T. Sonthi Rum – Belize XO 14 Years · 0.70 L · 43% vol.
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- Alcohol content
- 43,0 % vol
- Net volume
- 0,7 l
- Origin
- Belize
- Responsible food business operator
- T. Sonthi, Inh. Thomas Sontheimer, Rabenstraße 53/4, 88471 Laupheim, Deutschland
- Alcohol: 43,0 % vol · Volume: 0,7 l
- Origin: Belize
- Unusually long ageing: 14 years under tropical conditions in Belize – significantly longer than for many comparable rums.
- Double cask finish: Ex-bourbon ageing in Belize, refined with a Madeira finish in Germany.
- Uncoloured and moderately sweetened: Less than 20 g of sugar per litre, for a structured rather than cloyingly sweet character.
- Origin: Belize is still something of an insider tip, even among rum connoisseurs.
- Raw material: Sugar cane molasses
- Category: Rum, XO
- Origin: Belize (distillery: Travellers Liquors Limited); finish in Germany
- Ageing: 14 years in the tropics (ex-bourbon), additional Madeira cask finish
- Alcohol content: 43% vol.
- Contents: 0.70 L
- Colour: The dark colour comes solely from the cask influence – no added colouring.
- Nose: Intense aromas of exotic fruit and toasted oak
- Palate: A pleasantly spicy sweetness on the palate.
- Finish: Soft and full, long-lasting, with fruity and spicy hints.
14 years of ageing under the tropical sun in Belize, followed by a final polish in Madeira casks in Germany.
Production
The T. Sonthi Belize XO is made from sugar cane molasses, distilled at Travellers Liquors Limited – one of the best-known rum distilleries in Belize. The rum spends fourteen years there in ex-bourbon casks of American white oak, which gives it its full-bodied character. It then receives a finish in former Madeira casks in Germany, developed by Thomas Sontheimer, the brains behind T. Sonthi. The dark colour comes exclusively from the influence of the cask – the rum has not been coloured, and with less than 20 g of sugar per litre it is noticeably less sweet than the other T. Sonthi bottlings from Barbados and Panama.
Tasting note
Powerful aromas of ripe tropical fruit and spicy oak on the nose. On the palate, notes of toasted wood, sweet oak and chocolate emerge, underpinned by the fruity hints of the Madeira finish. Substantial and deep, with clean, recognisable cask management rather than mere sweetness.
Serving suggestion
Enjoyed neat, this molasses rum reveals its full structured depth; it is particularly harmonious with dark chocolate and a medium-strength cigar.