HOLMES CAY RUM RELEASES “THE RAREST SELECTIONS”

Published by
Federico Hernandez

The Rum Importer Releases 21 Year Old Fiji Pot Still Edition  & 20 Year Old Barbados Pot Still Edition in North America

Holmes Cay Rum is releasing two of the world’s rarest single-cask rum selections for the holiday season.   

The Fiji 2001 21 Year rum is the oldest Fiji rum ever released.  It is an all molasses, 100% pot still rum, produced at the only rum distillery in Fiji, South Pacific Distilleries.  It was tropically aged for 2 years in an ex-bourbon cask, then spent an additional 19 years in an ex-bourbon cask in the UK.  It was then bottled in New York State at full barrel proof, or 53.8% alcohol by volume.

The Barbados 2002 Pot Still edition is one of the rarest bottlings of distillate from Foursquare Rum Distillery in the world, as it is a single cask, pure pot still mark. Distilled in Barbados and placed in an American oak ex-bourbon cask, it then spent 20 years aging in the UK. This edition is bottled at full barrel proof, or 51.1% alcohol by volume. 

Holmes Cay Rum founder Eric Kaye said, “Casks like the Fiji 2001 and Barbados 2002 Pot Still are each exciting and historic taste opportunities that are almost never available. Widening awareness of and access to such exceptional rums is one the reasons we founded Holmes Cay.  One cask of each, fewer than 200 bottles of each expression, has been bottled.” 

The Barbados 2002 Pot Still edition is one of the rarest bottlings of distillate from Foursquare Rum Distillery in the world, as it is a single cask, pure pot still mark. Distilled in Barbados and placed in an American oak ex-bourbon cask, it then spent 20 years aging in the UK. This edition is bottled at full barrel proof, or 51.1% alcohol by volume. 

Holmes Cay Rum founder Eric Kaye said, “Casks like the Fiji 2001 and Barbados 2002 Pot Still are each exciting and historic taste opportunities that are almost never available. Widening awareness of and access to such exceptional rums is one the reasons we founded Holmes Cay.  One cask of each, fewer than 200 bottles of each expression, has been bottled.” 

Tasting notes  

Fiji 2001: Brown sugar and vanilla custard give way to a medium-length finish of tobacco and oak. 

Barbados 2002: On the nose dried apricot and yeasty dough, on the tongue baking spice, citrus and honey, with a dry finish of mineral and oak.   

The Holmes Cay Fiji 2001 and the Barbados 2002 Pot Still editions are now available for wholesale orders with suggested retail prices of $249 (Fiji, 750 ml) and $349 (Barbados, 750 ml).

In addition to the Rarest Selection releases, Holmes Cay Rum releases an annual series of limited edition rums. Its 2022 SIngle Cask collection includes 6 single cask rum bottlings from Australia, Barbados, Belize, Jamaica and Trinidad, aged between 8 and 15 years. Holmes Cay’s offerings represent a curated approach to rum made with the utmost integrity.

For more information, visit www.HolmesCay.com

Federico Hernandez

Recent Posts

  • News

Rum Faces Challenges in the US Market

Rum, once a vibrant player in the US spirits market, has struggled to maintain its…

December 20, 2024
  • News

US Blocks Cuban Trademark for Havana Club Amid Long-Standing Dispute

A recently signed US law has escalated tensions over the Havana Club trademark, settling a…

December 19, 2024
  • News

The Powerful Voices Behind Women Leading Rum

Women are taking the reins redefining the future of rum and other spirits with passion,…

December 18, 2024
  • Interview Of The Week

Journalist and Visionary Woman 2024 (Women Leading Rum): ADRIANA GIBBS

TRL: Who is Adriana Gibbs? My vocation combines a taste for wine and spirits with…

December 17, 2024
  • News

Caribbean Airlines Introduces Its Signature Rum Punch for Carnival Season

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, often hailed as the Caribbean’s biggest party, is a celebration of…

December 16, 2024
  • Noticias

Contrabando Black Rum: el primer ron envejecido en barricas de Lustau

El Grupo Luis Caballero presenta una joya única en el mundo del ron: Contrabando Black…

December 15, 2024