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Reviewed at our "Rum Pool on the Basin" tastings July 2011 by 50 tasters, by average rating it Score 8.16 Came Second. NOSE: Bananas, classic rum, brown sugar, Scotch, playdough, butterscotch, linseed, Xmas pudding, sultanas, mint, menthol, pistacio nuts, ironing, charr, caramel, plastic, luscious. PALATE: Brown sugar, builds, nice feel, rich, burnt caramel, metals, chewey, wood, alcohol, anaesthetic kava, dark chocolate, good width FINISH: Burnt orange, nice with beer, bourbony, sweet, then goes bitter chocolatey, spicey, toffee apple, very sweet, medium. ;RWS/DMM

This blend is the fruit of generations of knowledge and a selection of the best vintages in the history of Saint James. This exceptional rum covers the entire aromatic palate of our aged vintages.
Marc Sassier, Saint James oenologist

APPEARANCE: Bright mahogany.

NOSE: A very special Saint James with an unusual sweet fruity dominance (fig, dried date). The classic notes of very old Saint James follow on in the background with fine smooth notes of undergrowth, roasting (mocha) and spices.

PALATE: A lively woody attack which quickly becomes warm and rich. Dominant fruit which lingers on notes of fruit brandy (cherry, prune).

The year 1998 was an exceptional harvest year in Martinique.

This Saint James single cask was bottled in 2016, after 17 years of ageing. The casks used are either small Quercus Alba (American white oak) casks or second hand casks that have previously held Saint James.

After 10 years, 5 barrels were chosen from 28 by Marc Sassier, the Saint James oenologist, and Gilbert Bolinois, the cellar master. The selected rum was thus able to continue its ageing and offer this rare bottling.

Each bottle is numbered, and the cask number is mentioned on the label.

This Caribbean Rum has been spiced and infused using a secret selection of spices to deliver a Rum that has notes of cinnamon and vanilla while encapsulating a distinctive smoothness.

Lunatic & Lovers vision is to distill the finest botanical rum this world has ever tasted. Are they mad to imagine they can? Or would it be greater lunacy to assume they cannot?

To bring figment to fruition, they passionately craft a base of rich, Pure Single Rum to be re-distilled using a highly unorthodox method of vapour infusion to capture the delightfully unique botanical flavours & aromatics.

Thus creating an almost entirely new category of ?Botanical? Rum - a spirit born of imagination and distilled with whole-hearted dedication

BOTANICALS:
Roasted Dandelion & Burdock Root, Horopito, Mairehau, Orange Peel, Nutmeg, Pimento, Bay Leaf, Orris Root, Cacao Nib, Coffee Bean and Green Cardamom.

TASTING NOTES:
A sophisticated and complex spirit with light citrus top notes, layered over distinctive herbs and spices. There is a gentle heat on the palate which develops into an earthy, warm base.
The richness of our hand-crafted rum works in delightful tandem with the selected botanicals to create an unashamedly unique organoleptic experience. Mixologists will have plenty of opportunity to indulge their creative tendencies but on a simpler level, Lunatic and Lover Silver plays well with a good quality tonic or soda that allows its distinctive character to shine through.

The column distillation and maturation process takes place in Trinidad, the southernmost island of the Caribbean.STOLEN White Rum matures for a minimum of two years in individually chosen charred American oak bourbon barrels. A selection of light molasses based rums are carefully blended by hand before being carbon filtered to remove any colour.The result is a silver hue with hints of cocoa, fruit and vanilla on the nose with a sweet and delicate finish in the mouth.Best served with cranberry juice or cola on the rocks ? or in your favourite cocktail.Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2011Source - stolenrum.com

This second release from Diplomatico's 'Distillery Collection' comes from the Diplomatico's Barbet column still, which is filled with sugar cane molasses and continuously distilled. Aged entirely in American white oak barrels, this is a golden rum with notes of tropical fruit, toasted oak and fresh citrus fruits. The finish is slightly drying and long lasting. A welcome new limited edition to the Diplomatico range, with just 5,000 released worldwide.

This is the first release of our non-botanical rums. It is rum in its purest form, made from just molasses, water and yeast, distilled on a copper pot still and completely unaged. It’s also 100% organic. Perfect for cocktails and mixing but also interesting and robust enough to warrant sampling neat.

If you are unfamiliar with just how flavoursome a good unaged rum can be, you’re in for a treat!

Tasting notes:
Nose: Peaches, strawberries and Custard (yes, really!)
Palate: Red fruits and milk chocolate. Silky mouthfeel and a nice long finish with warm licorice notes.