The Outlaw Rum Company ex-Islay Whisky Cask

This release from The Outlaw Rum Company is a Trinidad rum matured in an ex-Islay whisky cask and bottled at 43%. Built on Trinidadian molasses, it draws on the living Trinidad tradition of light, fragrant column-style rum rather than the heavy Caroni school. The ex-Islay cask is the headline, lending the peat smoke and maritime, medicinal edge those whiskies are known for. Expect a savoury, smoky character layered over the soft caramel and tropical fruit of the base spirit, a rum for those who enjoy a peated twist.