Tommy Bahama Tommy No. 2 Rum Finished in Bourbon Barrels
Tommy Bahama Tommy No. 2 Rum Finished in Bourbon Barrels is an 80-proof (40% ABV), 750mL sipping rum: a blend of Central American rums aged a minimum of five years in white American oak, then finished in bourbon whisky barrels for extra warmth. Caramel coloring is added only for visual consistency. It is the medal-winning core of the Tommy Bahama rum line — Double Gold at the 2021 SIP Awards and Silver at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: Minimum 5 years in white American oak, finished in bourbon whisky barrels
- Origin: Central American rum blend; blended and bottled by Coral Cay Distilling, Washington
- Production: Bourbon-barrel finish; caramel coloring added for visual consistency
Five Years in Oak, Finished Where the Bourbon Was
No. 2's second act is what sets it apart: after at least five years in white American oak, the blend spends time in barrels that previously held bourbon, picking up vanilla, toasted coconut and warm spice that raw oak alone doesn't give. The result is a rum that drinks like a bridge between rum and whiskey — sweet, rounded, and at 80 proof easy to pour neat or over one cube.
Tasting Notes
Vanilla, toasted oak and brown sugar on the nose with a bourbon-cask sweetness. The palate is smooth and rounded — caramel, light tropical fruit, a hint of cocoa — finishing warm with soft oak spice.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on a single large cube to let the bourbon-barrel notes stretch out. Holds up in a rum old fashioned; pair with dark chocolate for dessert.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Tommy Bahama No. 2 Rum made?
The rum itself is a Central American blend (countries undisclosed); it is blended, finished and bottled by Tommy Bahama's Coral Cay Distilling in Washington.
What is the proof of Tommy Bahama No. 2 Rum?
80 proof (40% ABV) — one retailer lists 90 proof, but the brand's figure is 80.
Is Tommy Bahama No. 2 Rum aged in bourbon barrels?
Yes — finished in bourbon whisky barrels after a minimum five years in white American oak.
Where can I buy Tommy Bahama No. 2 Rum online?
This 750mL bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor — it ships from San Diego, CA.
A bourbon-finished, medal-winning sipping rum — order Tommy Bahama No. 2 online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.