Darsa Guatamala Rum 11 Year Cask 14 (Ex-Bourbon Hogshead)

• Guatemalan rum distilled at Darsa Distillery, selected and bottled by Single Cask Nation
• Single cask distilled in June 2011
• Aged over 11 years in a 2^nd-fill bourbon hogshead in Guatemala; bottled in October 2022
• A bright nose of green apple, guava paste, black licorice, and sea salt gives way to a complex palate of dark chocolate fudge complemented by leather and oak with a long finish that hints at barbecued pineapple
• 230 bottles produced
• Non-chill filtered; 56.6% ABV

Every now and then, Single Cask Nation steps away from the world of Scotch to bottle exceptional distillates from other categories. This 11-year-old, molasses rum from DARSA Distillery (Destiladora de Alcoholes y Rones Sociedad Anónima) is summed up by SCN as “a bright sunny day with an afternoon thunderstorm that resolves itself with a beautiful sunset.” Yes, please.