Santos Dumont XO (70cl, 40%)

Santos Dumont XO is a blended aged rum. It combines slowly fermented molasses distillates from the West Indies and Central America with Brazilian sugar cane juice distillates. The distillates mature for years in previously used casks, including ex-bourbon barrels, Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and port casks. The amber spirit has a fruit-led profile and a notably smooth mouthfeel. Each bottle is individually numbered and carries an additional cask or batch marking. It is bottled at 40% in a 70cl bottle and supplied in a black gift box with gold accents. On the nose, banana and coconut meet ripe fruit and a note reminiscent of apricot kernels. The palate is soft, rich and warm, with ripe fruit, honey, gentle tannins and pronounced ester notes, leaving a buttery mouthfeel. The finish is velvety and delicately sweet, with vanilla, coconut, honey and notes of fermented fruit.