Perola Bellamy‘s Reserve Oloroso Cask Finish (Batch 2)

Bellamy's Reserve Oloroso Cask Finish, this being the second batch, is a blended rum from the Perola label built around a Barbadian backbone and finished in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 44.3% with some added sugar. The Oloroso finish is the headline, layering a sweet, nutty character over the soft island base.

The nose brings sherry, nuttiness, vanilla and coconut, the palate stays sweet with vanilla, sherry and nutty depth, and the finish carries dried fruit, roasted nuts and more sherry, almond, hazelnut and dried fig threading throughout. The Barbados spirit gives a soft, recognisable backbone while the sherry adds a gentle salted sweet and slightly acidic lift, a clear step up from the first batch. The dosage keeps it on the sweeter side, so it reads as a relaxed, dessert leaning pour rather than a dry study. Light bodied and easy, it makes a friendly introduction for anyone curious about sherried rum.