Berry Bros & Rudd Single Cask Rum 2010

Berry Bros & Rudd, the historic London merchant, bottle this single cask from Fiji, a 2010 vintage molasses rum aged twelve years and released at a formidable 64.6% cask strength. Fijian rum has earned a strong following for its high ester, funk driven character, and this full proof single cask sits right in that vein, matured in ex-bourbon wood and bottled without added sugar.

This is an intense rum that demands patience: poured straight it is fierce, and tasters recommend letting it rest, even warming the glass, before it gives up its secrets. The nose is funky and woody with pineapple and grapefruit, the palate doubles down with intense funk, pineapple and a petrol like note, and the finish stays warm and fruity with vanilla. At 64.6% and undiluted it carries serious power and concentration, a tropical funk bomb for drinkers who relish Fijian heat and ester driven intensity.