The Distillery English Harbour 90th Anniversary Release 2023

The Distillery English Harbour 90th Anniversary Release 2023 is a 9 year Antiguan rum from the island's national distillery, a column-style molasses spirit aged in ex-bourbon oak and bottled at 43% to mark the house's anniversary. It carries the familiar English Harbour signature, polished, balanced and easy, sitting somewhere between Belize and Barbados in feel.

The extra maturity over the core range shows in a slightly deeper, woodier profile, with vanilla, caramel, toasted nuts and gentle pepper running consistently from nose to finish. Body is light and the strength gentle, so this is a delicate, harmonious pour rather than a flavour bomb, the kind some drinkers feel would happily carry a few more degrees of alcohol. Taken for what it is, it makes a relaxed, summery sipper for anyone who enjoys the soft Antiguan style.