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Caroni 1974 -Trinidad - 46%

Caroni 1974 -Trinidad - 46%

- Very complex with deep, deep nose
- Heavy style of Rum
- Great length & finish
- Pure drinking history!

Caroni 1996 - trinidad - 46%

Caroni 1996 - Trinidad - 43%

- Classic Trinidad Style Rum
- Depth of flavour and long on the palate
- Heavy style, great flavour
- Mixes well with Cocktails or over ice

Caroni 1998 Trinidad - 40%

Caroni 1998 Trinidad - 40%

- Classic Trinidad style Rum
- Depth of flavour & long on the palate
- Mixes well with cocktails
- Enjoy by itself over ice

Felicite gold -
trinidad - 40%

Felicite gold - Trinidad - 40%

- Last of a small batch bottling
- Shows the lighter style of Caroni Rum
- From cane grown on the Felicite Estate
- Had extra ageing on the island & in UK.

Jamaica Long Pond 1985 - 49.5%

Jamaica Long Pond 1985 - 49.5%

- Full gold colour
- Complex nose with dried fruit & nuts
- Wood is showing but well controlled
- Long complex finish

enmore 1988
30 year old - 46.5%

Enmore 1988  - 30 year old - 46.5%

- 30 year old example of Pot Still
- Long aged in the UK
- Initially Ex-Bourbon
- 10 years in Sherry infused butt casks.

1998 Diamond Distillery - 40%

1998 Diamond Distillery - 40%

- Deeply coloured Rum
- Continuous Still production
- Soft sweet style
- Enjoy with your favourite mixer

Fine Barbados  2000 - 40%

Fine Barbados  2000 - 40%

- Produced at the Mount Gay Distillery
- Great Barbados taste - Sweet & round
- Ideal for mixing
- Try with Tonic, Ice and fresh Lime

2002 Rum of Nicaragua - 40%

2002 Rum of Nicaragua - 40%

- Lovely pale gold colour Rum
- Soft fruity nose
- Really great with Tonic Water, Ice & Lime
- Bottled in 2013

Cuban Rum
2003 - 43%

Cuban Rum 2003 - 43%

- Light and delicate style Rum
- Seven years old, when bottled
- Spicy palate with good flavour
- Ideal for mixing

haiti 2004
reserve rum - 43%

Haiti 2004 reserve rum - 43%

- From Stills by Haiti’s leading producer
- Filled to American oak for maturation
- Pale golden colour
- Soft and Fruity on the nose

Port Mourant 2008 RUM - 43%

Port Mourant 2008 Rum - 43%

- From the enormous wooden Port Mourant Pot Still at Diamond Distillery
- Matured in the UK
- Matured in Bourbon wood casks

Mauritius
5 year old - 43%

Mauritius 5 year old - 43%

- 'Agricole' Style of production
- 5 Year old Rum at point of bottling
- Light, Fruity and clean
- Ideal for cocktails and mixing

Caroni 1989 -Trinidad - 43%

Caroni 1989 -Trinidad - 40%

- Classic Trinidad style Rum
- Depth of flavour & long on the palate
- Mixes well with cocktails
- Also enjoyed by itself over ice

Caroni 1997 - trinidad - 61.5%

Caroni 1997 - bottled 2015 - Trinidad - 61.5%

- Small batch bottled 2015
- Bottled at cask strength
- 'HTR' - Heavy Type Rum
- Column Still perfection!

trinidad caroni 1998 - 54.6%

Trinidad Caroni 1998 - 54.6%

- Rare & classic Caroni
- full golden colour
- Distinctive Caroni nose
- Restrained wood influence.

