Angostura 1787, 15 Year Old Trinidadian Rum

Product of: Trinidad and Tobago

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Matured for 15 years in charred oak ex-bourbon barrels, Angostura 1787 celebrates the establishment of the first sugar mill in Trinidad in 1787, at the Lapeyrouse sugar plantation. Angostura 1787 was launched in London in September 2016 for release in November.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 27/09/2016

Appearance:

Clear, deep burnished coppery amber.

Aroma:

Passion fruit, dried apricot, charcoal toasty oak and vanilla fudge. Faint overripe banana, plum and rose petal.

Taste:

Medium-bodied. Initially sweet with passion fruit, vanilla fudge and ripe peach, before turning dry with toasty oak, toffee and black pepper spice.

Aftertaste:

Tangerine orange, passion fruit, vanilla, sweet desiccated coconut and toasty oak with faint estery funk.

Overall:

Very fruity and quite sweet with vanilla fudge, passion fruit, warming spice and faint funkiness.