Plantation Single Cask Barbados XO Rum 2019
Nose : Spicy and pastry-like, it starts with cinnamon, coffee, vanilla, roasted coconut, banana and pepper. It then evolves to orange peel and honeysuckle.
Palate : Very nutty, it blends nutmeg, almond and milk chocolate, followed by mango and caraway.
Alc./Vol. : 48%
Origin : Barbados
Distillery : West Indies Rum Distillery
Raw material : Molasses
Fermentation : 3-4 days
Distillation : Pot still and twin column still
Tropical Ageing : several years in Bourbon casks
Continental Ageing : 1 year in Ferrand casks
Maturation : 6 months in Amburana casks
Volatile Substances : 82 g/hL AA
Esters : 29 g/hL AA
Dosage : 10 g/L
Cane sugar caramel E150a (% vol) : No caramel added
Solely to adjust – if needed – the color between different batches.
Color may initially vary according to the type, the age and the size of the ageing casks