Cotton & Reed PX Dark Rum 750 ml

Cotton & Reed is a craft rum distillery founded in 2016 in Washington, DC's Union Market District, where all fermentation, distillation, and bottling take place on site. The distillery sources its cane syrup and blackstrap molasses from one of only two BONSUCRO certified sustainable sugar refineries in the United States, and has earned national recognition, including a Best of Class win for its flagship White Rum at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

PX Dark begins with the same richly layered, dual fermented rum base used across the Cotton & Reed lineup, built from a blend of cane syrup and molasses fermented separately with agricole and Chenin Blanc yeast strains. The rum spends a minimum of eighteen months in heavily charred new American oak barrels, developing a firm backbone of vanilla, caramel, and spice. It then finishes for several weeks in a used, re-seasoned Pedro Ximénez sherry butt, which layers in dark, luscious fruit character, with a touch of cane syrup added to balance the oak and wine tannins. The rum is bottled at 40% ABV, non chill filtered.

The nose offers fig pudding, crème brûlée, and leather, while the palate opens with holiday gingerbread and baking spice before settling into vanilla and brûléed sugar with a hint of fresh grass. The finish is long, with moderate tannic grip and a touch of rancio. PX Dark is versatile behind the bar, capable of standing in for cognac in a Sidecar or Sazerac, elevating a Jungle Bird, or simply mixing with ginger beer for a Dark 'n' Stormy.