Introducing Goslings Spirited Seas Ocean Aged Rum (Vol. II), a generous gift from the wild Atlantic Ocean.
The voyage starts by filling vintage bourbon barrels with a superior blend of premium aged Bermuda rums. The barrels are loaded on to a vessel called the M.V. Orleander, and the rum ages for another year at sea, traveling back and forth from Bermuda to the Mid-Atlantic. The M.V. Orleander, known as the lifeline of Bermuda, travels from New Jersey to Bermuda weekly with imports and exports. For over 40 weeks, nearly 60,000 miles, the stormy seas and air have an extraordinary effect on the blend.
“For the first time, we let go of the aging process and let mother nature take the reins on the open ocean,” says Malcolm Gosling Jr., eighth generation rum maker. “The stormy seas and air had an extraordinary effect on the aging rum blend. Extreme changes in weather forced the rum to expand in warmer climates and contract in colder temperatures. The result is an elegant and complex rum that will be a prized addition to any premium aged spirit collector’s shelf.”
The rum interacts with the charred American white oak over every wave, extracting all the barrel’s flavour. The result is an elegant and complex rum with an oaky nose, hints of salted caramel and luscious spice, and a smooth finish.
AWARDS
– 2023 Beverage Tasting Institute – Gold Medal
SPECIFICATIONS
- CLASSIFICATION: Blended Rum (Blend of pot & column still rums from difference distilleries)
- PRODUCER: Gosling’s Limited
- ORIGIN: Bermuda
- SUBSTRATE: Molasses
- AGE: 3+ Years
- CASKS: ex-Bourbon American Oak Barrels
- ABV: 44% (700 mL full size bottle)
Website: www.goslings.com
