| Rating | 92 |
| Style | Rum |
| Produced In | Barbados |
| ABV | 55% |
| Availability | Limited |
| Price | $100.00 |
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| Review Updated | 2025-09-02 |
Holmes Cay Rum Barbados 2012 Review
Distilled at the Foursquare Distillery and bottled at 55 percent ABV, this release aged eight years in ex-bourbon casks in Barbados before an additional 18 months in second-fill port casks in New York. The port influence melds seamlessly with classic Barbadian rum profile, adding fruit and lift to a palate rich with baking spice and dessert-like character. Only five casks were bottled, so don’t expect it to stick around on shelves for long.
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