Opthimus Rum

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  Opthimus 15 years barricas de Malt Whisky Finish Dominican Republic Rum 43%

  Item no.: 22265421-15

  There is something quietly contrary about doing it the other way round. The world is full of whisky that has been given a rest in used rum casks. Here it is the rum that travelled north to Scotland and settled into a cask that once held single malt. The nose says Caribbean. The tail says Highlands.

  The expert's description

  Opthimus 15 years barricas de Malt Whisky Finish is a Dominican Rum from Oliver & Oliver, solera aged in ex-bourbon casks and finished in Scottish Single Malt Whisky casks before being bottled at 43%.

  Oliver & Oliver is based in Santo Domingo, but the family story starts in Cuba, where Juanillo Oliver built his first rum operation in the late 1800s. When the family picked up the thread again in the 1990s, they did so from the Dominican Republic. The house distils and blends molasses rum on column stills and supplements it with distillates from Panama, Trinidad, Colombia and Nicaragua among others. That blending is the house signature, and exactly what goes into any given bottle is something they keep to themselves.

  Maturation follows the solera principle, the same system the sherry houses of Andalusia have used for centuries. Casks are stacked in tiers, and rum is always drawn from the bottom and oldest row, which is then topped up from the row above. The 15 on the label refers to the oldest rum in the system, not to every drop in the bottle. What you get is a rum carrying both youthful fruit and the deep, reduced note that only long cask time delivers.

  After the solera ageing in ex-bourbon casks, the rum moves into casks that previously held Scottish Single Malt Whisky. This is where the bottle stands apart. The whisky cask lays a dryness over the Spanish-style sweetness, pulls the spice forward and gives the finish an edge the Opthimus range is not otherwise known for. This release was bottled in 2018 as a limited and numbered run of 3,000 bottles.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Vanilla and light honey first, then dried fruit and cask wood. Underneath sit cinnamon, sandalwood and a dry, almost malted note that has no business being in a typical Dominican rum.

  Palate

  Full and soft with clear toffee and vanilla sweetness. Then the whisky cask arrives from the side with pepper, toasted nuts and a dryness that keeps the sugar in check. Oak runs through the whole thing without ever taking over.

  Finish

  Long and warm. The dryness from the malt cask lingers alongside pepper and one last trace of syrup sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Opthimus 15 years barricas de Malt Whisky Finish
  Distillery: Oliver & Oliver
  Region/Country: Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
  Type: Dominican Rum
  Age: 15 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks, finished in Scottish Single Malt Whisky casks
  Distillation method: Column distilled
  Bottled: 2018
  Number of bottles: 3,000
  Edition: Solera Malt Whisky Finish
  EAN no.: 7466871101087
  Serving suggestion: At room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass or alongside dark chocolate
  

  Flavour profile

  Sweet · Spiced · Vanilla · Dried fruit · Oak

  Did you know?

  The casks used for the finish come from Tomatin in the Scottish Highlands. It is rare for a distillery to send its used casks in that direction. Traffic normally runs the opposite way, with Scottish distilleries queueing up for rum casks to finish their whisky in.

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  • 73,50
    1pcs.
    66,25EUR
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  Opthimus 15 years Oporto Dominikanske Republic Rum 38%

  Item no.: 22227865421-36

  Just six months in port wine casks, but that is enough to lift the entire character of this 15-year-old rum.

  Expert description

  Opthimus 15 Years Oporto is a Rum from the Dominican Republic, finished 6 months in port wine casks and bottled at 43%.

  The rum builds on Opthimus' classic 15-year-old solera blend, where rum from multiple vintages is gradually blended to achieve depth and consistency. By finishing it in port wine casks, an extra layer of aromatic depth is added, making it noticeably more opulent on the palate than the house's standard 15-year-old edition.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Soft and sweet, with molasses, vanilla and roasted nuts, plus a light, smoky woodiness gradually softened by coconut and almond.

  Palate

  Soft with caramel, chocolate, sweet spices and vanilla, with a hint of prune and touches of blackcurrant or blueberry.

  Finish

  Rich and satisfying, with lingering sweetness.

