Belize 14 Year Old XO Rum (70cl, 43%)

This is a 14-year-old Belize rum, distilled from molasses and bottled by T.Sonthi. It spends 14 years in former Bourbon barrels of American white oak in the tropical climate of Belize, then receives a finish in former Madeira casks in Germany. The rum is lightly sweetened, with less than 20 grams of sugar per litre. Its dark colour comes solely from cask ageing, with no colouring added. It is bottled at 43% in a 70cl bottle. The nose shows pronounced ripe tropical fruit with toasted, spicy oak. The palate combines exotic fruit, roasted wood, sweet oak notes and chocolate, with fine roasted aromas and cocoa. The long finish is soft and full, with fruit and spice remaining.