Rum Tasting featuring Guyana and Barbados
Saturday, May 24th From Noon-3pm
At the (In)Famous Bar
Inside The Wine & Cheese Place in Clayton7435 Forsyth Blvd.Every month, TWCP’s resident rum dude Kevin Niesmann will be featuring different rums, showing off the complexity and craftsmanship of the many distilleries around the world. This month he is showing of some Guyana and Barbados Rums
Available online too

R.L. Seale's Rum 12 Year Old Barbados Rum...$47.99R.L. Seale’s 12 Year Aged Barbados Rum
Distilled and Blended at the Foursquare Rum Distillery in Barbados. Aged a minimum of 12 Years on-site at the distillery, under a tropical climate. Bottled at 46% ABV (92 Proof). No added flavors or sugars. An authentic aged Barbados Rum. Available year-round, nationwide, to all channels.
R.L. Seale & Co. was founded in 1926 by Reginald Leon Seale, embracing the Barbados tradition of fine aged and blended rums. Currently in operation by Richard Seale, Reginald’s great grandson and the fourth generation in the family rum business.
Richard is most recognized by his work as Master Distiller and Master Blender of Foursquare Rum Distillery, re-opened by the Seale family in 1996.
Foursquare’s Rums have garnered the title of “Rum Producer of the Year” for 5 consecutive years, along with a significant amount of Rum trophies, gold medals, and accolades from both the International Spirits Challenge and the International Wine & Spirits Competition – two of the most respected competitions.
El Dorado 15 Year Old Rum...$59.99The Caribbean’s Premier Rum – year on year
Long acknowledged as the Caribbean’s premier rum, continuously winning major awards over the past decade, El Dorado 15 Year Old Special Reserve is viewed as a fine, cognac-like rum possessing the most intriguing and complex character in its class. Perfect for long sipping, straight or on the rocks. A Classic!
A combination of specially selected aged rums, some as old as 25 years, from the Enmore and Diamond Coffey stills, the Port Mourant double wooden pot still and the Versailles single wooden pot still, it is blended to perfection and aged in old bourbon oak casks.
Tasting Notes:
Full nose packed with dark coffee, candied orange, almonds, dark chocolate, pepper and rich vanilla. Beautifully rounded palate with a great spread of flavours: grilled tropical fruit with smooth oaky spice – silky, vibrant and moderately full-bodied.
Pussers 15 Year Old Navy Rum....$79.99Forbes magazine called it the “Single Malt of Rum,” we call it “Liquid History.” Pusser’s True-Aged 15 Year Rum is crafted in small batches. It is a superb, coveted and limited 15 year aged rum that continues to win awards and accolades amongst peers.
Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Reserve Rum...$59.99Mount Gay XO (Extra Old) Rum is a premium Barbadian rum crafted from a blend of rums aged 5 to 17 years in American oak, ex-bourbon, and cognac casks. It offers a rich, full-bodied profile with notes of toffee, vanilla, ripe banana, and baking spices, balanced by oak and a long, smooth finish. Produced by the world’s oldest rum distillery, established in 1703, Mount Gay XO reflects centuries of rum-making expertise and is best enjoyed neat or on the rocks.
Plantation Guyana 2007...$74.99 / 750mlAged 15 Years- Aged 13 Years in Guyana
- Aged 2 years in France
TASTING NOTES
Nose : Intense and rich, it starts on pastry notes of cocoa and almond, vanilla and lime peel.
Palate : Rich and oily, it follows the nose with more flowers and orange, tobacco, raisins, berries, almond and hazelnut and also deep notes of balsamic and molasses, almost smoky, with leather and medicinal notes of ginseng.
Finish : Very long, spicy and fresh on pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, liquorice and chocolate.