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Trois Rivieres Pave Ambre Rum 0.5L 40% The Trois Rivieres distillery on Martinique, which has existed since the 17th century, is known for its extremely high-quality Rum Agricole. It is a typical agricultural rum and only accounts for around 5% of total rum production. In contrast to conventional rum, Rum Agricole is made from fresh sugar cane juice and not from molasses. The aroma of the fresh juice is the icing on the cake, if you will, which makes the special taste. One of these quality products is the 'Pave Ambre Rum', which was stored for between 12 and 18 months in special French oak barrels. The storage gave the rum a slightly orange color, the aroma is subtly sweet with floral notes. It is surprisingly soft on the palate, which speaks for its young age. Notes of spices are mixed in, as is caramel and an aroma reminiscent of toasted white bread.

Trois Rivieres Rhum Agricole Blanc 0.7L 55% Vol. Trois Rivieres Rhum Agricole Blanc is a high-proof white rum from the Destilleries Agricoles de Sainte-Luce with aromas of pure, sweet sugar cane on the nose and initially sweet on the palate, with a slight spiciness. Later, Trois Rivieres Rhum Agricole Blanc develops increasingly drier, becomes highly aromatic, develops clear fruit notes and earthy spiciness. An excellent base for Ti-Punch and other Caribbean cocktails.

Trois Rivieres Rhum VSOP Reserve Speciale 0.7L 40% Martinique Anyone who has ever looked into rum in more depth will at some point come across the term 'Rhum Agricole'. This is rum that is made from fresh sugar cane juice instead of molasses. These are often found in the French overseas departments, including a distillery, 'Trois Rivieres', which has committed itself to this method of production. They are also the only ones to bear the so-called AOC seal for a protected designation of origin. VSOP Reserve Speciale Another guideline of the AOC seal is that a Rhum Agricole can be given the addition VOSP if it has matured for at least four years. The amber-colored rum already has clear ester notes on the nose. There are also notes of roasted wood and red fruits that invite you to taste them. These also dominate the palate and develop into floral notes with vanilla.

Trois Rivieres Rhum VO Cuvee du Moulin 0.7L 40% Plantation from 1660 One of the oldest sugar cane plantations in Martinique is the 'Trois Rivières' plantation. It was founded in 1660 by Nicolas Fouquet and is still in operation today. The adjacent distillery now produces rum for three brands: La Mauny, Rhum Duquense and Trois Rivieres. To pay homage to the old plantation, the distillery developed the Cuvee du Moulin. Like all Agricole Rhum products, this is not made from molasses, but from the fresh juice of the sugar cane. This gives it a special character right from the start, which is often described as floral and sweet. The maturation in the barrel creates additional aromas of fine vanilla and dark fruits.

La Mauny Rhum Agricole Blanc 1.0L 50.0% Rum from Martinique Rum of the highest quality can be found mainly in the Caribbean. The best climatic conditions ensure that the sugar cane used to make rum has an intense flavour. However, the La Mauny rum is not made from molasses as is usual, but from freshly pressed sugar cane juice. This produces high-quality rum, which is also known in specialist circles as 'Rhum Agricole'. After distillation from sugar cane juice, the La Mauny Blanc is then aged for a short time, in this case around three months, in oak barrels. This time is just long enough to take on subtle notes of oak. On the nose, however, the rum initially presents itself with sweet, fresh aromas. It is only on the palate that the sugar cane aroma is joined by oak notes in the background.

El Dorado Rum Port Mourant Ruby Port Special Cask Finish 2000 Limited Edition 2018 0.7L 59.3% El Dorado Port Mourant Ruby The names of a whisky, rum or gin usually always give a small hint about a certain storage method, a certain finish, etc. Here, too, with the new addition to the El Dorado Rum, the addition of 'Port Mourant Ruby' gives you an idea of what finish it is. After the rum had already spent 13 years in ex-bourbon barrels and was able to develop an incredibly great aroma, this limited edition was given an additional finish of 5 years in old French oak barrels, in which Ruby Port wine from the Douro Valley in Porto was previously stored. Over the entire maturation period, an indescribably fine aroma was able to develop, which can already be clearly recognized on the nose. Here, notes of roasted bananas and coconut pamper the senses. On the palate, a very deep aroma: toffee, various spices and the taste of dark red cherries can be recognized. The aroma continues into a long and very powerful finish, with fine vanilla and honey notes joining the existing notes and memories of cedar wood emerging.

