Other fine spirits

This 14 year old rum was produced at the Foursquare rum distillery on Barbados which was awarded rum producer of the year in 2018 at both the IWSC and International Spirits Challenge - no mean feat. The rum is a blend of pot and column still rums that have been aged predominantly in bourbon casks as well as some Madeira casks which help impart flavours on dark chocolate, red berries, tropical fruit and sweet spices.

This tasty white rum has actually been matured in casks for three years. The colour has been removed through a filtration system leaving a full bodied flavoursome spirit unlike many other white rums on the market. Fresh and fruity with hints of coconut and a clean finish it is lovely drunk over ice or in your favourite rum cocktails such as a Mojito, Daiquiri or a Pina Colada.

Doorly's rum has been made on the island of Barbados since 1908 and was in fact the first rum to be exported from there. This new XO expressions sees a blend of some of their oldest rums and then given a secondary maturation in ex-Oloroso sherry casks. Notes of caramel, brown / Demerara sugar and banana and toffee apple are joined by a hint of sultana and spice from these sherry casks.

Foursquare's legendary 'Exceptional Cask Selection' reaches mark XXI with the release of this 2010 vintage rum. Solely matured in ex-bourbon American white oak barrels, we see this blend of pot and column still rums all made and matured on-site in Barbados. A rush of dark caramels, dark fruit and coconut develops to a wood-forward profile of tobacco and fragrant spices. A tropical tone lifts through the palate, with a slightly minty-menthol character as well. The cult following of the Foursquare distillery is well deserved and this is an excellent example of the style.

This fantastic Bajan rum has been matured for 10 years in casks before bottling - in what must be one of the most distinctive bottles we have on the shelf. It is juicy with hints of roasted apple and caramel along with fig and raisin flavours and layers of tropical fruit. Another supreb offering from Richard Seale of Foursquare distillery.

This high quality spiced rum is thought to be one of the best on the market. Delicious on its own but the cocktail possibilities are endless. Notes of Cola Cube lollies, sweet spices, gingerbread, Christmas cake and marmalade.

This famous rum liqueur is made at the Foursquare distillery in Barbados, combining sugar cane alcohol which is married with lime, almond and cloves. It is the ingredient in a number of classic cocktails, but remains difficult to source here in New Zealand.