Romdeluxe Travellers Collectors Series No. 18 2006

This Collectors Series bottling from RomDeluxe draws a single cask of Travellers rum from Belize, from the 2006 vintage at 17 years old, matured in ex-bourbon oak and presented unsweetened at 56.9 percent. It is a higher-strength single cask aimed at drinkers ready to explore the distillery beyond its standard releases.

Travellers' signature richness comes through clearly: dark chocolate and cocoa lead, with toffee, caramel and roasted nuts over a firm but well-judged oak frame, finishing on chocolate, dried fruit and barrel spice. For all its weight and age it stays remarkably approachable, full-bodied yet smooth rather than aggressive, with the strength sitting comfortably. Anyone who already enjoys the chocolatey, toffee-rich Belize style will find this a deeper, more powerful expression of it that still drinks with ease.