El Dorado Rum Port Mourant Sauternes Special Cask Finish 2000 Limited Edition 2018 0.7L 58.6% Special Cask Finish range This special rum range comes from South America and has already enchanted many a collector and rum lover of El Dorado rum. During production and maturation, the Diamont Distillery in Guyana went to great lengths to create a fine drop. You might be wondering why the language of El Dorado was rum and now it's called Diamont Distillery? That's right, the Diamont Distillery is located on the Port Mourant estate, founded in 1732, and produces, among other things, rum in ancient historical stills for El Dorado rum. The rum is then finally bottled by hand in the Demerara Distillery. Port Mourant Sauternes Special Cask Finish 2000/2018 The El Dorado Port Mourant Sauternes from the Special Cask Finish series 2000/2018 stands out in comparison to its relatives in the series for several reasons: The cask strength bottling with an impressive 58.6% vol., the production in a still from the disused Port Morant distillery and the maturation, which initially took place for 13 years in bourbon barrels, then for 5 years in white wine barrels of the Sauternes variety from Bordeaux. The nose initially reveals notes of honey and tropical fruits. These also prevail on the palate, we can detect a hint of peat smoke. Spicy notes from the wooden barrels resonate.

El Dorado Rum Enmore Sauternes Special Cask Finish 2003 Limited Edition 2018 0.7L 62.3% Demerara Rum If you read up on the subject of rum, sooner or later you will come across the term 'Demerara Rum'. We would now like to explain in more detail what that is exactly: The name Demerara Rum is a protected designation of origin. This means that rum with this addition always comes from the Demerara region of Guyana, around the banks of the Demerara River. The region was once booming with rum producers; there were up to 300 companies that were involved in rum production in various ways in the 17th century. Over the centuries there were fewer and fewer of them and today only the Demerara distillery remains. However, they have made it a matter close to their hearts to keep the typical Demerara character alive, which refers both to the typical taste, which is strongly reminiscent of processed sugar cane, and to old traditional production methods. The distillery still has old distillation facilities, one of the oldest is a wooden still dating back to 1732, of which the operators are particularly proud. Enmore Sauternes Cask Finish 2003/2018 Another representative of the Special Cask series is the Enmore Sauternes Cask Finish 2003/2018. The 'Enmore' still, which dates back to 1880 and is made of tropical hardwood, was again used for distillation. To develop the flavor, this edition was initially aged for 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels. Finally, the wine was finished in French oak port wine barrels, which had previously been used to store Sweet White Sauternes wine from Bourdeaux.

Bayou Special Release Single Barrel Rum 0.7L 40% Bayou Distillery In 2011, three boys from Louisiana who have been friends since childhood had a special idea. They wanted to breathe new life into the drink that was once produced around the waters of Bayou and had fallen into oblivion. Since the basic ingredient for rum also has a history in Bayou dating back to 1700, it was quickly clear which spirit to choose. Rum had been produced in earlier years, but none of them had been able to gain a foothold in the high-price segment. The idea of Bayou rum was born, which is linked to old traditions, such as the introduction of the oldest sugar mill in America, and the latest technology in the form of distilleries. Bayou Special Release Single Barrel Rum This limited edition matures in rye barrels after distillation to achieve a complex aroma. Compared to the Bayou Reserve Rum, this one has significantly stronger aromas. The aromas are smoked oak, spicy pepper and sweet honey notes. Fruity notes can also be detected, reminiscent of tropical fruits.

