I found a barrel pick of Virginia Distillery Company's Rum Cask Finish at small (but very solid) Redstone Liquors in Andover MA.  I decided to go for it despite not finding a single review available online. Like the other editions of VDC's Virginia-Highland series this is a mix of a malt whisky produced by VDC in Virginia with malt whisky from the Highlands of Scotland.  It's bottled at 46% ABV. The nose, while not particularly strong, has cereal notes, a bit of citrus and lemon, and an overall sweetness that makes me think of confectioners sugar.   The palate starts somewhat watery (surprising for 46% ABV) before a mix of vegetal and grassy notes, some citrus, and wood spices take over.  The finish is long, with grapefruit, oak, and a slow build of ethenol.   The rum barrel finish comes through in the sweetness on the nose, but largely disappears on the palate.  Unfortunately, what's left is a Highland-style malt that's not among the better ones I've tried.  Ultimately, it's somewhat dry and not particularly sweet, which is not what I desire in  a rum cask finished whisky.   I love the fact that VDC is flying the American malt whisky flag, so I really wanted to like this dram (also, because I spent 60 bucks on it).  But if you're looking for a rum finished single malt, I'd recommend the Balvenie Carribean Cask above the VDC.   If you're generally curious about VDC, I'd recommend trying their port cask finished whisky instead.