Summum Cognac Cask Finish

Summum Cognac Cask Finish comes from the Dominican Republic, distilled from molasses on a column still and finished in cognac casks. It works the island's soft, vanilla led style but pushes hard into a marzipan and almond register, the cognac influence shaping a distinctly nutty profile. The nose is vanilla and marzipan with a faint glue and varnish edge from the spirit.

The palate is spicy, sweet and marzipan rich, finishing warm and nutty with almond and a clear cognac note. Marzipan and amaretto associations run from start to finish, and there is an evident sweetness alongside, making this a soft, dessert adjacent sipper with an unusually pronounced almond character. Some find a touch of cinnamon adding a festive feel. It suits drinkers who enjoy sweet, nutty, cognac inflected Dominican rum and want something with a strong, recognisable marzipan signature.