{"product_id":"mainland-florida-ex-oloroso-hazmat-8-year-old-rum-2017","title":"Mainland Florida Ex Oloroso HAZMAT 8 Year Old Rum 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMainland Florida Ex Oloroso HAZMAT 8 Year Old Rum 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most extreme bottle in Mainland's Finest Selections line: a Florida rum distilled in 2017 that spent its entire 8 years in a single Oloroso sherry cask, then was bottled uncut at 73% ABV — 146 proof. At that strength it crosses the 140-proof threshold the airlines call HAZMAT, hence the name. The single barrel produced just 172 bottles, sealed under red wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 73% (146 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florida, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single ex-Oloroso sherry cask, full-term maturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost sherry-cask rums get a short finishing rest; this one lived in Oloroso wood from the day it was barreled, in Florida heat that pushes spirit deep into the cask. Mainland — the Los Angeles label preserving single barrels from American distilleries — bottled it exactly as it came out of the barrel, water never added. It joins the ex-bourbon \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mainland-7-year-old-florida-rum\"\u003eMainland 7 Year Old Florida Rum\u003c\/a\u003e from the same state program and stands at the far end of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum collection\u003c\/a\u003e's proof range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-term Oloroso maturation drives the profile: dried fig and raisin, toasted walnut, dark cocoa and orange peel, carried on a wave of heat that demands small sips and rewards patience. Water is not optional for most palates — add it by the spoonful and watch the sherry fruit bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it like a cask-strength whiskey: a small pour, a tulip glass, and water within reach. Collectors of extreme bottlings will find good company in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare-top-shelf\"\u003erare and top shelf\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it called HAZMAT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 146 proof it exceeds 140 proof (70% ABV), the threshold above which spirits cannot be transported by air — the industry nicknames such bottlings \"hazmat.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWas this rum finished in sherry, or aged in it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAged in it — the rum spent its full 8 years in the single Oloroso cask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles exist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e172 bottles from the single barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainland Florida Ex Oloroso HAZMAT 8 Year Old Rum 2017 is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor — handle with respect, sip with water nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68139832836139,"sku":"DM17789L","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/mainland-hazmat.jpg?v=1793923546","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/mainland-florida-ex-oloroso-hazmat-8-year-old-rum-2017","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}