Having built an iron-clad reputation in whisky investment, Cask Trade is now offering liquid assets with a different flavour. Rum has seen recent global growth (especially at the high end) and is predicted to be worth over $16bn by 2028, 25 per cent more than in 2022. One attraction is the variety of styles available. Breaking new ground in this area is the legendary Mark Reynier, who started out in wine before becoming a guru in whisky (Bruichladdich, Islay: Waterford Irish whiskey). He’s taken his concept of terroir in spirits to Grenada with Renegade Rum, planting different cane varietals in soils from volcanic to alluvial. Through Cask Trade, you can taste single-farm samples pre-cask before investing in a barrel.
