Doorlys 14 Year Old Rum 48% 70cl

£68.95

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Doorlys 14 Year Old Rum is a premium Barbados rum. It is produced at the Foursquare Distillery and is the oldest permanent rum in their range. It is Single Blended Rum, a blend of pot and column still rum that have been aged in ex-Bourbon and ex-Madeira Cask.

The Foursquare Distillery, which is located on the gentle southern slopes of the St George Valley in the Parish of St Philip. is owned by the Seale family. Although it occupies the site of a former sugar factory that dates back to 1636 but it is one of the most modern (it was opened in 1996) and efficient rum distilleries in the world. It is designed to be both highly energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Martin Doorly & Co was one of the old Bridgetown rum bottling companies (founded in the 1920s) which eventually evolved into Doorly’s Macaw Rum, the first bottled rum exported from the island. The Doorly’s Rum brand was acquired by R L Seale in 1993. R L Seale is one of Barbados’ oldest trading houses, a family-owned business whose involvement in rum-making extends from father-to-son since 1820. Current head distiller, Richard Seale, is one of the region’s most innovative distillers and blenders and has a passion for producing perfect rum with great flavour. He is also a leading campaigner for transparency in labelling of rum and additives. Read more about this and the proposed the proposed Gargano / Seale Categorisation of Rum here.

As mentioned above, Doorlys 14 Year Old Rum is a blend of pot still and column still rums, the pot still brings complexity, depth and weight to the blend whilst the column still brings a good balance or aroma and flavour. The rums are statically aged for a full 14 years in small American oak casks which leads to complex character with delicate aromas, something that only time can produce. There is also a small component aged for 14 years in ex Madeira wine casks, this brings some chocolate and marmalade character to final rum. The rums are blended and allowed to marry together for a period so the rums fully integrate, prior to bottling. 

Bottled without any sugar, sweetener or other flavours added (which cannot be said for many other rums). This rare and limited rum is bottled as a good strength of 48% ABV, a little stronger than the younger Doorly’s Rums.

Doorlys 14 Year Old Rum, in keeping with the rest of the Doorly’s Macaw Rum range, this rum features a macaw on the label, in this case the rare and endangered Blue Throated Macaw.

 

Tasting Notes

Nose: A rich nose of vibrant blackcurrants is interwoven with a touch of pimento. A hint of fresh coconut, sultanas, butterscotch, along with dried mango and apricot. Dark chocolate and a hint of orange peel.

Palate: A fruit cake of juicy fruits and rich caramel onto the plate. Dates and Brazil nuts.

Finish: Gentle warmth, with a complex intertwining of black tea, and hints of cloves, anise, and
eucalyptus.

To Serve

Best served neat.

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