Rum-Cask-Finished American Single Malt Whiskey

American single malt whiskey (100% malted barley from a single U.S. distillery, matured in oak per emerging ASM standard) given a secondary maturation in casks that previously held aged rum — often the distillery's own pot-still rum or a Caribbean-style aged rum. The rum finish layers molasses, tropical fruit (banana, pineapple), brown sugar, and rum's signature funk over the malt-forward cereal sweetness and dried-fruit notes of American single malt. Drinks richer and more dessert-leaning than ...