{"product_id":"roaming-road-17-year-old-spain-rum","title":"Roaming Road 17 Year Old Spain Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoaming Road 17 Year Old Spain Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e is a single-cask Spanish rum from Roaming Road Spirits, the independent bottling project of Mike Gilmore — a former Wyoming liquor store owner and respected barrel picker who launched the brand in September 2024 to bottle one-off casks of 250 or fewer bottles at Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky, never to be repeated. This cask was distilled in Spain from 100% pure sugar cane molasses on a column still, aged and matured seventeen years in ex-bourbon oak and finished in a Cotswold malt whisky cask, then bottled at cask strength, 60.6% ABV (121.2 proof), in a 750mL bottle, with no added sugars and no additives. Spain's rum tradition is rooted in the sugarcane fields of the Andalusian coast around Motril and Granada — the only cane-growing region in mainland Europe — and nearly all of it is consumed domestically, so a single cask aged this long and bottled at full strength for the American market is a genuine rarity. 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 121.2 proof (60.6% ABV), cask strength\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 17 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Column still, 100% pure sugar cane molasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex-bourbon maturation, finished in a Cotswold malt whisky cask — single cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spain, bottled by Roaming Road Spirits at Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Oddest Origin in the Lineup — and One of the Best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoaming Road's motto is 'we go where the spirit takes us,' and Spain took the project somewhere almost no American bottler has been: this is believed to be among the first Spanish rums ever released by an American independent bottler. Seventeen years in wood on a column-still spirit, capped with a finish in a rare Cotswold malt whisky cask, produces a rum that is more about oak, dried fruit and concentration than raw cane character — with a subtle malt-whisky character threading through the finish. Explore more one-off casks in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e collection and across the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flavor journey from floral notes and vanilla into rich molasses, dried fruit and concentrated oak, finishing with a surprising malt whisky character from the Cotswold cask — the high proof carries the weight without heat overwhelming the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe it neat with a splash of water to open the dried fruit and malt notes. Whisky drinkers curious about rum will find a natural bridge here; compare it with the single malts in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whisky\"\u003ewhisky\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Spain really make rum?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — Spain has a small but real rum tradition rooted in the sugarcane fields of the Andalusian coast around Motril and Granada, the only cane-growing region in mainland Europe. Almost all of it is consumed in Spain, which is why a 17-year-old single cask bottled for the US is so unusual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Cotswold finish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter maturing in ex-bourbon oak, the cask was finished in a cask that had held Cotswold malt whisky — an innovative final maturation that layers a subtle malt character over the rum's molasses richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCask strength at 60.6% ABV (121.2 proof), in a 750mL bottle, with no added sugars and no additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind Roaming Road Spain 17 Year at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — the label is the only place this cask will ever appear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roaming Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68095134203947,"sku":"DM17653L","price":164.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/roaming-road-17-year-old-spain-rum-600x800.jpg?v=1793472505","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/roaming-road-17-year-old-spain-rum","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}