Tanduay Silver Asian Rum (75cl, 40%)

A Filipino white rum from Tanduay Distillers, column-distilled from Philippine sugarcane and filtered after ageing in ex-bourbon barrels. It spends up to five years maturing before filtration, leaving more flavour and a faint residual colour than most white rums. The nose brings cream soda, coconut, vanilla, marzipan, white flowers, caramel, papaya, melon and lemon balm. The palate is smooth, dry and light, with vanilla-laced cream soda, sugarcane sweetness, coconut, almond, papaya, watermelon and unripe green mango. The finish is clean and moderate, with lingering coconut, citrus peel and vanilla.