Myers’s Rum Unveils Signature Legends, Cask Collections

Myers’s Rum, a Jamaican rum with greater than 140 years of operations, has announce two new collections comprising six spirits.

These embody the Signature Legends Assortment, with its inaugural “Legacy Mix #1” created in partnership with Foursquare Rum’s Grasp Blender Richard Seale; and the Signature Cask Assortment, that includes 5 aged rums every completed in barrels beforehand used to mature whiskeys from the Buffalo Hint Vintage Assortment.

Myers’s was acquired by the Sazerac Firm in 2018. Every of those six new expressions have been crafted by Sazerac grasp blender Drew Mayville, who has labored with all of the merchandise from Buffalo Hint Distillery.

“In crafting these rums, we targeted on sourcing and experimenting with excellent spirits and producers to create category-redefining merchandise,” says Mayville. “With these new collections, we’re crossing spirit classes to see how the flavors work together, difficult ourselves to suppose creatively to develop merchandise that entice shoppers to attempt one thing they could not have beforehand thought-about. The outcomes are actually distinctive.”

Myers’s Rum Signature Legends Assortment  – The Legacy Mix #1

The Myers’s Signature Legends Assortment is a choice of limited-release rums meant to showcase modern methods and collaborative blends in partnership with business leaders.

For its inaugural launch, Mayville turned to Seale of Foursquare Rum Distillery, to create Legacy Mix #1.

Bottled at 94 proof, Myers’s Legends “Legacy Mix” has a traditional rum character on the nostril, the distillery studies, with tropical fruits together with ripe bananas, pineapple and mango that mix with notes of molasses and darkish brown sugar. The palate comprises fruit and honey, plus flavors of clove and an earthy, nearly smoky undertone that results in a heat end with lingering sweetness.

Myers’s Signature Legends Assortment – The Legacy Mix #1 has a prompt retail worth of $49.99 per 750-ml. bottle.

Myers’s Rum Signature Cask Assortment

The Myers’s Rum Signature Cask Assortment options 5 expressions that end Myers’s Authentic Darkish Rum in barrels beforehand used for getting old whiskey from the Buffalo Hint Vintage Assortment (BTAC), together with George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller, Sazerac Rye 18 Yr Outdated, Thomas H. Helpful Sazerac Rye and Eagle Uncommon 17 Yr Outdated.

With distillery-provided tasting notes included, the 5 rums are:

• Myers’s Rum Signature Cask Assortment – Completed in George T. Stagg Barrels: Completed in a barrel that beforehand held George T. Stagg, a 15 12 months outdated barrel-proof bourbon, and bottled at 100 proof, has a nostril with notes of darkish molasses, leather-based, espresso and charred oak affect from the barrel. The style options flavors of darkish cherries and brown sugar. The end has a robust oak presence and a lingering smoky character, accompanied by a slight bitterness.   
• Myers’s Rum Signature Cask Assortment – Completed in William Larue Weller Barrels: Completed in a barrel that beforehand held William Larue Weller, a 12 12 months outdated wheated bourbon, and bottled at 83 proof, this rum has a nostril with brown sugar, butterscotch and ripe bananas. Oak and caramel emerge, complemented by a touch of toasted coconut. The style contains flavors of toffee and darkish cherries, whereas the bourbon barrel provides depth by notes of vanilla, charred oak and candy baking spices. Lingering bourbon and oak notes are on the end whereas a delicate nuttiness on the finish.
• Myers’s Rum Signature Cask Assortment – Completed in Sazerac Rye 18 Yr Outdated Barrels: Completed in a barrel that beforehand held Sazerac 18 Yr Outdated, a straight rye whiskey, and bottled at 86 proof, this rum has a nostril that includes notes of rye spice, orange peel and spices. On the palate, the spicy rye character blends with fruity rum notes of banana, pineapple and vanilla. The pure sweetness of the rum balances with the sharpness of the rye. The end is medium in size, with a lingering peppery rye character.
• Myers’s Rum Signature Cask Assortment – Completed in Thomas H. Helpful Sazerac Rye Barrels: Completed in a barrel that beforehand held Thomas H. Helpful Sazerac, a 6 12 months outdated unfiltered rye whiskey, and bottled at 84.5 proof, this rum has notes of pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and fruit on the nostril. The style has tropical fruit flavors. The rye-driven spiciness from the barrels enhances the molasses and banana notes of the rum, making a intriguingly layered profile. The end has a touch of dried fruit and natural undertones.  
• Myers’s Rum Signature Cask Assortment – Completed in Eagle Uncommon 17 Yr Outdated Barrels: Completed in a barrel that beforehand held Eagle Uncommon 17 Yr Outdated, a Kentucky straight bourbon, and bottled at 86 proof. On the nostril, vanilla blends with hints of baking spices and darkish fruit, combined with bourbon and traces of darkish chocolate. The Eagle Uncommon barrel lends its bourbon character, whereas the rum provides tropical fruit and traditional rum notes. The end has lingering notes of vanilla and dried fruit.

Every of the 5 expressions from the Myers’s Signature Cask Assortment can be found individually at a prompt retail worth of $79.99 per 750-ml. bottle. All six launch this month in restricted portions by Sazerac’s distributor networks.