Bacardi Quatro Sherry Cask

Bacardi Quatro Sherry Cask is a four year old rum from Bacardi, distilled on a column still from molasses and finished in sherry casks, bottled at 40%. It sits among Bacardi's more characterful aged offerings, leaning on the sherry wood for its identity.

The sherry influence is clear from the start. The nose shows sherry, dried fruit, oak and leather, and the palate keeps that sherried, dried fruit core but turns drier and a touch sharper, with oak and leather lingering and a slightly hot alcohol note. The finish brings young wood and a tropical fruit edge. This is a leaner, drier, more wood led rum than the soft sweet style some expect from the brand, which makes it interesting, though its youth and dryness can read as a little austere. One for those who enjoy sherry cask spirits and a savoury, oaky profile.