El Dorado 1998 Last Casks Tri-Canada PortMourant&Enmore

The Rhum Agricole Extra Vieux 2016 from the HSE house is a vintage born from the collaboration with the French distillery Rozelieures, renowned for its terroir whiskies.
After more than 5 years of aging in oak barrels, this rum benefits from a bold finish in Single Malt whisky casks, giving this cuvée a unique and refined character.
This unprecedented blend of Martinican tradition and Lorraine expertise makes this rum a true masterpiece for lovers of exceptional spirits.

TASTING NOTES: NOSE: A bouquet of ripe dark fruits such as blackberry and plum, enhanced by indulgent notes of vanilla, caramel, and oak. A subtle hint of cinnamon and candied red fruits adds elegant depth. PALATE: The opening reveals flavors of blackberries, currants, and plums intertwining harmoniously. Gradually, soft spices emerge, accompanied by a textured richness. FINISH: Long and creamy, with a raspberry sweetness.

This Limited – Last Casks – Edition is crafted from the sole remaining lot blended in 1998, comprising rums distilled on the Diamond Coffey Still, and rum that was once produced on the since-discontinued Tri-Canada Redistillation Still. This Rum was artfully crafted by the Master Distiller George Robinson and aged for 24 years in the Barrel warehouse in Guyana.

With Penultimus, Foursquare closes the Exceptional Cask Selection series, faithful to the precision and transparency that have made the distillery's reputation. This rum is crafted from a blend of distillates from pot and column stills, aged in Barbados, without additives, colorants, or chill filtration. For this edition, Richard Seale combined bourbon and Moscatel casks. The influence of the Moscatel brings an aromatic depth without making the rum too sweet or too heavy. The whole remains balanced and highlights the rum itself, rather than an excessive influence of the cask.

Many years ago, they filled new make Finlaggan into Rioja Red Wine Hogsheads. Coming from the Rioja region within the Basque country of Spain, these Hogsheads have given the signature heavily peated Finlaggan an extra layer of rich mouth coating red berried fruit flavours. The result is a truly mouthwatering sweet and smoky dram to savour. The extrac-tion from the oak casks has given this whisky a beautifully rich natural coppery rose gold colour.

After 10 years in contact with the oak, Armagnac starts to take on the aromas of ageing.