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TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR The RUM COLLECTION
CARIBBEAN, AMERICAS & BEYOND
The RUM COLLECTION
CARIBbEAN, AMERICAS & BEYOND A Word On Rum...
Rum is a distilled drink made from ENGLISH – Speaking islands generally either fresh sugarcane juice or refined produce darker ‘navy’ and Demerara rums typical Sugarcane by-products such as molasses. of the molasses used in production.
The clear liquid achieved from refining the FRENCH speaking islands such as Martinique sugarcane known as the distillate is and Haiti produce Agricole Rums made from usually aged in oak barrels, some for over fermented and distilled sugarcane juice. These 50 years. The majority of rum available retain a lot of the original sugarcane flavour. is produced in the Caribbean and Latin And finally ‘rude’ rum from JAMAICA. America however some superb bottles are Originally containing a whole array of intoxicants being produced all across the world. and still to this day, although cleaner and more refined, Jamaican rum is very strong and distinct and has become iconic in long fruity cocktails. Modern rum can be traced to the 17th century Caribbean and more specifically Barbados when These days rum has become much more controlled Plantation slaves first discovered molasses could be and refined and because of this, spiced, flavoured fermented into alcohol. These were the first recorded and stunning sipping rums are now available and as ‘true’ rums; however, earlier less refined examples of well presented and respected as Cognac or Whisky. sugar based spirits have been written about.
On this list we have a vast selection of rums Caribbean rum can crudely be categorised into from across the globe, as close as Sheffield 4 main regions and styles: and as far as India, all chosen for their individual characteristics and historical value. We also – Speaking islands including Cuba, SPANISH regularly stock rare and limited edition rums so Puerto Rico & Dominican Republic produce Anejo please ask one of our bartenders about any rums. Aged, Golden and smooth. TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR recently added bottles.
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CARIBBEAN Greater Antilles - Cuba 4-5 - Dominican Republic 8-9 - Haiti 9 - Jamaica 10-11 - Puerto Rico 12-13 Lesser Antilles - ANTIGUA 15 - Barbados 15-17 - GUADELOuPE 17 - Martinique 18-19 - Grenada 19 - St Lucia 20 - St Vincent 20 - Trinidad & Tobago 20-21
Caribbean Island Blends 22-23
CENTRAL AMERICA - Guatemala 24-25 - Nicaragua 26 - Panama 27
TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR SOUTH AMERICA - Colombia 29 - Guyana 29 - Peru 30 TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR - Venezuela 30-31
REST OF THE WORLD - Bermuda 32 - GERMANY 32 - INDIA 32 - Japan 33 The RUM COLLECTION - Mauritius 34 - MADAGASCAR 34 CARIBBEAN, AMERICAS & BEYOND - Mexico 34 - Seychelles 35 - UK 35 - USA 35
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Cuba Sugarcane was first introduced to Cuba in 1493 by the famous explorer Christopher Columbus. This Prices per 25ml exceptional quality of sugarcane plus a very favourable climate meant that it grew like wildfire and Cuba has since become known as the ‘Isle of Rum’. With the introduction of copper column stills in the 1800s and the know-how of the Cuban ‘Maestro Roneros’ (Master rum makers) the quality of rum dramatically No: 6 Havana Club TRIBUTO 2017 40% | £12.50 increased and became the light, crisp and exceptionally smooth spirit we know and love today. The second of the new range of annual releases from Havana. Each bottle is individually signed and numbered and rightly so as some of the blend is aged in 80yr old casks. Floral lavender and rosemary is washed aside by rich Demerara sugar and waves of tropical fruit. The lingering aftertaste regains the floral Prices per 25ml nature of the nose.
o: year N 1 Havana Club Anejo 3 40% | £3.60 No: 7 Havana Club Maximo Extra Anejo 40% | £150.00 After three years this rum has gained not only an attractive straw colour but an incredible complexity. Bottled in a handmade crystal decanter & considered by many to be the finest rum in the world! Accents of vanilla, caramelised pears, banana and oak on the nose are followed by smoky chocolate and Very hard to find this side of Cuba. The beautiful Cohiba Siglo VI is the perfect cigar to match this once
vanilla. Mixed with fresh mint and lime this rum makes a true Cuban Mojito. in a lifetime expression.
