Myers's Dark Rum (75cl, 40%)

A Jamaican dark rum bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml format, blended from up to nine pot and continuous still rums aged up to four years. A portion of blackstrap molasses is added back after distillation, giving the rum its deep mahogany colour and aromatic profile. Production is carried out at the Clarendon Distillery. The liquid begins as fermented Jamaican molasses, distilled through pot and continuous column stills, then aged for up to four years in white oak barrels before blending. The post-distillation addition of molasses is uncommon in rum production. Blackstrap molasses dominates the aroma, with roasted coffee, allspice, hazelnut, toffee and tropical fruit notes of pineapple and banana. The palate is buttery and smooth, with sugar cane, dark caramel, toasted coconut, tobacco, leather, dark chocolate and baking spice. The finish is medium in length, with lingering brown sugar sweetness tapering into gentle smokiness and oak tannins.