Fanø Skibsrom Havmanden (70cl, 41.5%)

An aged rum that combines Jamaican rum with a two-stage finishing on the Danish island of Fanø. The rum is first matured with natural flavouring ingredients, including Fanø heather honey, sea buckthorn and Madagascar vanilla, then aged in Port wine casks. It is bottled at 41.5% ABV in a 70cl bottle with gift packaging. Within the Fanø Skibsrom range, Havmanden has a strong, spicy character with dried fruit, caramelised apple, vanilla and a fine sea buckthorn note, plus elderflower and muscovado sugar. It won a silver medal in the Spiced Rum category at the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2019. The nose shows a strong spice note. The palate is soft, with dried fruit and caramelised apple alongside spices, vanilla and a fine sea buckthorn note. The finish keeps spice and sweetness in balance.