1975 - Very Old Demerara - 52%

1975 - Very Old Demerara - 52%

- A single cask, bottled at natural strength
- Immense concentrated flavours
- Coloured with burnt sugar when filling
- A very, very long finish

Rockley Still
1986 rum - 46%

Rockley Still 1986 Rum - 46%

- More that 3 decades aged Rum
- Great flavour favored by Islay malt lovers
- Heavy medicinal taste
- Just unique, enjoy over ice

Port Mourant 1990 rum - 46%

Port Morant 1990 Rum - 46%

- One of the Great Demerara Rums
- Massive Stills produce great flavour
- Long deep taste of sugar, fruit & aniseed
- A classic Port Mourant, Enjoy over ice

Nicaragua
1998 - 40%

Nicaragua 1998 - 40%

- Pale gold in colour Rum
- Soft tropical fruit on the nose & palate
- Produced by Flora da Cana
- Bottled in 2009

nicaragua 2000 reserve rum - 47%

Nicaragua 2000 Reserve Rum - 47%

- Full golden colour
- 20 yrs of maturation in American Oak
- Soft fruit with Candy & Violets
- Soft & long palate.

2003 Rum of Grenada - 43%

2003 Rum of Grenada - 43%

- Distilled at Westerhall Estate
- Pale golden colour Rum
- Sweetness and length on the palate
- Enjoy with your favourite mixer

Fine Barbados Rum 2003 - 43%

Fine Barbados Rum 2003 - 43%

- Classic Barbados style Rum
- Produced at one of the world's leading Distilleries
- Great flavour, enjoy long or over ice

Fine Barbados Rum 2004 - 43%

Fine Barbados Rum 2004 - 43%

- Classic Barbados style Rum
- Produced at one of the world's leading Distilleries
- Great flavour, enjoy long or over ice

Rum of Peru
8 Year Old - 40%

Rum of Peru 8 Year Old - 40%

- 8 Year Old Rum at point of bottling
- Matured in Bourbon Casks
- Stored at over 2000m in the mountains
- Lovely soft taste & great mixer

Caroni 1995 -
trinidad - 63.1%

Caroni 1995 -Trinidad - 63.1%

- Classic example of Heavy Type Rum
- Single cask, from 1995
- Full gold in colour
- Enjoy over ice or with a splash of water

Caroni 1997 - trinidad - 56.4%

Caroni 1997 - Trinidad - 56.4%

- Small batch bottling from 1997
- Bottled at cask strength
- Globally admired Rum
- Showing all the quality and depth

10 years old Caroni - 43%

10 years old Caroni - 43%

- Blend of heavy and light type Rums
- Well coloured
- A balance of fruit and wood on the palate

Port Mourant 1980 rum - 51%

Port Morant 1980 rum - 51%

- Wonderfully intense flavoured Rum
- Bottled at natural strength
- Small batch bottling
- Bottled 2018

enmore 1988 -
20 YO - 43%

Enmore 1988 - 20 YO - 43%

- Distilled on the famous Enmore still
- Lighter more fragrant distillate
- Aged in American oak for 20 years
- Subtle style and fine flavour

1990 Providence Estate rum - 46%

1990 Providence Estate Rum - 46%

- A single estate Rum
- Finished in Sherrywood
- Lots of colour and sweetness
- Serve on the rocks and enjoy

Port Mourant 1999 Rum- 46%

Port Morant 1999 - 46%

- One of the Great Demerara Rums
- Unique flavour, product of 'Vat Stills'
- Matured in Oak and 'Port Finished'
- Full deep flavour

Jamaica 2002
Vale Royal - 43%

Jamaica 2002 Vale Royal - 43%

- Pale Golden Colour Rum
- Produced at Long Pond Distillery
- Classic Vale Royal Wedderburn style
- High Ester style

2003 Diamond Distillery- 43%

2003 Diamond Distillery - 43%

- Coloured and matured in Oak Casks
- Soft fruit, good length
- Easy style Rum
- Enjoy with your favourite mixer

Reserved rum of haiti - 2004 - 43%

Reserved Rum of Haiti - 2004 - 43%

- Distilled Societe du Rhum Barbancourt
- Aged in American Oak
- Matured in Moisture-rich UK cellars
- Fruit, wood and spirit in harmony

belize 2005
reserve rum - 46%

Belize 2005 Reserve Rum - 46%

- Distilled at Travellers Liquors Ltd.
- Column Still Rum
- Fruit & spicy wood on the nose
- Good finish with some length & style

Port Mourant
25 year old - 46%

Port Morant 25 year old - 46%

- Oloroso Sherry finish Rum
- Palate of deep fruit and aniseed
- Distilled in 1990
- Good length of finish