Nestled in the highlands of St Peter in Barbados is St Nicholas Abbey which was built in 1658 & has remained unchanged for the last 350 years. It is only one of three Jacobean mansions remaining in the Western Hemisphere. This old plantation house sits in over 400 acres of sugar cane fields & has been fully restored to its former glory by local architect & current owner, Larry Warren. The rum is produced exclusively for the plantation by R. L. Seale. It is initially aged in oak Bourbon casks at 65% abv for the first 8 years, after which it is batched & re-barrelled into the same casks at bottle strength to be aged for a further 2 years at the Abbey. The 10 year old rum is bottled straight from the cask by hand in to a specially designed decanter which has an image of St Nicholas Abbey etched on to it. Each bottle is sealed with a mahogany & leather topped cork & hand engraved with a number & dated. Hand finishing this rum of such exceptional quality & provenance at the Abbey is truly reflective of its 350-year heritage. The rum is deep amber in colour with sweet aromas on the nose of fudge, vanilla, chocolate & cinnamon. The palate is incredibly smooth with notes of dried fruits, oranges & spice, the finish is long & silky smooth. Overall, St Nicholas Abbey will be loved by rum aficionados as well as being a great introduction to the premium rum category for whisky & Cognac drinkers. Here's a rum with absolute classic Bajan balance & finesse. Mellow sweetness, cleanliness & poise. The nose is mellow soft with some soft fruits & the tobacco edge you get from maturation in quality oak. On the tongue it shows excellent structure with a very fine grip. There's sweet spice, juicy tropical fruits & a hint of creme brulee, elegant is the word. It was my rum of the show (Rumfest 2008) by some distance. Dave Broom 2008. ...

Extremely Smooth. After 15 years in oak, there is no reason to hurry this rum. Watching those legs dance is satisfaction enough around the glass
- for awhile anyway. But, St. Nicholas Abbey's rums are a true rum sniffer's dream. A bouquet of sawn mahogany that is almost floral in its fresh scents first greets your nose, quickly followed by aromas of supple tanned leather, mild tropical fruit (mango, banana), smoky wood, mild caramel & maple sugar, subtle vanilla, phenol, coconut & nutmeg. Aromas are remarkably consistent with SNA 12, yet rounder & more pronounced. Scrumptious. This is not a rum to dissect
- it's the balance & integration of the rum's flavours that set it above. Enjoyment comes from appreciating the consistency, from aromatics to the full body of flavours to the velvet finish. Winner of the Gold trophy for best luxury Rum at Berlin Rum Fest!

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A bouquet of sawn mahogany that is almost floral in its fresh scents first greets your nose, quickly followed by aromas of supple tanned leather, mild tropical fruit (mango, banana), smoky wood, mild caramel & maple sugar, subtle vanilla, phenol, coconut & nutmeg. ...

This artisanal 5 year old is one of the finest Bajan rums. The aged rum is h&-bottled straight from the barrel in an elegant glass decanter individually etched with an image of the St. Nicholas Abbey great house. The decanter is sealed with a mahogany cork topped with h&-embossed leather, symbolic of the island's first mahogany trees, planted on Cherry Tree Hill over 250 years ago. ...

Big tropical fruit notes & vanilla with massive overtones of baked bananas. Very smooth & easy drinking. Great for sipping or mixing. St Nicholas Abbey Unaged, White Rum is affectionately nicknamed See-Through. It is made at St Nicholas Abbey from sugarcane grown at the plantation itself. The cane is crushed in an original 1890s steam driven mill. The cane juice is first condensed & then fermented. After fermentation the wash is then double distilled in Annabelle an Arnold Holstein still. The rum is left unfiltered to ensure maximum flavour. ...

St Stefanus is an unpasteurised high fermentation beer that has been refermented in the bottle. It is brewed using three different yeasts, one of which is the Jermanus yeast strain from Sint Stefanus. This combined with the unique process, gives the beer its distinct flavour. The artisan recipe takes three months to complete before cellar release, creating a smoth beer with a depth of flavour that cannot be duplicated by quicker, more modern methods. St Stefanus continues to mature & change with age, up to two years, allowing you to choose how you want your beer to taste. Developing character with age, your tasting experience will differ depending on how old the Blonde beer is when you choose to enjoy it. 3 Months: Fresh & Fruity St. Stefanus Blonde pours a light golden colour with a good head that stays, lacing the glass as you drink it. It has a sweet caramel nose, with aromas of grapefruit, green apple, clove, cinnamon, banana & balancing hints of peach. On the palate it is balanced by a touch of sweet caramel, finishing with a dry, hoppy astringency. 18 Months: Spicy & Aromatic The golden colour has deepened & warmed slightly & the head has a more delicate, mousse-like texture. The citrus fruit aromas of the young beer have become more like candied peel, with hints of apricot & mango. On the palate, the sweetness has matured into deeper, orange marmalade notes with flickering hints of vanilla, toffee & almond. Altogether its rounder & more complex; a beer to savour. ...

