New Yarmouth 1994 by The Wild Parrot is a 26-year Jamaican single cask from the noted 1994 vintage, bottled in 2020 at its natural cask strength of 68.1%. Cask WP94681 yielded 242 bottles, making this a narrow, high-proof reading of one barrel rather than a blended house style. AGEING: the rum was matured for a long period before bottling, with the long tropical period shaping a firm, dry structure. The confirmed points are New Yarmouth origin, molasses base, single cask, natural strength and no sweetened profile. SERVING: pour a small measure into a tulip glass and let it rest before the first sip. Add a few drops of still water if the strength needs opening. At the table, pair with roasted cashews, aged Gouda or a medium-bodied Nicaraguan cigar.
Tasting notes
Deep straw gold.
Herbal lift, star anise, fresh mint, liquorice root, yellow fruit and polished oak.
Concentrated and dry: anise, medicinal herbs, ripe pear, resin, salt and firm cask spice.
Long, taut finish with liquorice, mint, dry wood, pepper and saline heat.
New Yarmouth is one of Jamaica's less public-facing rum names, closely linked to the Appleton and J. Wray & Nephew orbit. The distillery is better known through independent bottlings than through official releases, which is why single casks from the 1994 vintage carry such interest. The profile often shows a more austere, herbal and structured side of Jamaican rum, distinct from the broader fruit-led image of the island.
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