Doorlys - Gold 5 Year Old 70cl Bottle

Product Description

finest top quality, great value golden rum from Barbados! Doorly's 5yo is a blend of rich pot still & elegant column distilled rums which are aged for at least 5 years in ex-American whiskey casks. Soft & fruity with sweet vanilla & toasty oak, this is a versatile rum which is delicious served neat, but also great as a base for cocktails or mixing in long drinks- try with a dry ginger ale & a wedge of lime! Nose: Tropical fruit, vanilla, coconut & toasty oak. Palate: Initially soft & sweet with lovely dried tropical fruit flavours & a touch of sweet spice from the oak.. Finish: Dry & warming. Medium length. Doorly's rums are crafted in Barbados by R. L. Seale & Co- a 4th generation family-owned business passed from father-to-son since the 1920's. The Foursquare Distillery, where it is produced, was built in the 1990's on the site of a 17th century sugar factory & is one of the most modern & environmentally friendly distilleries in the world. Current head distiller Richard Seale, has a passion for creating authentic rum with great & honest flavour. Unlike many rum producers, he never adds any sugar or flavour additives after distillation, instead adopting to mature his rum in high quality oak barrels for a longer period than most to naturally mellow the spirit. Blending rich, flavoursome pot-still rum with light & elegant continuous-still rum Richard creates a range of beautiful, highly regarded & award winning rums.