Eight years under the tropical sun, four more years in former port wine casks – IPS 2 is Infernal's journey through two maturation climates in one bottle.
Expert Description
Infernal Rum IPS 2 Barbados is a Barbadian Rum personally selected by Infernal, bottled at 52%.
IPS 2 continues the Infernal Personal Selection series, where Lina Rafn and Paw Lagermann personally choose the casks that live up to their taste. This edition comes from St. Philip in Barbados and underwent an unusual maturation process: first 8 years in ex-bourbon casks under the tropical sun, then a further 4 years in American oak casks that previously held Tawny Port. The result is a rum that unites tropical richness with elegant port wine notes, a combination rarely found outside the finest collections.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Ripe melon, deep molasses, dry oak and juicy red grapes.
Palate
Sweet red berries, warm spices and soft caramel, rounded off with creamy vanilla.
Finish
Long finish with lingering port sweetness and a light woody close.
Specifications
Name: Infernal Rum IPS 2 Barbados
Bottler: Infernal
Region/Country: Barbados
Type: Rum
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 52%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks, finished in ex-Tawny Port casks
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat in a cognac glass at room temperature
Bottler: Infernal
Flavour Profile
Port Cask · Full-bodied · Caramel · Berry · Rounded
Investment Potential
Low to medium. As part of Infernal's ongoing IPS series, the bottle holds some interest among collectors, but is primarily made to be drunk and enjoyed.
Did You Know?
The combination of tropically matured bourbon cask ageing and finishing in Tawny Port casks is rare in the rum world, giving IPS 2 a flavour profile that sits somewhere between classic Barbados rum and an aged port wine.
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