Myrtle Bank Jamaican Rum

Myrtle Bank Jamaican Rum is a single-cask, single-estate Jamaican rum with a passport as interesting as its flavor: distilled at Worthy Park Estate in Jamaica's Lluidas Vale, aged for 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels in the UK, and bottled at a full cask strength of 60% ABV (120 proof) by Treasure Island Distillery in San Francisco. It is 100% pot still rum from Worthy Park's WPE marque — the highest-ester recipe the estate produces — bottled unfiltered with no additives, no coloring and no water added. ABV: 60% (120 proof), cask strength Size: 750mL Origin: Worthy Park Estate, Lluidas Vale, Jamaica Distillation: 100% copper pot still, estate molasses Marque: WPE — Worthy Park's highest-ester marque Aging: 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels in the UK Bottled by: Treasure Island Distillery, San Francisco — unfiltered, no additives From the Lluidas Vale to San Francisco, by Way of a British Warehouse Worthy Park is Jamaica's oldest sugar estate, farming cane in the Lluidas Vale since 1670 and distilling rum from its own molasses in copper pot stills. Its marques are recipes with distinct ester levels, and WPE sits at the top of the range — the biggest ester bomb the estate makes, fermented for maximum funk before it ever meets the still. Myrtle Bank's cask of WPE was shipped to the UK, where a decade of slow, cool warehouse aging in ex-bourbon barrels layered vanilla, oak and cocoa over the tropical intensity without sanding it down. Treasure Island Distillery then bottled the single cask in San Francisco exactly as it came out of the wood — a process the judges noticed: this rum took a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Myrtle Bank returned to the marque with Shannon Mustipher for the Myrtle Bank 10 Year Shannon Mus's Tiki Blend Jamaican Rum, blended for golden-age tiki pours. Tasting Notes Rich, lush and unapologetically funky. Big classic Jamaican hogo up front, then a rush of tropical fruit — mango, ripe banana and passion fruit — over vanilla, sharp barrel spice and cocoa. At 120 proof the finish is long and warming, the esters still singing over the oak a decade on. How to Enjoy Sip it neat first and let the esters open up; a splash of water or a single rock tames the proof and pushes the fruit forward. It is also a secret weapon in tiki builds — a half-ounce floated over a Mai Tai or Jungle Bird adds the high-ester punch those drinks were built on, in the company of other Jamaican pot still rums like the Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum. Explore more in our rum collection. Frequently Asked Questions What does WPE marque mean? Worthy Park distills several marques — house recipes with different ester counts. WPE is the estate's highest-ester marque, which means maximum Jamaican funk: intense tropical fruit, solvent-bright aromatics and the classic hogo character rum lovers chase. Why was a Jamaican rum aged in the UK? Continental aging is an old independent-bottler tradition. Cooler British warehouses slow the interaction between rum and wood, so a high-ester distillate can take a full decade of barrel character while keeping its fruity intensity intact. Is anything added to Myrtle Bank? No. It is bottled unfiltered at natural cask strength with no additives, no coloring and no water — the 60% ABV is exactly how the rum left the cask. How strong is it, really? 120 proof is powerful but this is a sipping rum, not a novelty shot — pour small, add water to taste, and the tropical depth rewards patience. Myrtle Bank Jamaican Rum is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor — a single cask of Worthy Park's wildest marque, bottled at full strength.