Crucial Drinks Travellers Rum & Cane XO

Crucial Drinks bottle this Rum & Cane XO as a single cask from Belize's Travellers distillery, a sixteen year old molasses rum matured in ex-bourbon wood and released without added sugar at 46%. Travellers has become a favourite source for independent bottlers seeking characterful Central American rum, and this long aged single cask is offered at an approachable drinking strength rather than full proof.

The nose is inviting with coconut, caramel, pineapple and banana, while the palate turns drier and leaner, showing dark chocolate, coconut and a clear dryness. The finish carries oak, dark chocolate, pineapple and caramel. This is an honest, dry Belize rum that drinks in a relaxed, undemanding way, though some find it runs a little thin for its age and strength. At 46% and additive free it suits drinkers who favour a dry, lower key aged rum over a rich or sweet one, an easy sipper with a clean tropical character.