Bundle Admiral's Royal Oak + Princess + Formidable
Admiral’s Royal Oak is an elegant rum from Saint Lucia. It is produced at St. Lucia Distillers as a blend of rums from a Coffey column still, combining strength, complexity, and smoothness typical of aged rums from this Caribbean island.
The rum ages for 6 to 12 years in American white oak barrels previously used for bourbon. This aging process gives it a richer, rounded character with notes of dried plums, raisins, tropical spices, caramel, and buttery oak. On the palate, it feels full and smooth, with a pleasant sweetness of sultanas, oak structure, and a balanced spicy finish.
Admiral’s Rum Royal Oak is a rum that emphasizes classic style, depth, and a longer flavor profile. It is perfect for slow sipping neat or on the rocks, where its combination of dried fruit, caramel, spices, and mature oak shines best.
Admiral’s Princess is an elegant rum from Saint Lucia produced by St. Lucia Distillers. It is created as a blend of rums from Coffey column still, with distillates coming from a column used since 1985. The result is a balanced rum with a smooth texture, good depth, and a refined Caribbean character.
The rum ages for 5 to 7 years in American white oak barrels previously used for bourbon and in port casks. The bourbon barrels impart a vanilla and oak note, while the port casks bring greater aromatic complexity, sweeter fruity tones, and a richer, fuller expression.
In the glass, it appears harmonious and fuller. The aroma combines honeyed raisins, vanilla, and chocolate, while the taste is smooth, sweet, and elegant, with notes of candied sweets, oak, and spice. A long silky finish underscores its mature and rounded character.
Admiral’s Formidable is a distinctive premium rum from Saint Lucia, which follows the prestigious style of Formidable rums from St. Lucia Distillers. It is made from molasses distillates sourced from a 45-plate Coffey column still used in the distillery since 1985. The distillates are obtained from the lower plates of the column, giving them a fuller, balanced, and more complex character suitable for long aging.
The rum ages for 10 to 15 years in American white oak barrels, which impart structure, depth, and a pronounced oak character. Compared to lighter rums, it feels stronger, more complex, and more mature, while still maintaining a harmonious and elegant expression.
On the nose, notes of raisins, honey, spices, and vanilla emerge. The palate is rich and layered, with tones of raisins, ginger, chocolate, tobacco, and spicy oak. It is the combination of sweeter notes, spices, and long aging that makes this rum one of the most distinctive expressions of the Admiral’s Rum brand.
Admiral’s Formidable is intended primarily for slow enjoyment neat at room temperature or in a tasting glass. It shines best as a rum for connoisseurs seeking an intense, harmonious, and complex rum from Saint Lucia.
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