Bayou XO Mardi Gras Rum 0.7L 40% The spirit of Louisiana Anyone who has ever been to Louisiana knows it: the early morning fog that often lies over the state in the Gulf of Mexico. The many swamps and rivers mean there is a very humid, subtropical climate, which leads to an average humidity of up to 70% and this morning phenomenon. They wanted to capture this spirit and created the 'Bayou XO Mardi Gras Rum'. It matures for up to 6 years in bourbon barrels using the Solera method and is finished in sherry barrels. This not only creates the wonderfully deep mahogany color, but also an exquisite aroma. This has clear smoky notes and the aroma of dark fruits such as plums and blackcurrants, as well as the sweetness of tupelo honey. Tupelo tree Tupelo honey, which is obtained from the flowers of the tupelo tree, is mainly produced in the swamps and river valleys of Florida and Georgia. Since the beginning of the 20th century, around 100 beekeepers have dedicated themselves to producing single-variety tupelo honey with the help of the western honey bee. Tupelo honey is known for its special aroma. With almost twice the fructose content of glucose, it is significantly sweeter than honey we know in our latitudes. The color also stands out from the honey we are familiar with; in tupelo honey it is light gold with a greenish shimmer. The taste is described as very heavy, spicy aroma.

Bayou Reserve Rum 0.7L 40% Louisiana Rum The oldest sugar mill in the USA was brought on board to produce the molasses, which is used as a base. They process the sugar cane grown in southern Louisiana into the required molasses, which is then distilled in copper pot stills. The solera system was mainly chosen for storage. The solera process involves mixing rums of different ages. The barrels are stacked in a pyramid shape, with the oldest barrels in the bottom row and the youngest at the top. If you want to bottle a batch, you use the lowest, oldest barrels. The resulting empty space is then filled with the next oldest from the rows above, which in turn is filled with the one above, and so on. The advantage of this storage method is a 'natural' mixing interval which should ensure a consistent taste and the same quality. Taste profile In the mouth, the Bayou Reserve Rum has rather dry oak notes accompanied by the aroma of dark fruits. There are also pronounced apple and cinnamon aromas, and maple can also be detected in the background.

Bayou Spiced 0.7L 40% Production of Bayou Rum The manufacturer attaches great importance to regionality, which is why the rum is made from sugar cane grown in the south of Louisiana. One of the oldest sugar mills still in operation was selected to process the sugar cane, which produces the basis for the rum, the molasses. The finest Creole baking spices are allowed to rest in the Bayou Rum for 30 days. This creates a unique spiced rum that is full of The rum is usually stored for a long time in bourbon barrels using the Solera process. Aromas As special Creole baking spices are used for the Bayou Spiced, the rum has a much spicier aroma than the Bayou Reserve Rum. Notes of cinnamon and banana can be smelled on the nose. The palate enjoys a great mixture of even more complexity but at the same time a mild structure. Here, too, you can clearly detect banana, along with the expected spices such as vanilla, cloves, allspice and pepper. A sweet note of maple accompanies the great baking spices.

English Harbour High Congener Series 2014/2020 Limited Edition 0.7L 63.8% With the English Harbour Congener series, the Antigua Distillery wants to show the loyal rum drinker what a real rum is made of. It should be straight from the barrel. The basis is molasses from the company's own sugar factory. The distillate matured for at least 5 years in carefully selected ex-bourbon barrels and is bottled directly at 63.8% ABV. The high concentration of congeners gives the rum an exceptional full-body taste and a full, intense aroma that makes its structure unmistakable.

Captain Morgan Dark Rum 0.7L 40% Caribbean Rum The world-famous Captain Morgan Rum has been one of the most sought-after rum brands for more than 70 years. Captain Morgan Rum was first produced by the Long Pond distillery in Jamaica in 1944. Today the rum is more accurately described as Caribbean rum, as it is no longer produced only in Jamaica, but at various locations in the Caribbean. The brand is based on a well-known privateer from Wales who explored the Caribbean in the 17th century and was by no means one of the most popular people there at the time. Dark Rum The brand's dark rum is a blend of first-class rum from Jamaica, Barbados and Guyana. This is followed by a finish in heavily charred oak barrels, which not only gives it a dark colour, but also a much stronger aroma. Fruity aromas of raisins and caramel notes can be detected.

