Whistler 14yr Venezuela Rum

THE LEGEND: The Whistler is a demonic ghoul who shuffles through rural Venezuelan towns at night looking for victims to add to the bag of bones he carries on his back. Drinking a moderate amount of rum actually keeps the Whistler away … but if you drink too much rum, the Whistler will come for you, whistling his signature melody of doom (the ascending notes C D E F G then dropping an octave with the notes A and B).

THE RUM: We think of this as the “Everything Bagel” of rums. It’s a sumptuous smorgasbord that checks a wild variety of flavors: Sea salt caramel, bitter mocha, baking spices, toasted oak, a little citrus zing, a touch of funky petrol.

AGING: 12 yrs Venezuela, 2 yrs UK aging

PRODUCTION: Molasses in column still

ADDITIVES: None (no added sugar, color, etc.)

H20: We suggest adding water lightly

CHARITY: 5% of profits from the sale of this bottle goes to Venezuela’s South American Initiative to aid orphaned children and homeless animals

OUTTURN: 324 bottles (375 ml)

124 Proof | 62% ABV | 375 mL