Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve Rum

Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2023 is (at least mostly) molasses based, pot and column distilled and aged for an indefinite amount of time in (mostly) ex-Bourbon and some ex-Sherry casks. Bottled at navy strength, 54.5% ABV, without any sweeteners or chill filtering, but it’s likely it contains a small amount of caramel from some of the Guyanese components and/or the original Navy rum.

On the nose it really feels dark and spicy. Tar, black pepper, sandalwood, cloves and treacle. Luxardo cherries, cocoa biscuits, pears, dried figs and sultanas. It does smell closer to the original Navy rum, but with more intricate layers. Liquorice, black tea, peaches, dusty old books, nail varnish and cola. Walnuts, burnt orange zest, allspice and pencil shavings. It has a Pedro Ximenez sherry aroma as well.