Dieser Single Blended Rum wurde 2005 in Pot & Column Stills destilliert. Der Rum reifte für mehr als 11 Jahre in Ex Bourbon Barrels im tropischen Klima. Anschließend wurde der Rum nach Europa verschifft und wurde hier in Ex-Rum-Fässer umgefüllt, in denen er weitere 2 Jahre weiter reifen durfte.

 

Appearance: copper with glints of burnished gold.

Nose: ample, deep. With lots of energy, the initial nose wavers between spice (black pepper), camphor, orange zest, chilli (cayenne) and heady florals (geranium). Allowed to breathe, it becomes vegetal (sugarcane) and tertiary (mushroom, moss). Next, it suddenly paints a clear picture of white peach. The aromatic palette shows exemplary rigour.

Palate: clear, lively. The very invigorating attack spreads into notes of pipe tobacco, gillyflower and strong spices (turmeric, nutmeg, curry). More unctuous and smooth, the mid-palate floods the palate with milky (coconut, almond), syrupy (cane sugar) and honeyed (bay leaf, lime blossom) waves. The end of the palate wavers between candied citrus fruit (mandarin, orange), geranium blossom, a few black fruits (bramble, blackcurrant) and herbs (chamomile, verbena).

Overall: long, balanced. The start of the finish highlights its oriental character (rose petal, Turkish delight, pistachio cake). With time, a delicious apricot liqueur coats the tongue, while grated ginger and gentian root bring a refreshing bitterness to the sides of the mouth. The retronasal olfaction is jammy (apricot, apple), spicy (star anise) and chocolatey. Clove, nutmeg and vanilla pod launch an attack from the empty glass.