{"product_id":"bedford-park-21-year-old-saint-lucia-single-barrel-rum-2004","title":"Bedford Park 21 Year Old Saint Lucia Single Barrel Rum 2004","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBedford Park 21 Year Old Saint Lucia Single Barrel Rum 2004\u003c\/strong\u003e is a single-barrel Saint Lucia rum from Toronto independent bottler Bedford Park, brought into the United States by Raising Glasses — distilled in 2004 on the Vendome pot still at Saint Lucia's sole distillery in the Roseau Valley, aged two years at origin in the tropical heat, then shipped to the UK for a long, slow continental maturation in an ex-rum cask, and bottled at cask strength, 54.9% ABV (109.8 proof), in a 700mL bottle. The outturn is just 178 bottles, non-chill filtered with no additives. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 109.8 proof (54.9% ABV), cask strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 years (distilled 2004)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vendome pot still, Roseau Valley, Saint Lucia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 years at origin, then UK maturation in an ex-rum cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178 bottles, single barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint Lucia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Pinball Series Reaches Saint Lucia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBedford Park has become one of the most exciting names in North American rum in just a few years — selecting single casks from distilleries like Hampden, Foursquare and Caroni, bottling them at cask strength with no additives or chill filtration, and dressing them in striking label art; this cask wears the 'Shady Grove' art of Toronto artist Elise Conlin. The bottler calls it a fantastic demonstration of the Saint Lucia spirit and the beauty that comes with the patience of a longer maturation, and the RumX community rates the bottling 8.8 out of 10 — one of the oldest Saint Lucian pot still rums bottled anywhere. Explore the rest of the range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e collection and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive Saint Lucian signature of pine-forest resin, spearmint and brine, wrapped after two decades in deep oak, dried fruit, toffee, dark chocolate and tobacco, with a long, warming, spicy finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it neat in a small glass and give it time — 21 years and cask strength reward patience, and a few drops of water open the dried fruit and spice. Collectors hunting single-cask rum should also browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare-top-shelf\"\u003erare and top shelf\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich distillery made this rum?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaint Lucia's sole distillery in the Roseau Valley — the spirit comes from its venerable Vendome pot still, distilled in 2004. Bedford Park bottled it as a single barrel of 178 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow was it aged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo years at origin in Saint Lucia's tropical heat, then shipped to the UK for long continental maturation in an ex-rum cask — 21 years in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is it and what size is the bottle?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCask strength at 54.9% ABV (109.8 proof), in a 700mL bottle, non-chill filtered with no additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure Bedford Park Saint Lucia 2004 at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — when this barrel is gone, it is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bedford Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68075553980459,"sku":"DM17614L","price":209.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/bedford-park-21-year-old-saint-lucia-single-barrel-rum-2004-600x800.jpg?v=1793299927","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/bedford-park-21-year-old-saint-lucia-single-barrel-rum-2004","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}