{"product_id":"roaming-road-18-year-old-barbados-rum","title":"Roaming Road 18 Year Old Barbados Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoaming Road 18 Year Old Barbados Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e is a single-cask Barbados rum from Roaming Road Spirits, the independent bottling project of founder Mike Gilmore, distilled from molasses on a blend of pot and column stills and bottled at cask strength, 59.8% ABV (119.6 proof), in a 750mL bottle. It spent eighteen years in American oak — a once-used ex-bourbon cask — and went into the bottle with no added sugars and no additives. Like every Roaming Road release, it is a one-off cask of 250 bottles or fewer, bottled at Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky and never repeated. 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 119.6 proof (59.8% 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 18 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pot and column still blend, 100% pure sugar cane molasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single American oak cask, once-used ex-bourbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 bottles or fewer, single cask (2025 release)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barbados\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEighteen Tropical Years, Bottled Uncut\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarbados is the birthplace of rum as a named spirit and the most consistent source of balanced, pot-and-column aged rum in the Caribbean — which is why Bajan casks are the backbone of nearly every serious independent bottler's range. Roaming Road launched in September 2024 under Gilmore's motto 'We Go Where The Spirit Takes Us,' and this 2025 cask gets to the heart of the project: find a distinctive individual cask from a serious producer and bottle it with enough transparency to let the selection stand on its own, with no cosmetic shortcuts and no attempt to sand down the character of the barrel. Eighteen years is a long rest for a tropical-aged rum, where the warm climate pulls flavor from the wood far faster than a Scottish warehouse would. 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\u003eExpect the classic long-aged Bajan register at full strength: toasted coconut, vanilla and dried fruit over deep oak, with the pot-still weight giving it structure and a long, warming, spicy finish — a profile whiskey drinkers tend to take to quickly, thanks to its balance and cask influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe it neat in a small glass and give it time; a few drops of water open the dried fruit and oak. 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\u003eWho bottles Roaming Road?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoaming Road Spirits is the independent bottling project of Mike Gilmore, a former Wyoming liquor store owner and one of the country's most respected barrel pickers. Every release is a single cask, bottled at cask strength at Bardstown Bourbon Company in Kentucky, in a one-off lot of 250 bottles or fewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow was this rum made and aged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom molasses on a blend of pot and column stills in Barbados, then eighteen years in a single once-used ex-bourbon American oak cask, with no added sugars or additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is it and what size is the bottle?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCask strength at 59.8% ABV (119.6 proof), in a 750mL bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure Roaming Road Barbados 18 Year at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — when this cask is gone, it is gone forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roaming Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68090508771371,"sku":"DM17631L","price":159.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/roaming-road-18-year-old-barbados-rum-600x800.jpg?v=1793386293","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/roaming-road-18-year-old-barbados-rum","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}