Planteray Sealander Rum

Its best application is served neat or over a large ice cube to let you fully experience the complex, three-island evolution on the palate. In cocktails, its rich spice and fruit profile makes a phenomenal rum Old Fashioned or a "Sea-Groni" (a Negroni riff replacing the gin with Sealander).

Nose: A rich, inviting opening of baked pear, quince jelly, and gooseberry, complemented by warm Christmas spices and a whisper of smoky molasses.

Palate: Lush and delicate. Initial notes of clover honey and nutmeg give way to a complex mid-palate of licorice, vanilla fudge, and sweet cinnamon.

Finish: Long, lingering, and deeply satisfying, leaving traces of cooked apple, tonka bean, and dried banana..

Sealander uniquely blends molasses-based rums (from Barbados and Fiji) with fresh sugar cane juice rum (from Mauritius). After initial tropical aging, the barrels are shipped by sea. Planteray intentionally uses this trans-oceanic voyage as a "dynamic maturation" phase, where the constant motion of the waves accelerates the blending of flavors and introduces a subtle maritime influence. Finally, the rum arrives in France for its signature continental finish in French oak ex-Cognac casks.

• Sealander is the world's first rum to combine spirits spanning the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans.
• Because it uses rum from Mauritius, the blend represents a rare harmony of both traditional rum (made from molasses) and Agricole-style rum (made directly from fresh-pressed sugar cane juice).
• This bottle is one of the premier releases showcasing the brand's new global name, "Planteray" (formerly known as Plantation Rum), combining the words Plant (the sugarcane) and Ray (the sun).