Rum
Rum (sometimes spelt Rhum) is made from sugarcane juice or molasses. All rums are distilled clear, with heavy or dark rums made in traditional pot stills with a slow fermentation of up to 12 days. Lighter rums ferment only 24 hours and are produced with modern continuous stills.
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A Cask Aged White Rum perfect for cocktail mixing. It is twice filtered through natural charcoal for great clarity and purity, then aged for at least 3 years in 45 gallon ex-bourbon oak casks.
Its incredibly smooth and unique flavour profile, ideal for all cocktails – especially Caribbean and South American styles – is a product of a combination of the traditional Skeldon and Blairmont marques.
Tasting notes: Citrus and vanilla nose enhanced by notes of chocolate and raisins. Smooth rounded palate with coconut – fruity with a dry rounded finish. Balanced yet full flavoured.
Its incredibly smooth and unique flavour profile, ideal for all cocktails – especially Caribbean and South American styles – is a product of a combination of the traditional Skeldon and Blairmont marques.
Tasting notes: Citrus and vanilla nose enhanced by notes of chocolate and raisins. Smooth rounded palate with coconut – fruity with a dry rounded finish. Balanced yet full flavoured.
With a perfumed nose full of musk and exoticism, this rum charms and entices with equal measure. Pink peppercorn, vanilla, waxed apple skin and rosehip crowd the nose, while the palate affords floral tea, beeswax and glacé cherries. Joyously, this isn’t too unctuous, with no excess sweetness beyond a supple fleshiness to balance the spice. It just cries out for a wedge of orange and lashings of ginger beer or cola, for a refreshing salve any night of the week.
Rob Whitehead, Spirits Buyer (February 2019)
Rob Whitehead, Spirits Buyer (February 2019)
New to the Penny Blue stable is this VSOP. Deep and enticing with notes of marmalade, melon skin and cloves, it is soft yet luxuriant. As with Penny Blue’s award-winning XO, it is entirely natural in colour and non-chill-filtered.
Penny Blue is named after the world's rarest stamp, printed in Mauritius in 1847. Berry Bros. & Rudd’s Spirits Specialist, Doug McIvor, and Jean-Francoise Koenig, Master Distiller at Medine combine their expertise to distil, age and select casks at the very peak of their maturity.
Penny Blue is named after the world's rarest stamp, printed in Mauritius in 1847. Berry Bros. & Rudd’s Spirits Specialist, Doug McIvor, and Jean-Francoise Koenig, Master Distiller at Medine combine their expertise to distil, age and select casks at the very peak of their maturity.
With a long history of exporting sugar cane, Guatemala is renowned for producing some of the world’s most celebrated rums. This spirit offers an intriguingly restrained nose, with notes of baklava, crepe bandage and marginally undercooked arrowroot biscuits, with maybe a hint of curry leaf. The palate is dominated by sugar cane, although pleasingly dry on a finish where any wood is beautifully smothered in cane honey. Mojitos all round, please.
Nicaragua rum is known for its approachable style and slow maturation, due to its cooler climate. Aromas of cocoa nibs, maple syrup and tobacco lead us into the undergrowth of the Nicaraguan rainforest. Touches of moss, overripe lime and camphor appear on the palate, while the finish persists with caramelised sugar and sweet wood. Truly, an enervating specimen.
Often claimed to be the birthplace of rum, Barbados has over 350 years’ experience growing sugar cane. This example is softly brooding on the nose, with sugared almonds providing levity, especially allied to a palate offering notes of dense wood and molasses. This is a delightfully old-fashioned rum of a type that has been popular on these islands for generations.
With a history steeped in rum production, Jamaica produces unique, distinctive and full-flavoured spirits. The quintessential characteristics of Jamaican rum shine through here, with ebullient notes of fruit, spice and dunder. Burning rosehips, thriving beehives and a boozy evening in an artist’s studio are all conjured by the imagination of this particular taster. Not everyone will like this remarkable rum, but those who do will find immense nourishment.
Doorly's is blended with rums aged from 6 to 12 years old. It cobines Barbados finest, oldest rums with a special second maturation. The special ‘rare’ second maturation takes place in solid oak Spanish Oloroso Sherry Casks, which ages Doorly's XO Fine Old Barbados Rum to perfection for a taste of exception smoothness and superiority.
