Rum Nation Pot Still Rum 2017

Rum Nation is a well regarded Italian house known for regional and blended rum releases, and this Jamaican is built from pot still spirit laid down in 2017 and matured five years in ex-bourbon casks. It is bottled unsweetened at a full 58.52%, firmly in cask strength territory.

There are no published notes for this exact cask, but a young pure pot still Jamaican at this proof typically delivers banana, pineapple and a sharp solvent funk over an oily, concentrated body, with the ex-bourbon barrel adding light vanilla and sweet oak. The unsweetened, high strength format is aimed at drinkers who want the ester character undiluted, and a few drops of water open it up.