Rum - 6-10yr old Caribbean blended rum

Core

Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad, Guatemala, Panama

Famous For

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Daiquiri

Rum, lime, sugar. The cocktail that proves mastery hides in simplicity.

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Mojito

Rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Havana bottled a summer afternoon.

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Piña Colada

Puerto Rico declared it their national drink in 1978 and two bartenders still fight over who made it first.

ABV40-46%. Standard 40%. Cask-strength expressions 55-65%.

Sub-styles

Aged BlendXOReserva8-year10-yearEstate Blend

Tasting Notes

Dried fruit, tobacco leaf, leather, dark caramel, toffee, baking spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice), vanilla, oak tannin, orange peel, coffee, dark chocolate. The flavor should have layers — the first sip gives you sweetness, the finish gives you structure. If it is one-dimensional sweetness with no tannin or bitterness, suspect sugar addition.

Brand Guide

Well

n/a — this tier does not belong on the well

Call

El Dorado 8yr, Appleton 8yr ($28-35)

Premium

Mount Gay XO, Doorly's XO, Foursquare ECS releases, Real McCoy 10yr ($40-60)

Top Shelf

Hampden Estate 8yr, Worthy Park Single Estate ($50-70). Foursquare Exceptional Cask Series is the gold standard — each release is a limited single-vintage, no sugar, real age