Tanduay Tanduay 10 Years Old Reserve Dark Rum

Tanduay is one of the Philippines' largest and oldest rum producers, and this Reserve Dark Rum sits in the soft, sweet-leaning tropical style the country is known for. Bottled at 40% with no firm age or cask detail disclosed, it is built for easy, approachable drinking rather than intensity.

The nose is fruity and dessert-like, mango, raisin and coconut over a dusting of cinnamon. The palate stays light and sweet, marzipan and vanilla to the fore, while the finish brings demerara sugar, more marzipan, raisin and coconut. This reads as a gentle, sweet sipper in the tropical mould, smooth and undemanding, with the coconut and dried-fruit notes giving it a distinctly Pacific character. Drinkers expecting a dry, oak-driven dark rum should adjust expectations; those who enjoy a soft, sweet, fruit-forward pour, neat or in a tiki-style mix, will find it pleasant and easy.