Albert Michler Distillery Old Bert Summer Spiced

Old Bert is the spiced line from Albert Michler Distillery, and this Summer Spiced edition takes a Jamaican molasses base and dresses it in bright citrus and sweetness. It sits firmly in the flavoured, sweetened category rather than the island's dry pot still tradition, and is honestly best understood as a sweet spiced rum rather than a serious aged sipper.

Bottled at a soft 40%, it opens with orange, marmalade and candied fruit over sweetness, the palate brings candied fruit, citrus and grapefruit with burnt sugar, and the finish stays sweet and caramel-led. Grapefruit and marmalade are the dominant notes, giving it a fresh, zesty character beneath the sugar. This is a gentle, approachable rum built around added flavour and sweetness, the kind of easy, citrus-driven pour that suits relaxed sipping over ice or mixing into long drinks. Anyone expecting the dry funk of traditional Jamaican rum should know this is a sweeter, spiced creation aimed at a different mood.