Holmes Cay 16 Year Old Belize 2006 Single Cask Rum
  • Category Rum
  • Country Belize
  • Age 16 Year Old
  • Style Single Cask Rum
  • Alcohol 61%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • caramel
  • vanilla
  • plum
  • toffee
  • cacao
  • stonefruits
  • oak

Holmes Cay

16 Year Old Belize 2006 Single Cask Rum (0.75l, 61%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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With only 4 casks released in 2022, you better Rum and grab it!

Gazing upon the Holmes Cay (pronounced ‘key') Rum collection is like looking at a high-end art exhibit — only better, because last we heard, you can't exactly sip on a Picasso. What you can do is savor a sip of HC’s heavenly small-batch, limited-edition Rums. Eric Kaye and Maura Gedid, the husband and wife duo behind the brand work like expert curators — scouring the seas for the best Rums from both expected and unexpected places. Their collection offers a variety of flavors that are crafted with the utmost skill and care, including Single Cask selections that aged in cask and Single Origin editions that are younger single expressions or blends. Right now, they've got 10 different countries' Rums up for grabs, but blink, and you might miss 'em!

The Belize 2006 16 Year Old Single Cask Rum is one marvelous specimen from the Travellers Liquors Distillery, located in, yeah, you guessed it, Belize. Made from all molasses and distilled in a manually operated column still, the liquid aged exclusively in ex-Bourbon casks for 16 long years. Naturally, it developed an immensely complex and fruity flavor profile brimming with rich caramel, stone fruit, and cacao. Naturally, with no additives. Bottled at full proof (61% ABV) and with only 4 casks released in 2022, this is a limited edition Rum that will have the collectors clambering for a taste. Splash it with a drop of water for a full-on flavor confrontation… if you dare.

  • Category Rum
  • Country Belize
  • Age 16 Year Old
  • Style Single Cask Rum
  • Alcohol 61%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.

Appearance / Color
Golden honey.

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Sweet, with aromas of caramel, vanilla, and plum.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
A complex interplay of toffee, cacao, and stone fruit.

Finish
Medium-length and oaky.
 

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  • caramel
  • vanilla
  • plum
  • toffee
  • cacao
  • stonefruits
  • oak
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You might find Rum masquerading itself under other nom de plumes, like Ron, Rom and Rhum.
A little bit of etymology; nobody really knows where the word Rum comes from. The most popular suggestions are Rum (the Romani word for 'potent'), Rumbullion (an uproar), Saccharum (sugar in Latin), and Rummer (a Dutch drinking glass).
If the center of our galaxy had a signature scent, it would be Rum. Yup, astronomers studying a giant cloud in the Milky Way found a substance called ethyl formate, a chemical that smells suspiciously like Rum.
Rum is why we measure alcohol proof. To make sure Rum wasn’t watered down, it had to be ‘proven’ by soaking gunpowder with it. If it was ‘overproof’ (higher than 57.15 % vol.), then the gunpowder would ignite, but if it wouldn’t, it was ‘underproof.’
Common Rum classifications: White, Golden or Amber, Dark, Spiced, Añejo and Age-Dated Rums.
Rum used to be accepted as a form of currency in Europe and Australia, a practice we should probably bring back into fashion.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
You might find Rum masquerading itself under other nom de plumes, like Ron, Rom and Rhum.
A little bit of etymology; nobody really knows where the word Rum comes from. The most popular suggestions are Rum (the Romani word for 'potent'), Rumbullion (an uproar), Saccharum (sugar in Latin), and Rummer (a Dutch drinking glass).
If the center of our galaxy had a signature scent, it would be Rum. Yup, astronomers studying a giant cloud in the Milky Way found a substance called ethyl formate, a chemical that smells suspiciously like Rum.
Rum is why we measure alcohol proof. To make sure Rum wasn’t watered down, it had to be ‘proven’ by soaking gunpowder with it. If it was ‘overproof’ (higher than 57.15 % vol.), then the gunpowder would ignite, but if it wouldn’t, it was ‘underproof.’
Common Rum classifications: White, Golden or Amber, Dark, Spiced, Añejo and Age-Dated Rums.
Rum used to be accepted as a form of currency in Europe and Australia, a practice we should probably bring back into fashion.
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