For the fifth annual release, master blender Oliver Chilton has for the first time built the blend around a single country, Barbados, seasoned with rum from Trinidad, Jamaica and Guyana plus drops of original pre-1970 navy rum.
Expert Description
Black Tot 2024 Master Blenders Reserve is a Caribbean Rum, a blend dominated by Barbados rum with contributions from Trinidad, Jamaica and Guyana, bottled at 54.5%.
The 2024 release is the fifth in Black Tot's annual Master Blender's Reserve series and the first to be built around the character of a single country. Here, Bajan rum makes up 60% of the blend to highlight Barbados' fruity, sweet and honeyed style, while rum from Trinidad, Jamaica and Guyana adds depth. The blend is married with a perpetual reserve and a hand-selected collection of original navy rum flagons from pre-1970 bottles, aged in a combination of American and European oak and bottled un-chill filtered with no added sugar.
The result is a vibrant, full-bodied rum, where thick honey meets toasted vanilla and dried mango.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Full-bodied, fruity and spicy with pineapple, mint, strawberry, lime and chilli, as well as coconut.
Palate
Thick Manuka honey, toasted vanilla sticks and dried mango against sweet citrus.
Finish
Long and spicy with lingering sweetness.
Specifications
Name: Black Tot 2024 Master Blenders Reserve
Bottler: Black Tot Rum
Region/Country: Caribbean
Type: Caribbean Rum
ABV: 54.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: American and European oak
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Flavour Profile
Vibrant · Honeyed · Spiced · Fruity · Full-bodied
Investment Potential
Medium. As an annual, blended release containing original pre-1970 navy rum, the Master Blender's Reserve series attracts a loyal following of collectors year after year.
Did You Know?
The name Black Tot refers to the daily rum ration the British Navy issued to its sailors up until 31 July 1970, and Black Tot Rum still contains drops of original navy rum from before that year in every vintage.
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