Idle Assembly is a skilled blend of rums aged between five and twenty years in white oak casks that have previously held American Bourbon and represent ‘a tour of the Caribbean in a bottle’ from the finest producers and ingredients; aged rums from Trinidad and Tobago, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Panama.
While maturation has taken place across the Caribbean where notes and nuances are first developed – it is the microclimate of Barranquilla that lends its heat and humidity to the ageing process, producing the character and softness of the rum.
The result is a limited production rum rooted in the traditions of Hispanic rum making. Molasses fermentation, column distillation, aged in white oak bourbon for between 5 and twenty years, in a unique microclimate. The final product, Idle Assembly Rum, is dry, oaky, smooth, and characterful, with no added sugar or colouring, gently rounding on the palate, appealing to connoisseurs and first-time rum drinkers alike.
Tasting Notes
Nose: The aroma leads with a light ginger note with orange blossom, toasted coconut, and added depth of oak spices, bergamot and sandalwood. Medjool dates and a hint of white chocolate, with a lightly floral overtone backed by Palo Santo wood.
Palate: The palate gives an initial note of Maraschino cherries, orange sherbet and clove. Some light toffee notes appear, supported by a backbone of nutmeg, cinnamon and Madagascan vanilla. Rose water, fig leaf and light honey notes complete the complex profile of this delicious rum.
Finish: The finish has a light biscuit note, ripe banana, cocoa nibs, liquorice and cigar tobacco, with a hint of toasted almonds and cherry Bakewell tart.
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