Barbados Rum WIRD 1996 (West Indies Rum Distillery), Recycled American Oak Cask, 80% Continental ageing, Cask Strength, 61,9 % ABV, 500 ml
Colour : Apple juice
Nose: Rubbery funk and silver polish, bouquet of roses, milk chocolate-covered hazelnuts, extra juicy peaches with cream and honey, a stick of mint rock, hard-boiled fruit sweets, popcorn, vanilla fudge, toasted brioche with blackcurrant jam and lemon curd, plus fresh satin sheets and a stable full of hay.
Palate : Wonderfully buttery with mint chocolate chip ice cream, white chocolate vanilla fudge, lemon tart, Champagne, hay, aniseed twists, clove balls, butterballs and liquorice root, freshly printed magazine covers and herbaceous notes. It's like an exotic Whisky!
Finish : Good spicy length with vanilla fudge and cinnamon pastries dunked in spiced hot chocolate.
Conclusion: Funk and spice and all things nice, a beautifully-balanced tot which will also appeal to lovers of old grain and exotic Whiskies.