Planteray MacArthur Barrel Pick White Port Finish Rum 700ml

Planteray, formerly Plantation Rum, is the rum division of Maison Ferrand, the Cognac house led by master blender Alexandre Gabriel. Each year the brand releases a Single Casks collection, working with partner distilleries across the Caribbean and South America to select individual barrels for unconventional finishing, a program that has become a showcase for the label's pioneering approach to rum cask finishing. This particular barrel was selected specifically for MacArthur Beverages, drawn from Planteray's Panama single cask range and distilled at Destileria Provincia Chiriquí.

The rum was distilled from molasses in a column still and matured for four years in ex bourbon casks before a short secondary rest in cognac casks. Its defining step comes last: an eighteen month finish in white port casks, a rare and unusual choice among rum finishes that lends the spirit a distinct fruity sweetness layered over its cane based backbone. The finished rum is bottled at cask strength, non chill filtered, and released as part of a five year vintage from 2019.

The nose offers candied fruit and light molasses, while the palate brings cotton candy sweetness alongside fruit and a touch of ginger spice. The finish is mild and fruity, with the white port influence carrying through to a soft, lingering close. It makes an interesting substitute for standard white rum in cocktails, or can be sipped over ice to appreciate the cask character on its own.