Full Circle 110 – 8 Nation Blend (55% ABV 750ml)
$50.00
IN COLLABORATION WITH SHANNON MUSTIPHER & BRYAN INMAN
Our Full Circle project traces the trajectory of sugar cane spirits as they developed across the globe with each region’s character contributing to the unmatched diversity of rum. Given the number of existing navy-style blends, we aimed to create a fully original modern blend, w/each year’s release featuring new additions from our single cask collection & our collaborators.
EDITION 2025 highlights
SINGLE CASK COMPONENTS:
• USA : 4 yr Privateer (first-ever approval for inclusion in a blend) – New American oak structure and luscious creamy caramel
• Madeira : 3 yr O Reizinho agricole (first-ever appearance in a blend) – Savory, zingy rhubarb, salted almonds & tarragon
• Thailand: 9 yr – Comforting vanilla, dried fruits, & orange peel
BASE BLEND (Our proprietary formulation w/E&A Scheer):
• Ghana (Unaged Pot Still) Evocative fresh lemongrass & miso
• Barbados: (8 yr) Classic baking spices, gingerbread & bark
• Trinidad (5 yr) Textural leather and tobacco
• Jamaica (3 yr Pot Still) Muscular aromatic pineapple funk
• Guyana (2-5 yr) Pungent petrol, steaming tar, and mocha
• Thailand (4-23 yr) Comforting fruits, vanilla & orange peel
PROPORTIONS:
2025 edition single cask components
16% yr USA (Privateer)
14% 9 yr Thailand
3% 3 yr Madeira (O Reizinho)
Base Blend
34% 8 yr Barbados Rum
10% 5 yr Trinidad
10% 4-23 yr Thailand
8% 3yr Jamaica Pot Still
3% 2-5 yr Guyana Rum
2% Unaged Ghana Pot Still
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