FRC Barbados & Jamaica Caribbean Rum (70cl, 40%)

A Caribbean blended rum combining lighter Barbados rum with fruity ester notes from Jamaican distillates. Its base is molasses, blending pot still and column still rums. The rums mature for at least five years in a tropical climate, followed by a short continental ageing. American white oak and French oak are used for maturation. Oldman Spirits bottles it at 40% ABV in a 70cl bottle, with no colouring and 17 g of sugar added per litre. It suits both neat drinking and cocktails. The nose combines sweet pastry notes with coconut, vanilla and tropical fruit, plus light wood tones. The palate opens with papaya, mango and coconut, followed by delicate spicy wood, raisin, pear, almond, vanilla and chocolate notes, with guava, banana, milk chocolate and cinnamon. The long finish lets fruit, vanilla and spice linger.