Spirits of Old Man Rum Project One Spirit

Spirits of Old Man Project One is a Caribbean blend from the German house Oldman Spirits, matured in ex bourbon oak and carrying a fourteen year age statement, the youngest rum in the marriage. Despite the age, this is not a serious, dry sipper but an unabashedly soft and sweet crowd pleaser leaning on coconut.

The profile is coconut, vanilla, cream toffee and tropical fruit, mild and rounded from nose to a warm, sweet finish, with the sugar very much in the foreground. It is honest to call it a dessert style rum, closer to a coconut tinged treat than a complex aged spirit, and that is exactly its appeal. At an easy 40% it makes an approachable starter pour to share with friends and family, or a fun, sweet leaning option for anyone who enjoys soft, candied rums and is happy to set dry profiles aside.