, this column-distilled rum is aged for at least two years in ex-bourbon barrels with additional ingredients including Arabica coffee beans from Colombia, fenugreek seeds from Morocco and vanilla beans from Madagascar. It's not disclosed how, but the liquid is smoked using American hardwood. Try it in any rum, rye or bourbon cocktail. 37.5% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... "Muted aromas of cola and smoke emerge slowly with some work - not heavily smoked but plainly so. Tastes like a strong after-dinner cocktail of coffee, honey, rum and cream. A curious confection." 78 points - distiller.com

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    Stolen Gold Rum (700ml)
    Trinidad,
    $56. 99
    Bottle
    $683.88 Dozen
    ABV: 37.5%

    New Zealand’s newest rum company, 'Stolen Rum' has been honored with a Double Gold medal for its Gold variant and a bronze medal for its White rum at the prestigious 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

    Born in the Caribbean and raised in New Zealand, Stolen Rum was created after Kiwis Jamie Duff and Roger Holmes, caught in the rum resurgence that was taking place worldwide, ditched their day jobs in favour of developing a world class rum. “Stolen Rum had only been in the market for three weeks when we entered the competition. We couldn’t have hoped for a better start.” Produced from a molasses ferment and a continuous distillation, maturation follows in Trinidad, the southernmost island of the Caribbean. It matures for a minimum of four years in individually chosen charred American oak bourbon barrels.

    Tasting note: Bright brass / copper appearance. The aroma offers nice depth with suggestions of brown sugar and golden syrup, toffee apple and nougat. A light, soft entry leads into a medium bodied mocha and caramel mid palate supported by very gentle spices. Concludes with good persistence. Creme caramel aftertaste dovetails off into a lovely lean, dry fade. 40% Alc./Vol

    Other reviews... A buttery nose with apple notes and cinnamon spice aromas leads to an equally buttery palate, with notes of butterscotch and toffee apple. Slight bitter, oily astringency, especially apparent in the finish which borrows toffee apple notes from the palate. 40% Alc./Vol. 4 STARS **** – Simon Difford, CLASS Magazine 2010

    1990 The Whisky Jury Enmore Single Cask 32 Year Old Cask Strength Guyana Rum (700ml)
    GUYANA
    $899. 00
    Bottle
    $10788.00 Dozen
    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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    Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve Jamaica Rum (700ml)
    JAMAICA
    $119. 99
    Bottle
    $1439.88 Dozen
    ABV: 45%
    Worthy Park are one of a relatively small number of Caribbean distillers going against the grain of mass marketing and industrial scale production. Consisting of 10,000 acres in St. Catherine planted to more than twenty varietals, it's one of Jamaica's largest sugar cane plantations, yet its modern period of distilling only started in 2005. They were a sugar estate first and remain so to this day. The project started in the 1670s and initially made rum from 1741 up to 1962 when it ceased production due to market over supplies. Gifted by Oliver Cromwell to Lt. Francis Price for his service during the British capture of Jamaica from the Spanish in 1655, the Clarke family has been at the helm since 1918.

    Not surprisingly, a small portion of the sugar cane harvest remains dedicated to rum. The Estate utilises three different yeasts for fermentation including an isolated proprietary yeast taken from one of their sugarcane varieties. It means they're able to produce a varying number of marques, each with its own code based on ester count. Combined with a double retort all-copper pot still, Worthy Park boast control of the entire process. The result here is a blend of 100% copper pot-still rums aged from six to ten years in ex-bourbon casks. It promises another high quality all-natural addition to the ever expanding selection of Jamaican rums.

    Tasting note: Deep gold. Nicely weighted aromas waver from plump and borderline buttery to estery and exotic: Expands with pineapple pudding, dried mango and banana bread. Medium sweet, succulent and oily on entry. Mid palate is candied fruit to brown sugar-like, with impressive sweet/dry balance. Finishes super pure, satiny, faintly caney / grassy / funky with warming cinnamon and nutmeg. Light molasses and raw sugar through the aftertaste. An evocative, individual, unadultered style that's a cut above your average gold rum. 45% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... It’s rum brands like these that focus on and are open about every step of the production process that made me lean toward rum. At the same time, it’s the narrative-controlling bullshit from the big whisky brands that make me lose faith and interest in the whisky scene. Raw materials don’t matter? I guess so, if you’re only after efficiency. Downplaying fermentation? Maybe, if you only want to distill as much and as fast as you can, and let the casks “fix” as many weak spots as it can, and then let marketing do the rest. I often hear aged WP being called “whisky-like'... Thus, if one wants to get into Jamaican rum but is scared of the funk, I say that this, along with Appleton, is something a person should pursue. It’s not as funky as Hampden, which is, I think, the most beloved and popular Jamaican rum right now. That said, it’s quite different from the more easily accessible light rums like Bacardi and Havana Club. - malt-review.com

    Notes from the producers... A natural, light amber color; the nose is punchy with upfront aromas of light tobacco and toasted oak with spicy fruit – raisins and plums. With time light notes of vanilla become evident. On the mouth luscious and tropical fruits with a soft, buttery and almost creamy texture. Dry a slightly bitter, soft tannins are rounded out by toasted oak and nutmeg. A hint of black pepper finished off with a touch of ginger as it lingers with it’s soft, dry finish.