  Region/Country: Dominican Republic
  Type: Rum
  Age: 15 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finished 6 months in port wine casks
  EAN no.: 7466871101063
  Serving suggestion: Neat, as a digestif

  Flavour profile

  Soft · Sweet · Nutty · Port wine notes

  Did you know?

  The six-month finish in port wine casks is markedly shorter than many other cask finishes in the rum world, but that short, intense contact alone is enough to give the rum its characteristic opulent character.

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  • 67,00
    1pcs.
    57,75EUR
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  Opthimus 15 years Ron Artesanal Dominikanske Republik Rum 38%

  Item no.: 22227865421-12

  Craft rum is not just a word on the label at Opthimus. It is the name of the very style the distillery has cultivated for decades.

  Expert description

  Opthimus 15 Years Ron Artesanal is a Rum from the Dominican Republic, matured 15 years in American oak casks using the solera method and bottled at 38%.

  The rum is produced by Oliver & Oliver in the Spanish, medium-sweet and dark style, where the solera system blends rum from multiple vintages to achieve depth and consistency year after year. "Artesanal" underlines the distillery's craft-focused approach, where quality and character are prioritised over volume.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Coconut, sweetness, vanilla, cinnamon and cherry.

  Palate

  Harmonious interplay of spice and sweetness, with cherry and a hint of dark chocolate.

  Finish

  Dark chocolate and mocha, with lingering cherry notes.

  Region/Country: Dominican Republic
  Type: Rum
  Age: 15 years
  ABV: 38%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: American oak, solera method
  EAN no.: 7466871102237
  Serving suggestion: Neat or with dessert

  Flavour profile

  Sweet · Spiced · Cherry · Mocha

  Did you know?

  Opthimus is produced by Oliver & Oliver in the Spanish rum style, known for its medium-sweet and dark character, a tradition markedly different from the drier English and French rum styles.

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  • 67,00
    1pcs.
    60,25EUR
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  Opthimus 18 years Dominikanske Republik Rum 38%

  Item no.: 22227865421-11

  Outside Santo Domingo the warehouses stand close together, and the air inside stays heavy and warm all year.

  Time works faster here than in a Scottish dunnage. The casks give up their character at a pace no cool northern cellar can match, and the angels take their cut every single year.

  Opthimus is the Oliver family's answer to what that heat can do, if you still have the patience to wait.

  The expert's description

  Opthimus 18 years Cum Laude 2019 is a Dominican Rum from Oliver & Oliver, matured in ex-Bourbon casks of American white oak and bottled at 38%.

  Oliver & Oliver is a family business with Cuban roots. The family left Cuba in 1959, and it was not until the early 1990s that the company was rebuilt in the Dominican Republic, where it sits today in Hato Nuevo outside Santo Domingo. The house does not distil its own spirit. It blends and matures molasses-based distillates under maestro ronero Don Pedro Oliver.

  Maturation follows the Sistema Solera, the Spanish pyramid system originally developed for sherry. Rum of different ages is blended continuously through a tier of casks, so a fraction of the oldest rum always carries forward. The 18 on the label refers to the oldest rum in the blend, not to everything in the bottle. That is worth knowing if you come from whisky, where an age statement means precisely the opposite.

  Cum Laude is Oliver & Oliver's own designation for the bottlings the house rates highest, and it appears only on selected releases. This one was bottled in 2019 in a run of 1,000 bottles. Every bottle is filled, labelled and numbered by hand, and the label carries the maestro ronero's signature. The casks are former Bourbon barrels from Kentucky, made from American white oak, and they are the source of the vanilla, coconut and soft timber running through the whole palate. The 38% is a deliberate house choice: this rum is built for softness rather than punch.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Warm vanilla and light honey lead. Behind them come toffee, dried fig and a mild cocoa note, and right at the back a trace of pipe tobacco and dry oak.

  Palate

  Soft and rounded. Honey and caramel carry the opening, then dark chocolate and roasted coffee unfold, with a faint peppery edge and a hint of ginger in the background keeping the sweetness in check.

  Finish

  Long and spiced-sweet. The vanilla lingers longest, alongside sweet oak and a dry tobacco note right at the end.

