Berry Bros. & Rudd Exceptional Casks, XO Jamaican Rum, 33-Year-Old (57%) Bordeaux First Growth and blind tasting after blind

and blind tasting after blind tasting has confirmed this for me

warming spice and orange zest with baked apple and toasted oak

and hints of toffee lead the nose on this beautiful Cognac

This carries to a full-bodied Lynch-Bages that has flawless overall balance

ripe autumnal fruit and fresh citrus with waves of honey and prickles of spice

Berry Bros. & Rudd Exceptional Casks, XO Jamaican Rum, 33-Year-Old (57%) Bordeaux First Growth and blind tasting after blindJamaica produces some of the most characterful rums and this is a very special example. Rich, tarry, brittle toffee aromas prevail with tropical fruits evolving. The palate is powerful, treacly and intense with a trace of chicory and spice balanced by sweet molasses.