Premium Caribbean Rum 12 years The Duchess

Meet the seductive Caribbean Premium Blend, a magnificent 12-year-old rum that exudes pure class! This exclusive release from The Duchess dares to be different and celebrates craftsmanship in a unique way - just as we have come to expect from The Duchess.

Tasting Notes

Nose

As soon as you hold your nose above it, the ripe fruits of banana and mango jump out, with a hint of those high esters in the background that grab you immediately. And that is exactly what this blend serves you in the glass. By the way: you really wouldn't say this is a blend, that's how seamless it comes across. Nice, light vulpon notes (thanks to that higher ester content) - the Caribbean funk is unmistakable here. The whole thing is rounded off in the glass with a hint of green olive and almond notes that keep surprising you.

Taste

This is a dangerously delicious glass that drinks away so smoothly that, if you are not careful, the glass will be empty before you know it. Smooth and fruity, with that ripe mango and banana feel that turns into a wonderful butteriness - think the creaminess of Danoontjes, but refined.

Finish

A medium-bodied, buttery finish with some liquorice notes lingering subtly in the background.

The nose and flavour are perfectly balanced and well represented. What you smell, you actually taste. Unfortunately, those green olives from the nose are not reflected in the flavour, but on the other hand, the taste has a complex, creamy butteriness that keeps you enthralled.

Is this really a blend? What a playful, happy rum - worth every penny and every sip and that for 12 years old, wow! This is what you call a BFYB: Bang For Your Buck. Highly recommended!