Highball Express Rum Collective

Highball Express Rum Collective is a twelve year old extra anejo from the Dominican Republic, sitting in the soft, accessible Spanish style the region is known for. It is presented as a straightforward, good-value aged rum rather than a collector's piece, comfortable in a relaxed setting.

Column-distilled from molasses and matured in ex-bourbon wood, it leads with a bright, almost citrussy nose of caramel, lemon and orange, then settles into a woody, barrel-led palate with a faint smoky edge. The result is a gentle, approachable Dominican that drinks easily at forty percent, leaning on cask character rather than heavy sweetness. It makes an unfussy neat pour or an undemanding base for a long drink, an honest everyday rum for those who want twelve years of mellow tropical ageing without fuss or a steep price.