Five extra years in the cask make a noticeable difference in Blackadder's Raw Cask range, and this 16 year old Trinidadian rum shows how the longer ageing builds depth on top of the raw, unfiltered style.
Expert Description
Trinidad 2005/2021 Blackadder Raw Cask 16 Year Finest is a Trinidad Rum from a single cask, aged for 16 years and bottled at 64.7%.
Like the rest of the Raw Cask range, the rum is bottled by Blackadder International, the family-run Scottish bottler founded in 1995 by Robin Tucek, without any filtration or added colour. Compared to the distillery's younger 11 year release, this rum has spent five extra years in the cask, giving oak and spice more time to penetrate the spirit and round out the powerful Trinidadian style. The rum was distilled in 2005 and bottled in 2021 at a natural cask strength of 64.7%.
The result is a deeper, more rounded rum than its younger sibling in the range, where dark fruit and spiced oak meet a long, warm finish with a hint of tobacco.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Dark fruit, toasted oak and a touch of tobacco.
Palate
Full-bodied and spiced with molasses, dark chocolate and a hint of leather.
Finish
Long, warm and spiced with lingering oak.
Specifications
Name: Trinidad 2005/2021 16 Year
Bottler: Blackadder
Region/Country: Trinidad
Type: Trinidad Rum
Age: 16 Years
ABV: 64.7%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distilled: 2005
Bottled: 2021
EAN No.: 5055030612322
Serving Suggestion: Neat in a snifter or with plenty of water
Flavour Profile
Deep · Spiced · Full-bodied · Powerful · Rare
Investment Potential
Low to Medium. With 16 years of ageing, this rum is one of the older releases in Blackadder's Trinidadian Raw Cask range, giving it a degree of desirability among enthusiasts.
Did You Know?
Blackadder's Raw Cask releases from Trinidad vary considerably in age from cask to cask, and the five extra years in this release compared to the distillery's younger 11 year rum give it a noticeably deeper, more rounded character.
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