Black Tot Master Blenders Reserve 2024 Rum

Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve 2024 is the fifth annual release in the series, in which Master Blender Oliver Chilton reimagines the lost art of naval perpetual blending. He began with rum drawn from the 2023 release, then added casks from Barbados, Trinidad, Guyana and Jamaica, including a 1997 rum from Trinidad's closed Caroni distillery, before marrying them with Black Tot's perpetual reserve. As always, a little original Royal Navy rum from the historic flagons is added to keep its liquid history alive.

For 2024 the blend leans on Barbados, which makes up 60%, for a rich, fruit-driven style. Aged in American and European oak, it is bottled without additives or chill filtration at 54.5% ABV, with just 3,000 bottles released. Expect grilled buttered pineapple, lime, chilli and coconut on the nose, a thick palate of manuka honey, toasted vanilla and dried mango, and a finish where light liquorice and bitter chocolate balance the tropical sweetness.