The Kraken Black Spiced 1.0L 40% The Kraken Black Spiced is as black as the deep sea itself in the bottle. The name comes from the legendary sea monster that is said to have dragged entire sailing ships, including their crew, into the depths of the ocean.The shape of the bottle is reminiscent of the tentacles of an octopus because of the two small handles. In addition to the great visual presentation, the Kraken Black Spiced also offers an excellent taste.The base rum for this product is made in Trinidad & Tobago. Only local sugar cane is processed into molasses and distilled. The rum then matures for 12-24 months before being refined with 100% natural, vegan spices.The exact spice mixture is a company secret, but clear aromas of cinnamon, ginger and cloves can be detected. The Kraken Black Spiced is suitable for pure enjoyment, in long drinks and in numerous cocktails.There is now even an app for this spirit, which is extremely popular in the USA. It is a small game in which you have to maneuver your ship across the vastness of the ocean without being swallowed by the mighty Kraken.

Worthy Park Rum Special Release Oloroso Cask 0.7L 55% Worthy Park Distillery Where else should this rum distillery be found than in Jamaica? The South Americans simply have it in their blood to produce fascinating types of rum. This distillery is run by the Clarke family. Production using the English method Not only special quality, but also efficiency, regionality and old traditions are valued when producing Jamaican rum. In order to create a particularly aromatic character, rum is produced in the 'English style'. This means that it is 100% produced using the so-called pot style method. Another important point for the special taste is the maturation in a tropical climate, this was initially done for 4 years in old bourbon barrels, so that a delicate vanilla aroma could develop, and then for a further 2 years in Oloroso sherry barrels, which created a clearly strong oak aroma. Limited Edition If you want to try this fine drop, you should be quick! This bottling is limited to 1612 bottles worldwide. In terms of taste, you can summarize a breathtaking tropical aroma. It is not just rich fruit notes and dark chocolate aromas that ensure a special moment of enjoyment. Together with tropical spices and a hint of oak, the rum is convincing all along the line.

Hampden Estate Overproof Pure Single Jamaican Rum HLCF Classic 0.7L 60% Rum under its own label The distillery has been producing rum for years and selling it to so-called 'independent bottlers' or producing rum for the industry on commission. For a long time it was unthinkable that there would ever be a rum under this label. After the distillery lay dormant for a few years, the Hussey brothers reopened it in 2009 and released rum under their own label. Hampden Estate Overproof Pure Single Jamaica Rum One of the first products in the range is the Overproof Pure Single Jamaica Rum. It consists of 100% tropically matured rum, which can have a pale gold tone in the glass. The nose is pampered with aromas such as nuts, flowers and subtle ester notes. On the palate it is quite charming, where the dilution of the distillate is particularly evident. But the aromas already recognized are also evident here: nuts, spices and oak.

Hampden Estate Pure Single Jamaican Rum 0.7L 46% First rum creation as 'Hampden Estate' The premium rum, which matured for at least eight years under the Jamaican sun, has been available since 2018 and is the first bottling to be sold under this name. To date, rum from the distillery has already been on the market worldwide as a respected component of various blends. The distillery itself has been mentioned since 1753. According to the distillery's history, the distillery has managed to remain in the possession of just two families throughout its entire existence. The aroma offers a short trip to Jamaica: In addition to fruity notes such as pineapple, ripe bananas or mango, there are also aromas of almond and pepper. Due to its significantly higher ester content, the taste is all the fuller and significantly more aromatic. These ester notes are then also evident on the palate, along with the fruits mentioned above, as well as smoke aromas and freshness from citrus fruits. In the finish, the rum once again clearly shows its quality: traces of oak combine with spicy notes and lead into an exciting, long finish.

