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Black Tot Rum Master Blender Reserve 2022 Edition
Black Tot Day 2022 marks the third iteration of the annual Master Blender’s Reserve, an ever-evolving perpetual blend crafted by the Master Blender, Oliver Chilton.
For this year’s blend, inspiration was drawn from historical rums in the collection and the unique flavor profiles they exhibited over half a century ago. These rums, now lost in the rum world, were rich with notes of baked banana, dusty chocolate, mocha milkshakes, honey, tobacco, leather, liquorice, and spice. These flavors were mapped out and became the guide.
As always, the process began with rum drawn from the perpetual blend - the Master Blender’s Reserve from last year, which has been aging in Sherry casks since last Black Tot Day.
Casks were then selected from Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad, showcasing the elements needed to recreate these traditional flavor profiles.
These four unique country blends were then brought together and married with the perpetual reserve and some original British Royal Navy rum, layered and perfectly balanced to create Master Blender’s Reserve 2022.