Scotch Malt Whisky Society R3.5

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MARMITE XO

This 11 year old rum from Barbados came from a refill butt and packs a punch at 74.8%

Flavour profile:  Oily & coastal

Outturn:  427 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "After the initial dishwashing liquid start we get various fishy aromas of grilled mackerel, salmon sushi, tuna sashimi and dolphin (‘not a dolphin‘). Carrying on in the oriental theme, spring roll, sweet potato tempura but also spring onions, chives, Vegemite and Marmite XO. Ouch!!! Only for the brave to taste neat. Adding water, Chai spiced milk tea, rye bread with butter, spicy caraway seeds but also sweet, vinegary and salty like Rollmops. Much more approachable now on the palate, sweet dumplings and a thick crusted slightly burned blue cheese and onion chutney pizza covered with olives and anchovies. This most peculiar rum comes from the Caribbean island believed to be the home of the oldest rum distillery from 1703."

Drinking tip:  "With Japanese or Italian food"  

700 ml