Rum has had an uphill battle to be taken severely by spirits aficionados. However now producers are decided to capitalise on a renewed curiosity within the sector and take the drink into the premier league, writes Tom Bruce-Gardyne. First-year volumes of Brewdog Distilling’s 5 Hundred Cuts Rum exceeded expectations regardless of the loss in bar
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10th May, 2021 by Melita Kiely Global Brands has extended its Hooch portfolio to include full-strength spirits for the first time. Hooch Raspberry and Lemon Gin is one of three full-strength spirits from Hooch Hooch Spirits comprises two flavoured gins and one flavoured rum: Hooch Lemon Gin, Hooch Raspberry and Lemon Gin, and Hooch Mango
Ten To One, a blender of unique multinational rums, is out with its first reserve bottling, paying tribute to the company’s birthplace of Trinidad and Tobago. Ten To One Single Cask Reserve is a limited bottling of just four hand-selected casks of 17 year old Trinidadian rum. Clearly well-aged with a rich nose that evokes leather,
Rapper Ms Banks has partnered with Havana Club on a new campaign to showcase the brand’s Cuban Spiced spirit drink. Ms Banks (pictured) will host Havana Club Spiced Rum’s Raise One video series The Raise One campaign aims to celebrate people spreading positivity across creative industries and the wider community. The campaign centres on a
6th May, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers Entrepreneur Matthew Clifford has received planning approval to build a new carbon-neutral rum distillery in Cornwall, UK, which will be powered by geothermal energy. The site is thought to be the UK’s first geothermal-powered rum distillery Former offshore helicopter pilot Clifford is the founder of the Cornish Geothermal Distillery