Foursquare Rum Redoutable 14 years 0.7L 61% Barbados Rum production began sometime around the year 1630 on the small Caribbean island of Barbados. The oldest rum trading house still in existence has been run by the RL Seale family since 1820. The current master distiller Richard Seal has been considered the most innovative in his industry for some time. Time and again he manages to bring rum varieties onto the market that are absolutely balanced and simply perfectly matched in terms of taste. Rum Redoutable 14 years This blended rum contains 14-year-old rum from ex-bourbon barrels as well as 14-year-old rum from ex-Madeira barrels. There is also a rum called 'Sassafras', which has been matured twice in ex-bourbon barrels for 3 years and then for 11 years in ex-cognac barrels. As always with the Foursquare distillery, the focus is on bottlings without any additives such as coloring, preservatives or flavorings, the focus is on the unadulterated taste!

RA Rum Guyana Diamond Distillery Single Cask 1998/2019 0.5L 52% Spirits factory from Bad Bevensen Behind the product brand 'Rum Artesanal' there is, amazingly, a small spirits factory from the Lüneburg Heath. With Rum Artesanal they present an exclusive line of exotic rums. These come from traditional countries such as Jamaica, the Dominican Republic or Cuba. For a special addition to the range, this time they used a single cask version of the well-known Diamond Distillery from Guyana. The aromas speak for the distillery and offer the well-known aromas, but at the same time it offers one or two surprises in terms of taste. On the nose there are vanilla and notes of mint chocolate, along with herbs such as anise. On the palate it is full-bodied and soft, with vanilla and herbal notes recognizable.

RA Rum Guyana Uitvlugt Single Cask 1993/2019 0.5L 52.1% Rum Artesanal (RA) The RA Guyana Rum 'Uitvlugt' Single Cask is distilled in the Uitvlugt distillery of the same name. It was distilled from fine sugar cane molasses in 1993 and then matured. Only 324 bottles of this fine distillate have been bottled. This makes the rum an absolute rarity and extremely sought after, especially among collectors, because not only is it a limited edition and single cask bottling, the rum comes from a distillery that has long since closed, the Uitvlugt distillery. Due to consolidation processes, the distillery had to be closed at the turn of the millennium in 2000. The distillery was one of the most prosperous distilleries in Guyana in the 18th century and is named after the Dutchman Ignatius Charles Bourda Uitvlugt. Behind the brand name 'Rum Artesanal' is the spirits factory 'Heinz Eggert' from Bad Bevensen. The best rum varieties from Jamaica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America and the French Antilles are imported here. In addition to standard bottlings from the distilleries, the spirits factory also has its sights set on particularly rare single cask and limited editions and offers these in its range.

Don Papa Masskara 0.7L 40% Don Papa the national hero 'Don Papa', a simple foreman of a sugar cane plantation, known as the hero of the Philippine revolution, is the namesake of this extraordinary rum. The rum comes from the Philippine island of Negros. The raw material for every rum grows particularly well on volcanic soil here, because the volcanic soil is rich in minerals. Masskara This limited version is characterized above all by its sweet aroma and is dedicated to the MassKara festival, a colorful festival that takes place on the island every October. 'Mass' stands for many, 'cara' for face. Honey in particular is one of the dominant notes, with the rum revealing 'many faces'. Masskara Rum is a rum that is known as 'flavored' among the rum varieties. For this purpose, honey, the citrus fruit Calamansi and Siling Lubayo (a small chilli pepper) were added to the rum. This creates a rum with a very typical Filipino character.

Don Papa Baroko 0.7L 40% The Baroko rum is distilled from molasses, known as 'black gold', which comes from various mills on the Philippine island. After distillation, it matures for several years in American oak barrels. These give the rum its typical vanilla and fruit aromas and are made even more intense by the addition of local cane sugar.

Brinley Shipwreck Lime 0.7L 36%