St Stefanus is an unpasteurised high fermentation beer that has been refermented in the bottle. It is brewed using three different yeasts, one of which is the Jermanus yeast strain from Sint Stefanus. This combined with the unique process, gives the beer its distinct flavour. The artisan recipe takes three months to complete before cellar release, creating a smoth beer with a depth of flavour that cannot be duplicated by quicker, more modern methods. St Stefanus continues to mature & change with age, up to two years, allowing you to choose how you want your beer to taste. Developing character with age, your tasting experience will differ depending on how old the Blonde beer is when you choose to enjoy it. 3 Months: Fresh & Fruity St. Stefanus Blonde pours a light golden colour with a good head that stays, lacing the glass as you drink it. It has a sweet caramel nose, with aromas of grapefruit, green apple, clove, cinnamon, banana & balancing hints of peach. On the palate it is balanced by a touch of sweet caramel, finishing with a dry, hoppy astringency. 18 Months: Spicy & Aromatic The golden colour has deepened & warmed slightly & the head has a more delicate, mousse-like texture. The citrus fruit aromas of the young beer have become more like candied peel, with hints of apricot & mango. On the palate, the sweetness has matured into deeper, orange marmalade notes with flickering hints of vanilla, toffee & almond. Altogether its rounder & more complex; a beer to savour. ...

St Stefanus is an unpasteurised high fermentation beer that has been refermented in the bottle. It is brewed using three different yeasts, one of which is the Jermanus yeast strain from Sint Stefanus. This combined with the unique process, gives the beer its distinct flavour. The artisan recipe takes three months to complete before cellar release, creating a smoth beer with a depth of flavour that cannot be duplicated by quicker, more modern methods. St Stefanus continues to mature & change with age, up to two years, allowing you to choose how you want your beer to taste. Developing character with age, your tasting experience will differ depending on how old the Blonde beer is when you choose to enjoy it. 3 Months: Fresh & Fruity St. Stefanus Blonde pours a light golden colour with a good head that stays, lacing the glass as you drink it. It has a sweet caramel nose, with aromas of grapefruit, green apple, clove, cinnamon, banana & balancing hints of peach. On the palate it is balanced by a touch of sweet caramel, finishing with a dry, hoppy astringency. 18 Months: Spicy & Aromatic The golden colour has deepened & warmed slightly & the head has a more delicate, mousse-like texture. The citrus fruit aromas of the young beer have become more like candied peel, with hints of apricot & mango. On the palate, the sweetness has matured into deeper, orange marmalade notes with flickering hints of vanilla, toffee & almond. Altogether its rounder & more complex; a beer to savour. ...

St Stefanus is an unpasteurised high fermentation beer that has been refermented in the bottle. It is brewed using three different yeasts, one of which is the Jermanus yeast strain from Sint Stefanus. This combined with the unique process, gives the beer its distinct flavour. The artisan recipe takes three months to complete before cellar release, creating a smoth beer with a depth of flavour that cannot be duplicated by quicker, more modern methods. St Stefanus continues to mature & change with age, up to two years, allowing you to choose how you want your beer to taste. Developing character with age, your tasting experience will differ depending on how old the Blonde beer is when you choose to enjoy it. 3 Months: Fresh & Fruity St. Stefanus Blonde pours a light golden colour with a good head that stays, lacing the glass as you drink it. It has a sweet caramel nose, with aromas of grapefruit, green apple, clove, cinnamon, banana & balancing hints of peach. On the palate it is balanced by a touch of sweet caramel, finishing with a dry, hoppy astringency. 18 Months: Spicy & Aromatic The golden colour has deepened & warmed slightly & the head has a more delicate, mousse-like texture. The citrus fruit aromas of the young beer have become more like candied peel, with hints of apricot & mango. On the palate, the sweetness has matured into deeper, orange marmalade notes with flickering hints of vanilla, toffee & almond. Altogether it's rounder & more complex; a beer to savour. ...

St Stefanus is an unpasteurised high fermentation beer that has been refermented in the bottle. It is brewed using three different yeasts, one of which is the Jermanus yeast strain from Sint Stefanus. This combined with the unique process, gives the beer its distinct flavour. The artisan recipe takes three months to complete before cellar release, creating a smoth beer with a depth of flavour that cannot be duplicated by quicker, more modern methods. St Stefanus continues to mature & change with age, up to two years, allowing you to choose how you want your beer to taste. Developing character with age, your tasting experience will differ depending on how old the Blonde beer is when you choose to enjoy it. 3 Months: Fresh & Fruity St. Stefanus Blonde pours a light golden colour with a good head that stays, lacing the glass as you drink it. It has a sweet caramel nose, with aromas of grapefruit, green apple, clove, cinnamon, banana & balancing hints of peach. On the palate it is balanced by a touch of sweet caramel, finishing with a dry, hoppy astringency. 18 Months: Spicy & Aromatic The golden colour has deepened & warmed slightly & the head has a more delicate, mousse-like texture. The citrus fruit aromas of the young beer have become more like candied peel, with hints of apricot & mango. On the palate, the sweetness has matured into deeper, orange marmalade notes with flickering hints of vanilla, toffee & almond. Altogether its rounder & more complex; a beer to savour. ...