Black Tot - 50th Anniversary, 54.5% (WF87)

Black Tot

Black Tot 50th Anniversary, 54.5%

Type - Blended Rum
Strength - 54.5% vol.
Content - 700ml

Whiskyfun- 87 pts

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Unlike the common regular black Black Tot (46.2%),
this Black Tot 50th Anniversary edition is bottled at Navy Strength 54.5%.
The back label is also very detailed, clearly listing its components, including the more famous Caroni, Foursquare, Hampden, Demerara, etc.

A heavy-duty product, repeatedly described as "heavy" in Serge's tasting notes.
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Official tasting note for reference

NOSE
We are greeted with cinnamon sticks, sprinkled with nutmeg, toasting in the oven. Then a deep richness, akin to caramel-glazed apple tart, with some citrus elements rolling in. There is also barbecued pineapple and grapefruit zest, balanced by notes of melting chocolate raisins and freshly ground Jamaican blue mountain coffee. With more time, a hint of well-aged spirit emerges, reminiscent of dusty books in a historic library.

PALATE
From the first sip, the palate is almost overrun with the combination of liquorice sticks and vanilla bean paste. As the flavours coat the mouth, lime juice married with 80% cocoa dark chocolate appears, which slowly deepens to brandy-poached pears. A backbone of dried mint and tarragon is married with natural sweetness and a touch of nuttiness, in the form of bananas and walnuts.

FINISH
Long and lingering, with flavours of mint chocolate chip ice cream and soft liquorice, dipped in sherbet. The rich flavours of a whole-milk latte topped with cream dissipate to leave a pleasant dryness, leading to another sip.