Proof & Wood 3/2 Pot Still Rum
Proof & Wood 3/2 Pot Still Rum is a 100 proof (50% ABV) Jamaican pot-still rum with a transatlantic aging story — a 750mL bottle from independent bottler Proof & Wood Ventures. The name is the recipe: the rum spends at least three years in ex-bourbon barrels in Jamaica, then crosses the ocean for two more years in ex-rye whiskey barrels in Kentucky. No added sugar, no added color, no chill filtration — just pot-still character and wood. Order rum online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 50% (100 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: 3+ years ex-bourbon (Jamaica) + 2 years ex-rye barrels (Kentucky)
- Distillate: Jamaica, 100% pot still, 60–119 ppm esters
- Style: No added sugar, color, or flavors; non-chill-filtered
Three Years There, Two Years Here
Proof & Wood founder Dave Schmier — the spirits-marketing veteran who co-founded Redemption Rye — built his company on the two variables a blender actually controls: proof and wood. The 3/2 rum is the thesis in a bottle. High-ester Jamaican pot-still rum (60–119 parts per million, firmly in funky territory without going feral) gets its first maturation in the tropical heat of Jamaica, where ex-bourbon barrels work fast — then finishes in Kentucky in barrels that held rye whiskey, layering baking spice over the tropical fruit. It's part of the company's Curated Collection of sourced-and-finished spirits, alongside The Stranger and the Deadwood line. Find more from Proof & Wood Ventures, explore the rum collection, or taste the sibling project — The Stranger Polish whiskey — for the same philosophy in a different spirit.
Tasting Notes
Overripe banana, pineapple, and molasses on the nose with oak spice. The palate is bold and funky — tropical fruit, brown sugar, and rye spice over toasted oak — finishing long and warming with lingering esters.
How to Enjoy
Neat for the full funk, or in a Rum Old Fashioned where the proof and spice shine. A little water opens the tropical notes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "3/2" mean?
Three-plus years aging in ex-bourbon barrels in Jamaica, then two years finishing in ex-rye barrels in Kentucky.
Is this a sweetened rum?
No — the brand states no added sugar, color, or flavors, and no chill filtration.
Who is Proof & Wood?
Proof & Wood Ventures, Inc. — an independent bottler founded in 2015 by Dave Schmier (co-founder of Redemption Rye) in Bardstown, Kentucky.
Jamaican funk meets Kentucky spice — buy Proof & Wood 3/2 Pot Still Rum online from Del Mesa Liquor, ready for pickup or delivery in San Diego, CA.