Chairman's Reserve The Forgotten Casks
St. Lucia Distillers Group of Companies · St. Lucia Distillers, Roseau Valley, St. Lucia
The Forgotten Casks is the rum world's most eloquent argument for the virtue of accidental patience. Those extra years of unplanned aging produced a rum of remarkable layered depth at a price that would be impossible if it were intentional.
Nose
Sweet raisins and cigar tobacco announce themselves immediately, then amber honey, vanilla, and smoky oak emerge in succession.
Palate
Dark caramel and honeyed dried pineapple lead, followed by raisins, candied walnuts, and soft baking spices.
Finish
Long and dry, with tobacco and leather emerging first, then charred oak, then a final whisper of vanilla and dried fruit.
- Base Ingredient
- Molasses
- Distillation
- Blend of Coffey column still and copper pot still rums, blended and rested an additional 6 months in oak vats
Cocktail Suggestion
Cocktail — The Forgotten Daiquiri: Combine 2 oz Chairman's Reserve The Forgotten Casks, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.5 oz demerara syrup. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.
Food Pairing
Pair with: Grilled jerk pork with caramelized pineapple — the allspice and scotch bonnet heat echo the rum's spice notes.
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