Dos Maderas Atlantic (Double Aged Rum)

Dos Maderas, produced by the sherry house Bodegas Williams and Humbert, builds this Barbados blend around a double-ageing approach finished in sherry casks. At 37.5% with no age statement, it is pitched as a soft, approachable rum, and its sweetness should be taken at face value rather than mistaken for a dry sipper.

The molasses spirit takes on heavy sherry influence, giving sweet vanilla and honey, raisin and milk chocolate, and a candied, creamy character through to the finish with sour cherry lingering. The body is light and the wood gentle, so structure and length are modest. This is honestly a sweet, easy pour, an affordable aperitif or mixer for those who enjoy the Dos Maderas and Zacapa school of soft, dessert-leaning rum, rather than a bottle for drinkers seeking dry Bajan depth.