Plantation Guatemala VSOR 2023 Madeira Finish XO Rum (70cl, 49.3%)

A single cask rum from Guatemala, distilled by Destiladora de Alcoholes y Rones from molasses using a column still. It was aged three years in American bourbon casks and finished four years in Ferrand casks plus eight months in red Madeira casks. Fermentation lasted two to three days. The rum is bottled at 49.3% vol. in a 700 ml bottle. The nose brings a spicy start followed by ripe apricots, apricot brandy and salty notes, followed by a balanced fruity sweetness, ripe apricots, roasted almonds and anise on the palate.