Barbados 2006/2025 18 y.o. The Rum Trail (70cl, 48%)

A Barbados aged rum distilled in 2006 and bottled in 2025 by Elixir Distillers for The Rum Trail. It is a molasses rum blending pot still and column still distillates, matured for 14 years in former Bourbon casks in Barbados and a further four years in fresher Bourbon casks in Scotland, for 18 years in total. The small-batch edition comprises 500 bottles of 0.7 litres at 48% vol, without chill filtration, sugar, colouring or additives. It is not chill-filtered. Dried coconut and roasted marshmallow meet warm butterscotch on the nose, with rose petals and orange blossom adding a floral note. The palate is dense and rich, with orange, maple syrup and mocha balanced by dry spice, while mandarin and powdery chocolate linger on the finish.