Honest Dominican 12 Year Old Rum (70cl, 45%)

A 12-year-old rum from the Dominican Republic, made from fresh sugar cane juice and distilled in a column still. The entire twelve-year maturation takes place in ex-Bourbon casks under tropical conditions, with no continental ageing or second cask finish. It is number 2 in the Single Origin Collection from Jack Crap Spirits. After maturation the rum is refined in Germany and bottled at 45%, with 18 grams of sugar per litre added and no added natural aromas or colouring. On the nose, oak and caramel meet vanilla and cinnamon, with citrus, tobacco and leather; the palate brings creamy caramel, warm vanilla, honey and oak, with cinnamon and roasted coffee; the finish leaves vanilla and fruity notes.