Rums

A fresh, herbal rhum Agricole from Martinique's Neisson distillery with sharp citrus aromas, alongside red berries, pear and mango throughout the nose. The palate offers notes of dried fruits, black pepper, liquorice root and garden herbs.

Made 2006 at Worthy Park distillery, this Jamaican rum has been matured in ex-bourbon casks for 12 years before being bottled in 2018. The palate is rich and fruity, offering notes of tropical fruits, coconut, ginger and rich vanilla.

A mellow, balanced rum from Barbados, Mount Gay Extra Old has been matured for at least eight years, creating subtle, fruity flavours. Notes of ripe bananas, freshly-baked pastry, toast and warm spices build into a smooth, rounded finish. Founded in 1703 by John Sober and Sir John Gay, Mount Gay Rum distillery in Barbados has been producing quality rums since its inception. Using the extensive natural resources of the Caribbean island, Sir John Gay quickly started using molasses to create rich, balanced rums.

With an ester content for which the technical term is, 'through the roof' – 1,200-1,300g/hL – this 12-year-old Long Pond is not for the faint-hearted. Rife with potent, fruit-ester chemical notes, both aroma and palate are to be explored over time, eventually revealing thick, treacly sweetness, fudgy vanilla flavours and spice.

The 2016 vintage of Clairin Casimir Rum – a rich and herbaceous white rum agricole rum double distilled at the Douglas Casimir distillery in the village of Baraderes, Haiti.

Black Tot is a modern take on an old style of rum, inspired by more than three centuries of naval tradition. Bringing together the core components of British Naval rum, Black Tot is fresh and fruity spirit that blows the cobwebs off the stylebook. Rather than the rich and dark style of the past, Black Tot layers elegant and fruity Barbados rum with rich and full-bodied Guyanan and funky Jamaican to create a rum that marries tropical fruit tones with a rich undercurrent of chocolate and coffee.

This 2009-vintage rum from Damoiseau in Guadeloupe was made with freshly-pressed sugar cane juice, and matured in American oak casks for seven years. The palate offers rich oak notes, as well as dried fruits, brown sugar and vanilla.

A 2001 vintage rum Agricole from producer St James in Martinique. Made with freshly-pressed sugar cane juice, this rum has been matured in a combination of American oak and French Limousin oak casks, creating notes of tropical fruit, sweet cane, pressed flowers, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger.

Matured for a decade under the Caribbean sun, Bacardi Diez Gran Reserva is a rich, fruity rum with notes of peaches, plums, overripe banana, pear and caramelised vanilla.

A blend of 12-year-old rums from Foursquare distillery in Barbados, matured in ex-bourbon and ex-Madeira casks. This single traditional blended rum (a blend of pot- and column-distilled rums from the same distillery) is part of the wildly – and deservedly – popular Exceptional Cask Selection series, which also includes notable bottles such as Foursquare 2005, Dominus, and Empery.