1998 Long Pond 22 Year Old "Plantation - Bardstown Bourbon Finished" Single Cask Jamaican Rum

1998 Long Pond 22 Year Old "Plantation - Bardstown Bourbon Finished" Single Cask Jamaican Rum (750ml)

Long Pond Estate in Trelawny Parish has been cultivating sugar cane since the 1700s and is famous for it's high ester style. This unusual rum from the famous old estate was distilled in 1998 on the now defunct Blair Column still. This was the high ester column that was used periodically at the plant, but has since fallen into disrepair. The fermentation lasted one week before distillation on the historic column. While it's considered light, the ester count is not insignificant, clocking in at 178 gg/hL. It was filled into a used barrel and aged tropically for 18 years before being sent to France for finishing. After 2 years in old cognac barrels, the rum was transferred into ex-Bardstown Bourbon Company barrels which had previously held their wonderful Fusion bourbon. Bottled at a perfect 98.8 proof without any sugar added, this exceptional barrel of rum is extremely undervalued considering the age, quality and rarity of this spirits. Expect a nose of delicate tropical fruit -mango, passion, coconut- pointed by woody savory notes of cedar, toasted vanilla and dried tobacco leaf. Rich and nutty on the palate with tons of stone fruit, hazelnut and candied ginger and cinnamon.