A.F.D. Patridom Seleccion Exclusiva

Patridom Seleccion Exclusiva is bottled by the Danish house 1423 from rum made at Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos in the Dominican Republic. Drawn from a blend of molasses and cane juice on a column still, it follows the country's softer Spanish-style line, where the spirit is light and the appeal is built through wood and blending into something smooth and easy.

This is a sweet, chocolate forward expression and reads as such. The nose carries oak, vanilla, caramel and honey, the palate turns to caramel, vanilla and a clear milk chocolate sweetness with light oak and coffee, and the finish stays sweet with vanilla and spice. At 40% it is rounded and very drinkable, a natural fit for sweet leaning Dominican fans and a comfortable neighbour to dosed XO style rums. Anyone after a dry or high-ester profile will find it too soft, but as a dessert pour or base for sweet cocktails it delivers.