West Indies 8 Year Old / Compagnie des Indes Blended Modernist Rum
- Distillery
- West Indies
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £50.5
- Tasting notes
- Fresh Fruit, Honey, Cooked Fruit, Citric
- Description
- Compagnie des Indes blended this West Indies rum from four Caribbean origins—Barbados, Panama, Guyana and Dominican Republic—aged at least eight years in ex-bourbon casks at 40% ABV. The palate weaves together red fruits, rhubarb, liquorice, honey, peach and burnt molasses into a complex, balanced whole. An elegant multi-origin expression suited to both neat sipping and sophisticated rum cocktails.
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✦ Neatly Summary
West Indies 8 Year Old / Compagnie des Indes Blended Modernist Rum is a from West Indies (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect vibrant and fruity, sweet and delicately floral character — fresh fruit, honey, cooked fruit, citric. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. Good value for the quality offered.
Compagnie des Indes blended this West Indies rum from four Caribbean origins—Barbados, Panama, Guyana and Dominican Republic—aged at least eight years in ex-bourbon casks at 40% ABV. The palate weaves together red fruits, rhubarb, liquorice, honey, peach and burnt molasses into a complex, balanced whole. An elegant multi-origin expression suited to both neat sipping and sophisticated rum cocktails.
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