2007 Fine Pot Distilled Jamaican (Monymusk) 11 Year Old "Thompson Bros." K&L Exclusive Single Refill Hogshead Cask Strength Jamaican Rum (750ml)

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K&L Buyer

The wild high ester pot distilled spirit from Clarendon Distillery is not something we get access to very often. This is one of the many different rums coming out of this distillery and is presumed to be somewhere between 200-300 ppm of esters putting it right up there with many of the heady Hampden's that have been so well loved. Whatever the total ester content, there's absolutely nothing like high-ester aged Jamaican rum and while Monymusk doesn't have the same commercial weight yet as Hampden has, the rum itself is second to none. The nose is an earth-shattering mixture of overripe banana, mandarin orange, guava, toasted cloves and fresh lime juice. A bold linear character on the palate with dense green olives, sweet exotic spices, wild tropical fruit, a long citrus note on the finish which builds toward a warm herbal finish. We won't be getting any other old Jamaican this year, but anyone who loves a good powerfully flavored rum is going to enjoy this masterpiece.

Staff Reviews

Will Blakely

It is an increasingly rare treat these days to find properly aged pot still Jamaican rum, and this provides the perfect example of what that age can do. Like a fruit salad someone lit on fire, the aromas are intense, varied, and wild. It triggers an impulse in some primitive part of my brain that is at once terrified and enchanted. Waxy funk carries cherries jubilee, cinnamon stick, eucalyptus, and Thai basil across the palate, unabashed and unrepentant. It assaults all the senses and takes them prisoner, and I find myself succumbing to Stockholm Syndrome. A healthy dose of water reveals delicate citrus, banana and pineapple, as well as subtler sage and teak flavors, showing that this beast does have a tender side. No matter how you drink it, this a fantastic rum, and it won't last long.

Notes

The gents in Dornoch Castle have one of the most impressive operations going anywhere in the world. In the beautiful refurbished castle they operate an incredible bed and breakfast. Downstairs they have one of the world's best bars with an exceptional single cask selection. Out back is the "distillery" - basically a shipping container and an old stone shed that produces one of the best gins on the planet and a boatload of fascinating whisky. On top of all of this - the Thompson brothers also function as one of the most boutique independent bottlers in Scotland. The synergy of their operation is incredible. Every single aspect works to make the others even better. In particular, their impressive bar: ranked as No. 1 Whisky hotel, Whisky bar of the year in 2014, and 2016, Pub of the Year many years in a row, and a zillion other accolades, works to attract an impressive array of single barrel opportunities. While it's easy to focus on whisky in Scotland, this 11 year old Moneymusk cask caught our attention in a big way and we just had to have it. Pot distilled Jamaican Rum, especially at high proof and unadulterated, offers some of the very best drinking to be found. A complex and heady aroma of tropical fruit basket and sesame combined with cream and baking spices tied together with a little sea salt make for a perfect classic daiquiri. It's a very approachable pot still rum but doesn't lack for the intensity sought out by the most serious Tiki-heads.

Details

Type	Rum
Varietal	Rum
Origin	Jamaica
Bottle Size	750 mL
Alcohol Content	56%
SKU	1432411