Distiller Notes
This rum is aged for 12 full years in American oak bourbon barrels, rivaling the world's finest spirits.
Exceptionally smooth, mature and balanced with complex wood and spice. The nose has hints of buttery oak, earthy notes, and spicy dark chocolate. The palate has caramel, complex wood and spice notes, orange zest, and a tobacco hint. The finish is soft, structured buttery with peppery spice and a hint smoke.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Caramel and toffee aromas lead the nose, while the soft palate opens with a luscious brown-sugar flavor that's cut with brisk espresso and cocoa tones. It tapers off to a dry leather exhale accented with clove and black pepper. It's ideal as a sipping rum.
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Tasting Panel
shows depth of character from its heady scents of cedar, brandied apricots, and oatmeal. The level of maturity shows itself with a warmth that traverses the palate, adding depth of character with flavors of spiced sandalwood and nutmeg.
Often referred to as a Gold Rum, an Aged Rum is one that has been aged in barrels, often Ex-Bourbon or White Oak before bottling. As the Rum continues to age, it draws more and more color and flavor from the wood, adding both body and complexity to the finished product. Aged Rums can be sipped neat or added to cocktails. They fall somewhere in between White and Dark Rums in terms of their respective strength of flavor.