  Specifications

  Name: Opthimus 18 years Cum Laude 2019
  Distillery: Oliver & Oliver
  Region/Country: Dominican Republic
  Type: Dominican Rum
  Age: 18 years by the Sistema Solera method
  ABV: 38%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-Bourbon casks of American white oak
  Bottled: 2019
  Number of bottles: 1,000
  Edition: Cum Laude
  Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass
  

  Flavour profile

  Sweet · Cask matured · Vanilla · Cocoa · Soft

  Did you know?

  Oliver & Oliver hold more than 3,000 American white oak casks, every one of which held Bourbon in Kentucky before being shipped to the Caribbean. Few rum brands can match a cask stock of that size.

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  • 80,25
    1pcs.
    72,25EUR
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  Opthimus 21 years Dominikanske Republik Rum 38%

  Item no.: 22227865421-10

  Award-winning and built on dried rosehips and roses. Opthimus 21 Years is one of the Dominican Republic's most distinctive rum experiences.

  Expert description

  Opthimus 21 Years is a Rum from the Dominican Republic, blended in a solera system and bottled at 38%.

  The rum is produced by Oliver & Oliver, a respected producer of premium rum in limited editions, and won gold in the "Aged Rum 18-25 Years" category at the Miami Rum Festival 2015. The solera system ensures a consistent, complex flavour profile, where distillates of different ages are continuously blended, while the rum's characteristic rosehip note makes it one of the most recognisable rums from the region.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Vanilla, rose petals and rosehip flowers, with a light hint of coconut.

  Palate

  Rosehip jam and tart sweetness, full-bodied and warm.

  Finish

  Long finish with traces of rosehip, coconut and cherry.

  Region/Country: Dominican Republic
  Type: Rum
  Age: 21 years
  ABV: 38%
  Size: 70 CL
  EAN no.: 7466871102251
  Serving suggestion: Neat or on the rocks

  Flavour profile

  Floral · Fruity · Full-bodied · Distinctive

  Did you know?

  Opthimus 21 Years Solera Ron Dominicano won gold in the "Aged Rum 18-25 Years" category at the Miami Rum Festival 2015, cementing its position as one of the Dominican Republic's most acclaimed rums.

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  • 89,75
    1pcs.
    80,75EUR
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  Opthimus 25 years barricas de Malt Whisky Finish Dominican Republic Rum 2022 43%

  Item no.: 22227865421-12000

  After 25 years in rum barrique, the rum is transferred to a used whisky cask. It is a rare move that gives the bottle its own distinct direction.

  Expert description

  Opthimus 25 Years barricas de Malt Whisky Finish is a Rum from the Dominican Republic, finished in a used Single Malt Whisky cask and bottled at 43%.

  The rum is matured for at least 25 years in ex-bourbon casks, after which it is finished in a used cask from a Tomatin Single Malt Whisky, giving it a more complex and less sweet character than the classic Opthimus 25 Years. The rum won gold in the "Aged Rum Special Cask" category at the Miami Rum Festival in 2015.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Honey, candied sugar, syrup, ripe fruit and a hint of malt whisky.

  Palate

  Marked sweetness, nougat, full-bodied and rich, with spice from the whisky cask, plus oak, mocha and chocolate.

  Finish

  Long and airy, with sweet spice in a lingering tail.

  Region/Country: Dominican Republic
  Type: Rum
  Age: 25 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks, finished in Single Malt Whisky cask
  EAN no.: 74668771100516
  Serving suggestion: Neat, as a digestif

  Flavour profile

  Complex · Spiced · Sweet · Chocolate

  Did you know?

  The whisky cask used for the finish comes from the Scottish distillery Tomatin, making this edition of Opthimus 25 Years a rare meeting between Dominican rum tradition and Scottish whisky heritage.

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  • 107,00
    1pcs.
    96,50EUR
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  Opthimus Miniature Giftbox Rum 6x2 cl 38%

  Item no.: 505956-498796-455-3

  Opthimus Rum Miniature Gift Box 6x 2 cl

  Type: Dominican Republic Rum Alc. strength: 38 % 2 cl. x 6

  • 33,50
    1pcs.
    30,00EUR