When the selected rhum casks arrived from the plantations in Martinique Graham said: “I could see they had enjoyed their time in Martinique! They were weather-beaten and rugged on the outside, but the aromas that came from within were breathtaking’.

Graham claims to have wanted to capture the character of the rhum and marry it with the Glen Moray flavours. He decided to finish Glen Moray Rhum Agricole Cask Finish Project for longer; two years in the rhum casks, and opted for a whisky which was not too mature and complemented the character of the rhum. The casks had been filled with St James AOC Agricole Rhum for between 10-18 years with gentle notes of macerated fruit, roasting and subtle spice.

Graham says: “My main aim was to showcase the character of the rhum and this meant opting for an age of spirit which was not too mature and therefore would complement the rhum character rather than stifle it."

Talking about the combination of flavours, Marc Sassier says it's a marriage of “the delicacy and finesse of Glen Moray and the roasting and warmth of St James Rhum Agricole”.