Rolling Fork Amburana Odyssey Small Batch Rum
Rolling Fork Spirits · Rolling Fork Spirits (sourced, finished in Amburana wood)
Rolling Fork's Amburana Odyssey is a masterclass in cask finishing, using the rare Brazilian Amburana wood to trap light and warmth inside the spirit itself. The full-proof bottling preserves every nuance, delivering a rum of extraordinary complexity that perfectly embodies the theme of luminescence held within wood. This is a contemplative sipper that rewards patience with revelation.
Nose
A lavish bouquet of warm cinnamon, tonka bean, and toasted coconut unfolds immediately, followed by waves of vanilla custard and dried tropical fruit. Beneath these sits a foundation of dark toffee and roasted coffee bean, with a faint whisper of clove and sandalwood that speaks to the exotic Amburana wood influence.
Palate
Rich and voluptuous on entry, the palate delivers cascading layers of baking spice, caramelized brown sugar, and dark chocolate. The Amburana cask imparts a distinctive warmth—cinnamon bark and tonka intertwined with ripe banana and dried mango—while roasted oak and molasses provide structural depth at full cask strength.
Finish
Exceptionally long and warming, with lingering notes of toffee, toasted coconut, and exotic wood spice that fade slowly like the last embers of a lantern's glow.
- Base Ingredient
- Sugarcane Molasses
- Distillation
- Column and pot still blend (sourced Caribbean distillate), finished in Amburana wood casks
- Country
- United States (sourced Caribbean rum, finished in USA)
Cocktail Suggestion
The Lantern Bearer — 1.5 oz Rolling Fork Amburana Odyssey Small Batch Rum · 0.5 oz allspice dram · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz demerara syrup · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe · Garnish with a cinnamon stick and expressed orange peel
Food Pairing
A silky coconut flan drizzled with dulce de leche mirrors the rum's toffee and toasted coconut character, while the custard's delicate sweetness tempers the cask-strength intensity. A dusting of ground cinnamon on the plate ties into the Amburana spice beautifully.
Rolling Fork Spirits' Amburana Odyssey harnesses the rare, aromatic Brazilian Amburana wood—a timber so fragrant it is called 'the lantern tree' by local coopers—to capture an otherworldly warmth inside each cask-strength bottle.
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