TCRL 2011

TCRL 2011 is an Australian single cask from Transcontinental Rum Line, the well regarded independent series that follows rum on its journey across the seas. Distilled in 2011 and bottled at eleven years of age from a single ex-bourbon cask, it shines a light on Australia's growing reputation as a serious rum origin.

Bottled at a hefty cask strength 65.3% with no added sugar, it is powerful but expressive, the high proof carrying rather than burying the flavour. Tropical fruit and vanilla lead the nose alongside confectionery sweetness, while the palate adds cream and a crisp green apple freshness, with the ex-bourbon wood leaving a clear vanilla and bourbon signature on the finish. A drop of water helps open it up. This is a bright, fruit driven cask strength rum for those who enjoy exploring single casks from less familiar origins, best taken neat and slowly reduced to taste.