Rolling Fork Releases New Small Batch 10-Year-Old Barbados Rum – “The Wheated Cask Wonder” Was Finished in Rare 10-Year Bourbon Casks
Rolling Fork, the Indiana-based producer of award-winning rums, is releasing a new small-batch rum distilled in Barbados titled, “The Wheated Cask Wonder. The name refers to the more than two years that the rum was aged in rare, 10-year-old wheated bourbon casks sourced from Frankfort, Kentucky.
Tasting Notes (from Rolling Fork):
- Nose: Orange peel, light seasoned oak over buttery pastry and caramel notes.
- Palate: The rum opens with notes of vanilla, coconut and light baking spices (think cardamom, and nutmeg), and rolls out over the palate with a full-bodied texture.
We’ve been excited about this one for a while now. The combination of 8-year-old 100% molasses rum distilled in Barbados and the rich flavor and soft texture that a wheated bourbon cask brings to the party makes this one of our most exciting releases.
Co-Founder Turner Wathen
Rolling Fork sourced an 8-year-old rum distilled in Barbados by Foursquare Distillery and then transferred it to bourbon casks that had held wheated bourbon for 10 years from one of Kentucky’s most iconic whiskey brands.
We love the flavor profiles that developed in this rum after it aged in the 10-year-old wheated bourbon casks. There’s a complex mix of orange peel, dark fruit and buttery pastry layered over some great caramel notes. At cask strength – 114.9 proof — it’s a great rum experience.
Co-Founder Jordan Morris
With four casks produced, only 900 bottles of The Wheated Cask Wonder are up for grabs. It has an SRP of $99 and is available online and in select markets.
About Rolling Fork:
Rolling Fork Spirits was founded by Turner Wathen and Jordan Morris in 2017 as independent blenders and bottlers of rum. Rolling Fork Spirits offers unique expressions of rums without additives. Located at Starlight Distillery in Borden, Indiana, Rolling Fork uses hand-selected casks (bourbon, rye, port, cognac and more) and rick house aging to develop unique flavor profiles in rums in the region synonymous with American whiskey.
Rolling Fork has been recognized by the most prestigious spirits competitions, including: Double Platinum for Lost Cask 15 YO Jamaica Rum, Platinum for Heart of Gold Rum and 9 YO Barbados Rum, and Gold for 12 YO Brazil rum in the 2024 Ascot Awards; Gold at 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for Heart of Gold Rum; Double Gold for 9 YO Barbados and Lost Cask 15 YO Jamaica rums and Gold for Heart of Gold Rum and 12 YO Brazil Rum in the 2024 Barleycorn Awards. Last year, Rolling Fork won Best Rum at the 2023 New Orleans Spirits Competition and was named Independent Bottler of the Year in the 2023 ASCOT Awards (where they also took Best Rum for 9 YO Barbados Rum). Rolling Fork’s Lost Cask 15 YO Jamaica was just named Best Rum in the 2024 Barleycorn Awards.
All Rolling Fork spirits adhere to the motto: No finer spirits can be made. Visit rollingforkrum.com to learn more and shop online and follow them on Instagram @rollingforkrum.
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