Camikara Rum 12 Years Old

In the year 2009, in a quaint little village Indri, India, the sweetest stalks of sugarcane were picked, the juice distilled and placed in 956 American oak casks. This spirit sat patiently for twelve (12) long years, interacting with the wood – gaining colour, flavour and character as time rolled by. When the spirit was finally drawn from the barrels, it was a sight to behold. When the barrels were finally emptied, it was discovered that only 6.6% of the original cane juice spirit remained, with the rest being usurped by the angels, as their share. The leftover spirit was unique, almost magical the taste and texture, comparable only to the finest rums globally. Camikara is a true treasure rediscovered. Born from tradition and sure to go on to stamp its name in the annals of history.

The first Indian sugarcane rum on the market, Camikara translates from Sanskrit to “liquid gold”. Made from local sugarcane grown in Indri, India which was fermented and distilled at the Picadilly Distillery, then aged for a whole 12 years in ex-Bourbon casks, losing 94.4% of it’s volume along the way to evaporation, or the “angel’s share”. In the end, it was bottled as a limited release at 50% abv without any additives – a completely natural rum.

On thew nose, notes of honey, toffee, ginger, raisin, leather, and citrus peel. The palate follows with bananas, fig, orange zest, slightly bitter dark chocolate, and charred oak. A really fantastic sipper – a welcome arrival out of left field.