Given 5 stars by Dave Broom in 'Rum'.
Given 5 stars by Dave Broom in 'Rum'.
This añejo Rum made from a blend of light and heavy molasses-based rums aged for a minimum of 8 years in charred American oak bourbon barrels. Angostura 1919 rum possesses a rich, golden-amber hue with excellent clarity. The rum exudes a complex bouquet brimming over with aromas of cocoa, molasses, caramel and vanilla. It is remarkably soft and well rounded as the rum glides over the plate without a hint of harshness or biting edge. Within moments it opens up, revealing a generous and long-lasting array of toasty flavours. The finish is warm and very relaxing.
Created in small batches, each one with its own personality, Penny Blue rum is matured on the estate and is, by definition, rare and finite.
Every batch is unique although there is continuity in overall style to retain the rich, smooth, fruity complexity that makes this single estate Rum a real expression of its Mauritian terroir.
The Penny Blue Mauritian Rum Collection is not only popular with connoisseurs but is also recognized by the spirits industry as the very best in class. Most lately Penny Blue has been awarded Gold in the Spirits Business (2014 and 2015), awarded "Outstanding" with 5 stars by Difford's Guide and awarded Gold in the World Rum Awards 2015.
Colour: Bright amber gold
Nose: Honeyed, with a full fruitiness and delicate spice
Palate: Bright and rich with concentrated burnt orange, passion fruit and spice. Playfully fruity, with balancing tannins and spicy outcrops
Limited release of 10,000 bottles for sale internationally excl. the USA
Matured in ex-Cognac, Whisky and Bourbon casks
This is a blend of rums between 7 and 13 years old, representing the oldest average ages for an XO release to date
Awarded Gold Medal – Rum Masters 2015, The Spirits Business
Every batch is unique although there is continuity in overall style to retain the rich, smooth, fruity complexity that makes this single estate Rum a real expression of its Mauritian terroir.
The Penny Blue Mauritian Rum Collection is not only popular with connoisseurs but is also recognized by the spirits industry as the very best in class. Most lately Penny Blue has been awarded Gold in the Spirits Business (2014 and 2015), awarded "Outstanding" with 5 stars by Difford's Guide and awarded Gold in the World Rum Awards 2015.
Colour: Bright amber gold
Nose: Honeyed, with a full fruitiness and delicate spice
Palate: Bright and rich with concentrated burnt orange, passion fruit and spice. Playfully fruity, with balancing tannins and spicy outcrops
Limited release of 10,000 bottles for sale internationally excl. the USA
Matured in ex-Cognac, Whisky and Bourbon casks
This is a blend of rums between 7 and 13 years old, representing the oldest average ages for an XO release to date
Awarded Gold Medal – Rum Masters 2015, The Spirits Business
An International Gold Medal Winner with a golden character. An elegant multi-award winning rum, El Dorado 12 Year Old typifies the smooth mellow sweetness of Demerara Rums . Savour it straight, on the rocks or in a classic Mai Tai cocktail. A blend of specially selected aged rums, the youngest being no less than 12 years old, it is a combination of the Enmore and Diamond Coffey stills and the Port Mourant double wooden pot still, blended to perfection and aged in old bourbon oak casks.
Lush tropical fruit and spice nose with hints of honey and dark sugar. Round, mellow, full bodied palate with rich flavours of fruit and spice. The finish is delightful, elegant and dry.
Winner of Gold Medal Outstanding - 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
Lush tropical fruit and spice nose with hints of honey and dark sugar. Round, mellow, full bodied palate with rich flavours of fruit and spice. The finish is delightful, elegant and dry.
Winner of Gold Medal Outstanding - 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
This Venezuelan rum is not shy on the nose, bursting forth with chocolate, tropical fruit and fudge. The palate continues this theme with caramel, sweet spice and gingerbread-and-butter pudding. Sometimes these things don’t need to be overcomplicated. Find some friends, open this bottle, have a party.
Robert Whitehead - Spirits Specialist
Robert Whitehead - Spirits Specialist
A Carribean premier rum El Dorado 15 Year Old Special Reserve is perfect for long sipping, straight or on the rocks.
