A 40-year-old Dictador Rum from a 1978 single vintage cask finished for 36 months in Sherry casks and then shipped to Hardy in Cognac, where it further spent two months in a magnificent 110-year old Hardy Limousin oak cask.
Nose: Immediate vanilla, fudge and butterscotch, but a character reminiscent of a great Cognac as well with some dried figs and apricots, then pencil shavings and hints of damp earth. Very complex.
Palate: This heady tipple coats the palate with an impressive array of flavonoids including an overlay of nutmeg on milk chocolate, toffee, sea-salt caramel and a beautiful softness without the sweetness, a great marriage. There is a rise on the mid-palate before it fades slowly into a minute-long supple and silky finisz that is pierced only by flashes of oak, pure rum character and raisins.
Color: A deep mahogany with flashes of gold and bronze out to the rim, showing immense viscosity with long painted legs in the glass.
Bottle Size: 750mL
ABV: 48%
