Monymusk Special Gold is a blend of rums aged in oak barrels for several years.
Column distillation, for the most part, gives this rum a light style, ideal for cocktails.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose opens with a relatively light rum, yet with a certain funky, fruity edge. The lightest floral notes collide with a growing edifice of ripe exotic fruit, caressed by a touch of vanilla.
Aeration reveals a gently pastry-like side, already initiated by vanilla. It unfolds on a frail, white almond, blond grapes, tea, and tobacco that's full-bodied but still a little green.
The palate is soft, with a light touch and a slightly more organic character than that announced on the nose. The long molasses fermentation is noticeable, a little animalic and iodized (olive brine). The rum is round and rather fatty, and the exotic fruits are a little wiser.
The finish is round, the pastry side now touching more on candied fruits.
"A Jamaican rum that honors its tradition, yet with a certain lightness that will make it a rather delicate ingredient in cocktails..."