A combination of specially selected aged rums, some as old as 25 years, from the Enmore and Diamond Coffey stills, the Port Mourant double wooden pot still and the Versailles single wooden pot still, it is blended to perfection and aged in old bourbon oak casks.
Full nose packed with dark coffee, candied orange, almonds, dark chocolate, pepper and rich vanilla. Beautifully rounded palate with a great spread of flavours: grilled tropical fruit with smooth oaky spice – silky, vibrant and moderately full-bodied.
A combination of specially selected aged rums, some as old as 25 years, from the Enmore and Diamond Coffey stills, the Port Mourant double wooden pot still and the Versailles single wooden pot still, it is blended to perfection and aged in old bourbon oak casks.
Full nose packed with dark coffee, candied orange, almonds, dark chocolate, pepper and rich vanilla. Beautifully rounded palate with a great spread of flavours: grilled tropical fruit with smooth oaky spice – silky, vibrant and moderately full-bodied.
Deep and enticing on the nose, with intense wood spice, this rum exhibits ripe fruit in abundance and a rare complexity. A stunning example from Panama, it demonstrates the ability of the country’s unique climate and terroir to produce world-class rum. The palate is equally complex and balanced, with amazing puissance and longevity but it is not at all overpowering. Exceptional.
The Caribbean boasts a long history of rum distilling, born of the sugar plantations that began to develop in the 17th century. Each country has its own unique style and, with maturity, the full, intense fruit, spice and, often, molasses flavours shine through. Jamaica is renowned for its distinctive full flavoured rum and this example from Monymusk is true to this, with tarry, smoky aromas lurking beneath generous ripe yellow fruit. The palate is layered with complexity and bursts with full-on fruit against a slightly medicinal backdrop.
The Caribbean boasts a long history of rum distilling, born of the sugar plantations that began to develop in the 17th century. Each country has its own unique style and, with maturity, the full, intense fruit, spice and, often, molasses flavours shine through. Brooding medicinal qualities set this rum apart, especially on the nose. The distillate was made with sugarcane grown on volcanic soils, then matured in charred white oak. The result is a uniquely flavoursome spirit which encompasses tropical fruit and complex spice, delivering a highly rewarding, distinguished and perfectly-matured rum.
The Foursquare distillery is renowned for executing perfectly balanced, top-class distillates, and this is no exception. The nose is full but subtly balanced with infusions of ripe yellow fruits, caramel, toffee and a pouch of moist tobacco. The flavours mingle seamlessly to give a sublime infusion of these tropical aromatics. The finish is lingering, balanced and complex but somehow remains uncomplicated.
From the unique realm of Guyanan Demerara rum, we have an equally unique expression which encapsulates the diverse abilities of this nation to produce something very different. The nose exudes a mix of tobacco leaf and sultana infused with liquorice and linseed. The palate has an oily, fruity and spicy balance and the flavours fight to disseminate but do so in wonderfully staged progression.
A monumental aged rum that is one of the world’s greatest rum drinking experiences” : That is how the Beverage Tasting Institute of Chicago summed up their appreciation of El Dorado 21 Year Old Special Reserve.
This is a blend of specially selected rums, oak aged for at least 21 years, from the Enmore wooden Coffey still, the Versailles single wooden pot still and the Albion Savalle still. On the palate, lush tropical fruit and spice nose with hints of honey and dark sugar. Round, mellow, full bodied palate with rich flavours of fruit and spice.
Winner of Silver Medal Outstanding - 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
This is a blend of specially selected rums, oak aged for at least 21 years, from the Enmore wooden Coffey still, the Versailles single wooden pot still and the Albion Savalle still. On the palate, lush tropical fruit and spice nose with hints of honey and dark sugar. Round, mellow, full bodied palate with rich flavours of fruit and spice.
Winner of Silver Medal Outstanding - 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
This is definitely in the uplifting and refreshing domaine, having an exquisite balance of well defined spirit and beautifully integrated vanilla. The quality of the underlying rum gives structure and texture allowing the vanilla layers to fuse and play on the palate. Unique and enlightening.
Doug McIvor - Spirits Manger
Awards: Rated Excellent by Difford’s Guide 2014