Today, whisky enthusiasts have a bountiful selection of global whiskies to sample. Each with its own distinctive identity, Scottish, American, Irish, even Japanese whiskies are infused with aromatic flavour and distinctive personality.
Indeed, whisky distilleries across the world suffuse their spirits with a local, national and international identity drawn from the surrounding landscape and tempting whisky drinkers with a breadth of idiosyncratic flavours. Some of the most flavourful whiskies are those distilled in a sweet rum cask.
Treated to a significant resting period in tropical casks, rum whiskies have a typical sweet, Caribbean flavour. Lashings of apricots, dark chocolate, bittersweet vanilla and soft baking spices enable these whiskies to capture the ambiance of sunshine shores with every sip.
Hardly a new trend amongst Scotch whisky distilleries, rum cask whiskies have been delighting whisky devotees for decades. US and Irish whisky distillers are especially fond of the Caribbean flavour of rum whiskies, having evolved beyond wine cask maturation with bold and daring flavours. Depending on the brand and bottle, rum cask whiskies typically differ quite significantly in price – though each one is rich in charm.
Scotch whisky distillers, governed by the Scotch Whisky Regulations, source barrels from rum producers. Few, if any, have significant rules to adhere to and this makes from a compelling juxtaposition in flavour. The best rum Scotch whisky inflects the whisky flavour with the taste of rum. Popular as components to some of the most-famed cocktails in the world, rum Scotch whisky has an instantly transportive effect, sending drinkers on a journey to sunnier climates and warmer shores.
Please feel free to browse our rum whiskies. If you’d like to learn more, call us on 01466 795 105 or email info@thespiritsembassy.com.
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