Dead Reckoning Barbados PX 10 Year Old Single Blended Barbados Rum (700ml)

"Dead Reckoning is perhaps producing rums that are the closest in terms of profile as Foursquare’s own Exceptional Cask Series... Another absolute belter..." - thefatrumpirate.com

A serious ‘malternative’ from one of the finest producers in the Carribean, this single cask, nine and a half year old mix of Foursquare pot and column distilled spirit was tropically aged in Barbados for eight years then transported to Adelaide for a twelve month spell in a forty year old Pedro Ximenez Sherry cask (usually associated with single malt maturations). Bottler, Justin Boseley decided it needed further tweaking to temper the sugars, so it saw a final year in a high-char x-Maker's Mark bourbon barrel. Foursquare's cognac-like elegance is retained, with a little funk and fruit on the nose followed by a flavour range that evokes orange chocolates, ripe papaya, molasses cake, vanilla malt, liquorice and dried fruits. Gingerbread, pepper and cinnamon warmth lift the finish. Medium sweet instead of cloying, the sherry is deftly handled; Tasted blind you might even mistake it for a single malt or Fine Champagne cognac. 370 bottles at 50% ABV make up the final outturn.

Other reviews... In terms of a comparison this drinks more like Foursquare’s 2004-2011 series than anything which they have matured in ex-Sherry, Madeira etc. As a result the finish is drier and less sweet than you might have expected from the initial sip. The difference between the initial sip and the finish is quite noticeable and its almost as if you are getting two rums for the price of one! The finish is almost like a bourbon. Which if you like bourbon as i do is far from being a problem. Dead Reckoning PX Barbados has a really long and really nice mellow finish which I really appreciate. The spiciness of the mid palate/early finish really fade out and mellow leading to a very nice ending. Touches of leather, toffee and cigar smoke. I will say (and this is without trying every Indie bottling)_ that I do think Justin at Dead Reckoning rum is perhaps producing rums that are the closest in terms of profile as Foursquare’s own Exceptional Cask Series. Most bottlers tend to stick with tried and trusted ex-bourbon casks only. Another absolute belter of a rum! - thefatrumpirate.com

Notes from the bottlers... Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, toffee, apple plums, raisins, and figs. Palate: Unmistakable, foursquare flavour, butterscotch, toffee, apple pan melted Demerara sugar, topped with ripe and ready, raisins and figs, a hint of walnut. Finish: Nice and bold. Easily long enough to chat about it with your drinking buddy. Lots of stewed fruit, caramel, vanilla and a lingering spice that really warms.