
Price: $50 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Sourced / Pierre Ferrand
Region: Barbados
42% ABV
Distillate: Molasses
Aged For: 10 Years (8 years in Barbados, 2 in France)
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon for 8 years, finished in cognac casks 2 years
Additives used: Yes
Color: Deep gold
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Banana, honey, oak, cinnamon, citrus, pineapple, butterscotch
Mouthfeel: Light bodied
Palate/Taste: Sweet, with lots of honey, butter, orange, banana, and nuts
Finish: Light warmth and shorter finish, citrus, vanilla, sugar, touch of mint and oak
Thoughts: Pretty uninspired compared to what plantation has been doing more recently. Simple sweet rum that’s not a sugar bomb like a lot of Rons, but not a lot of nuanced sipping complexity either.
Score: 78 out of 100