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THE SENTINEL RUM 700ML
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The Sentinel Rum embodies the evolution of our craft, a bridge between heritage and innovation. Built upon a Wedderburn-style Caribbean blend, this rum celebrates boldness and authenticity, with Dominican smoothness at its core and a whisper of Jamaican high-ester funk for vivid, fruit-forward depth. It's a robust and expressive character with layers of toffee and dark chocolate that unfolds into ripe stone fruit and dried fig, carried by a warm, lingering finish.
Through our proprietary Acoustic Ageing process, the Sentinel matures in harmony with Pedro Ximénez sherry, American oak, and French oak (two distinct toasting grades), achieving the complexity and integration of a 12-year-old vintage but with unparalleled precision.
Encased in an dark-red, satin finished bottle adorned with nautical, time-traveling motifs, the Sentinel honours rum’s storied maritime past while charting a course toward its future. A guardian of tradition, reimagined for the modern rum lover.
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Robust, aromatic, and wonderfully expressive.
At the foundation of The Sentinel Rum lies a deep respect for tradition and craftsmanship. For this expression, we sourced only the finest Wedderburn-style distillate, a classic Caribbean expression celebrated for its full-bodied, ester-rich character and unmistakable depth. Rooted in centuries of rum-making heritage, this style captures the essence of the Caribbean’s molasses-driven soul: robust, aromatic, and wonderfully expressive.
Within the world of Caribbean rum, Wedderburn stands apart. Continental styles tend to be lighter, drier and distilled for delicacy, while Plummer blends achieve a balanced middle ground of richness and restraint. Wedderburn, by contrast, is unapologetically bold. It’s a rum of greater congener and ester depth, known for its fruit-forward aromas, roundness, and textured finish. It’s the style that gives Sentinel its distinct backbone and sensory weight.
To further elevate this exceptional base, we turn to innovation: Acoustic Ageing. We reveal the science behind it below.
Built on a Wedderburn-style Caribbean distillate and matured in-house across Pedro Ximénez Sherry, French, and American oak, the Sentinel reveals a rich, full-bodied profile. Expect toffee and dark chocolate layered with dried fruit and ripe peach with a long, balanced finish.
Toffee, dark chocolate, dried fruits and ripe peach
Built on a Wedderburn-style Caribbean distillate and matured in-house across Pedro Ximénez Sherry, French, and American oak, the Sentinel reveals a rich, full-bodied profile. Expect toffee and dark chocolate layered with dried fruit and ripe peach with a long, balanced finish.
Toffee, dark chocolate, dried fruits and ripe peach
Embrace the future of rum with the Sentinel – a true novelty in age-old craftsmanship and forward-thinking innovation.
This proprietary maturation method harmonises three woods - Pedro Ximénez Sherry, American Oak, and French Oak (two toasting grades) - within a controlled flow chamber, where the sound- or oscillation-driven interaction between liquid and wood accelerates molecular development. The result is a spirit whose rich, integrated complexity defies convention and delivers the full spectrum of Sentinel’s flavour character.
Our innovative “Acoustic Ageing” maturation method utilizes ultrasound, heat and oxygen to pronounce the toasty notes of the wood and age the rum to a clean, dark-amber finish.
Global cask shortages and rising demand for premium oak have placed unprecedented strain on the spirits industry, driving up costs and limiting access to quality wood. At the Illusionist Distillery, we view this challenge not as a constraint, but as an opportunity to innovate responsibly.
By repurposing premium PX Sherry, American, and French oak casks into smaller segments for use in our Acoustic Ageing process, we extract more life, flavour, and character from every barrel. In turn, we’re dramatically reducing wood consumption and waste while maintaining the integrity of traditional maturation.
This approach not only eases pressure on a resource-intensive supply chain, but also ensures our rum remains consistent, expressive, and sustainable.
In a world where time and material are finite, The Sentinel proves that progress and preservation can coexist beautifully.
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