    Zuidam Flying Dutchman Dark Rum (700ml)
    NETHERLANDS
    $84. 99
    Bottle
    $1019.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    The Flying Dutchman rum is the very first rum ever to be distilled on mainland Europe and adds to the incredible range of products on offer from this family distiller.

    Produced from sugar cane molasses, the spirit is aged for a minimum of 36 months in three different types of barrels: new American oak, first fill Oloroso Sherry casks and first fill Pedro Ximinez casks. 40% Alc./Vol.
    Ron Matusalem Solera 7 Rum (700ml)
    Santiago, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
    $74. 99
    Bottle
    $899.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    The Matusalem Rum company was started by the Camp brothers in 1872 as a family affair. The 'new' Cuban rum rapidly caught on in the world's markets. In the early 1940's the company experienced a period of tremendous growth and by the 1950s it had already captured 50% of the Cuban market, making it the leading rum sold in Cuba. Today, descendants of the founders produce Ron Matusalem in the Dominican Republic.

    Solera 7 is a new addition to the range, produced from molasses and drawn from the company's Solera system. Expect a fruity, medium bodied rum with plenty of sweet spice flavours. The brand “Matusalem” was named after the Biblical Patriarch, Methuselah who was said to have lived for 969 years, so symbolising the patient ageing and old world craftsmanship used to give Ron Matusalem Rum its exceptional flavour. 40% Alc./Vol.
    2017 Habitation Velier Mhoba South Africa Pure Single Cask Strength Rum (700ml)
    SOUTH AFRICA
    $230. 00
    Bottle
    $2760.00 Dozen
    ABV: 64.6%

    Something very unusual for rum lovers here. For those new to the series, the Habitation Velier selections represent the world’s only range of Pure Single Rums (think of them as the rum equivalent of single malt whiskies) - in other words, rums from a single distillery, distilled exclusively in pot stills. Every one is a reference point for each distillery’s unique pot still. The rums are entirely aged in the tropics, ensuring a natural, accelerated maturation compared to European or 'continental' ageing. The downside is a higher angel's share.

    Continueing Velier's vision is this expression from Mhoba in South Africa, the result of a partnership between Luca Gargano and Robert Greaves, the founder of Mhoba. Nestled amongst the rolling hills of the Onderberg district of Mpumalanga, Mhoba harvests the Nkomazi variety of sugar cane from a farm adjacent to the distillery. The cane is hand cut and pressed by an in-house mill. The cane juice (not molasses) is fermented in part by a local baking yeast as well as wild yeasts. Distillation is conducted with a pot still designed by Greaves. The particularity of this still is to favour a maximum reflux in order to develop heavy and particularly aromatic distillates.

    Aged for four years in ex-bourbon casks at the distillery in the tropical environment, the share the angels take is over 22%. As usual, Velier have bottled this without reduction, at 64.6% with 246.1 gr/HLPA of esters.

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    23rd Street Distillery Signature Rum (700ml)
    Renmark, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $84. 99
    Bottle
    $1019.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%
    Tasting note: Made from Australian sugar cane, this brass-gold coloured rum offers attractive aromas of raw sugar, date cake, banana bread and a light caney freshness. Medium bodied flavours hinting at molasses, liquorice root and plantain are followed by vanilla fudge, banana confectionary and a sprinkling of spice. Quality first fill ex-Bourbon casks and the Riverland climate make this a dead ringer for a young South American rum. 40% Alc./Vol.
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    2008 Adelphi Clarendon Single Cask 12 Year Old Cask Strength Rum (700ml)
    JAMAICA
    Reduced from $240.00
    $199. 99
    Bottle
    $2399.88 Dozen
    ABV: 56.8%

    Jamaica's Clarendon Distillery (est.1949 and initially owned by the Monymusk Sugar Factory) is a large plant, home to about 5-6 column still marques and about 20 pot still marques. Amongst these is Monymusk, named after one of the oldest sugar cane plantations in Jamaica, located in Lionel Town, Clarendon. To confuse matters, there's also a brand called 'Monymusk', but that has only been around since 2012. The historical connection remains, as Clarendon is located on six acres in the Monymusk Estate. About 90% of the total output goes to Diageo's Captain Morgan and Myers brands, which in total accounts for about 60% of all Jamaican bulk rum exports. In short, Clarendon is a hybrid set up - on the one hand churning out industrial column still distillate for global brands, while on the other creating various esoteric and highly-regarded light and heavy ester pot-distilled rums. Obviously, this selection falls into the latter category. Although Adelphi aren't giving much away, it's rumoured that this was fully matured in a refill Madeira cask. At a potent 56.8%, it promises to deliver an all-natural and truly evocative Jamaican experience. From a run of 402 bottles.

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