Castenschiold 1864 Extraordinary Blend Rum

Castenschiold 1864 Extraordinary Blend is a molasses based rum from the Virgin Islands, a blended bottling drawing on the region's long Spanish and Danish colonial rum history. It carries no age statement and sits at 40%, presented as a blend rather than a single distillery release.

The aroma is the more inviting side, green apple and gentle fruit over caramel and wood, but the palate turns firmly oaky and reads alcoholic and hot for its strength, suggesting youthful spirit not fully smoothed by the cask. There is no declared sweetening to round it off, which leaves the rough edges exposed. A little water or time in the glass helps tame the heat. As it stands it is a straightforward, rustic blend with more bite than finesse, one for drinkers who do not mind a raw edge.