Rum & Cane Merchants 21 Year Old Jamaica XO Rum Single Cask #12
Rum & Cane Merchants 21 Year Old Jamaica XO Rum Single Cask #12 is a 92 proof (46% ABV), 750mL single-cask Jamaican rum — pot-distilled in 1998 at Long Pond Distillery and aged 21 years in an ex-bourbon cask. An extremely limited US-exclusive bottling of just 270 bottles, released with no added colors, flavors, or sugar and no chill filtration: rum exactly as the cask made it. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 21 years (distilled 1998)
- Distillery: Long Pond Distillery, Jamaica
- Cask: ex-bourbon, pot-distilled molasses rum, single cask
- Bottling: 270 bottles, US exclusive; no additives, not chill-filtered
Twenty-One Years in One Jamaican Cask
Rum & Cane Merchants built its name by traveling the world's rum regions and bottling the best barrels exactly as they find them — and Single Cask #12 is one of its crown jewels. Long Pond is one of Jamaica's most storied distilleries, and its pot-distilled rums are famous for the high-ester "funk" that defines the island's style: intensely earthy and vegetal, with ripe banana and pineapple notes that only decades in oak can round into something this luscious. At 92 proof with nothing added and nothing taken away, this is a connoisseur's pour — the kind of bottle that anchors a serious rum shelf. Browse more aged rum and explore the Rum & Cane Merchants collection at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Intensely earthy and vegetal, with ripe banana and pineapple (importer-sourced).
Palate: Lusciously sweet — strong caramel, licorice, and vanilla fudge.
Finish: Long and warming, the Long Pond funk softened by 21 years of oak.
How to Enjoy
Neat, at room temperature, in a tulip glass — this is a rum to study, not to mix. A few drops of water will open the banana and tropical fruit further.
Frequently Asked Questions
What distillery made this rum?
Long Pond Distillery in Jamaica — pot-distilled there in 1998 from molasses.
How many bottles were made?
270 bottles, a US-exclusive release.
What proof is Rum & Cane Merchants 21 Year Jamaica XO Single Cask #12?
92 proof (46% ABV), bottled without chill filtration.
Are there additives?
No — no added colors, flavors, or sugar. The color and sweetness come entirely from 21 years in ex-bourbon oak.
A 21-year-old Long Pond single cask, one of just 270 bottles — order Rum & Cane Merchants 21 Year Old Jamaica XO Rum Single Cask #12 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.