2016 Plantation, Single Cask, 2023 Release, Mezcal Cask, Rum, Trinidad (51.4%)

This was the second of two fabulous cask samples that I was privileged to taste earlier this summer. With the heatwave helping our offices in SW1 feel like a cool day in Trinidad, this delicious drop was refreshingly grassy and bright, with herbaceous tropical notes, a wisp of smoke, and a clean grapefruit-like finish. After five years in bourbon cask and one year in Ferrand Cognac casks, this had one final year of ageing in a Koch Mezcal cask. There are just 100 bottles in this limited release.

Sam Phillips, Commercial Spirits Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (June 2023)