Bottle Blurb : "Old Monk Gold Reserve Rum produced by Mohan Meakin, distillers & blenders of the World's No. 1 Dark Rum Old Monk. Old Monk Gold Reserve Rum is a judicious blend of spirits distilled from sugar cane juice and molasses. These spirits are matured for a minimum 12 years in oak wood casks & then blended to make a rich, smooth & full bodied rum of unchanged qulaity & taste."