Schotman’s Barrel Selection Peated Rum Port Finish

Schotman's Barrel Selection works in the independent cask-finishing tradition, and this release leans hard into a whisky drinker's palate: a peated rum given time in both port and whisky wood, bottled unsweetened at a hefty 61%. The origin is undisclosed, but the cask programme does the talking.

Peat and butterscotch lead the nose alongside a sherried, port-fed sweetness, while the palate turns to raisin, prune, chocolate and oak. The finish is woody, spicy and roasted, with the alcohol making itself known at this strength. The port cask lends a gentle sweetness without tipping into syrup, and the whisky influence pushes the smoke forward. This is a niche, characterful bottling built for slow sipping, best suited to those who already chase peat and bold cask finishes rather than classic molasses softness.