Worthy Park Single Estate 2013
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The 2013 vintage distillation captures a specific year of Jamaican sugarcane and fermentation conditions at Worthy Park's Lluidas Vale estate. Aged in the tropics where angel's share is punishing, what remains in the barrel after those hot Jamaican seasons is concentrated and unapologetically flavorful. This is rum for people who want to taste the land and the year.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Concentrated tropical fruits — overripe banana and mango — meet a muscovado sweetness and a hint of burnt rubber funk. Oak and vanilla provide structure, with a dried fruit note lurking in the background.
Palate
Full-bodied and intense, with molasses, roasted coffee, and dark chocolate at the core. The Jamaican ester character is assertive but controlled, presenting as tropical fruit compote rather than solvent. Toffee sweetness balances the proof.
Finish
Long and resonant, with leather, spice, and a lingering tropical fruit echo that evolves for minutes.
- Base Ingredient
- Estate-grown sugarcane molasses
- Distillation
- Double-retort copper pot still
- Country
- Jamaica
Cocktail Suggestion
Jamaican Almanac Punch — 1.5 oz Worthy Park 2013 · 0.75 oz lime juice · 0.5 oz demerara syrup · 0.25 oz allspice dram · Shake hard with ice, strain over crushed ice, garnish with grated nutmeg and a lime wheel.
Food Pairing
Jerk pork with charred pineapple
Operating continuously since 1670 in Jamaica's Lluidas Vale, Worthy Park Estate grows its own sugarcane and distills on a copper double-retort pot still, making it one of the few truly single-estate rums in the world.
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