No: 2 Havana Club Anejo Especial 40% | £3.60 No: 8 year Selected white oak barrels are used for the second ageing adding spice and woodiness as well as orange KILL DEVIL Sancti Spiritus 18 1999 46% | £9.50 and floral notes. Combined with homemade Demerara syrup, fresh lime and slapped mint, this rum is the An independent bottling of 18 year old Cuban rum from the Sancti Spiritus distillery, aged in a single cask base for our ever popular house Mojito and traditional Cuba Libre. which was laid down in January 1999. This was bottled as part of Hunter Laing’s Kill Devil range at 46% ABV, with an outturn of only 344 bottles. Juicy dark fruits, syrupy molasses with tea and tannin. No: 3 Havana Club Anejo 7year 40% | £4.60 o: First introduced to the public by legendary Cuban Maestro Ronero Don Jose Navarro this rum is made to N 9 Ron Cubay Anejo 38% | £4.10 be sipped. A blend of spirits between 7 and 14 years of age makes this rum incredibly smooth yet complex. A fantastic Cuban rum only recently to gain popularity in the UK. Aged for 7 years before bottling this Depth of sugarcane, tobacco, spice & vanilla. expression has two flavours that shine above the others. Coffee and dry, buttery fudge grace the nose and palate from the outset with a warming heat reminiscence of pepper. Cracking straight up or with a mixer! No: 4 Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros 45% | £6.00 Triple barrel aged and selected by the Maestro Roneros from only the finest aged rums. The colour is rich No: 10 Ron Cubay 10year Reserva Especial 40% | £5.50 with amber and reds. Toasted pecan, caramel & spice greet the nose followed by coffee, cocoa & tobacco Vanilla! All the vanilla. Aged for over 10 years this rum has gained a beautiful toffee and honey sweetness balanced by a brown sugar sweetness on the palate. Oak from the barrel shines through for a long with sweet vanilla on the nose, palate and finish. Overall….. pretty good! aftertaste.
o: year No: 5 Havana Club Anejo 15year 40% | £10.00 N 11 Santiago de Cuba 25 40% | £22.50 Havana Club Añejo 15 años is a limited edition for the passionate connoisseurs who know how to Introduced to the range in 2005 to celebrate the 490th year of the city Santiago de Cuba’s founding. appreciate a rare and luxurious Cuban rum. Sitting proudly in the ‘Iconica’ range of exceptional rums, This really is special occasion rum to be enjoyed with a Cuban cigar. Cigar tobacco, zesty orange and Havana Club 15 is comprised of a carefully selected blend of rums, featuring truly distinctive aromas and rich bitter chocolate are the first to hit you on the nose, followed by vanilla, toffee and more of the smoky flavours to give the extra smoothness that is the top mark of top quality rum. Only producing 58 barrels tobacco. The bold palate is bound together by rich oak and butterscotch sweetness. Give yourself half an a year, this truly is the pride of the Maestro Roneros. I personally recommend a Cohiba Siglo II cigar as the hour with this and a Partagas Series D No.5 Cigar and you won’t be disappointed. perfect match for a glass of the 15 year. A true taste of Cuba.
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GREATER Antilles
The Greater Antilles are a collection of the largest of the Caribbean islands accounting for over 90% of the Caribbean land mass. These include Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The wide range of distillers and styles of rum from the Dominican Republic can be attributed to the Dominican Republic islands diverse influences including Spanish, French, Haitian and African.
This beautiful island is not only full of history and culture but still produces some of the most exciting h. & HAITI and fine rums available on eart
Prices per 25ml No: 12 Atlantico Private cask rum 40% | £5.50 A quality golden rum from the Dominican aged for between 15 – 25 years. A combination of standard and solera cask gives this spirit great depth and superb versatility. Notes of dark berry, oak and vanilla. A fun fact is that the Atlantico brand is endorsed by the singer Enrique Iglesias.
No: 13 Matusalem Platino 40% | £4.10 Founded in Santiago de Cuba produced made using the Solera System, this rum sticks to its Cuban roots. An exceptionally clean tasting rum that is subtle with a light floral aroma. Very soft and even creamy on the palate becoming sweet, fruity and dry to finish.
No: 14 Matusalem Solera 7year 40% | £5.00 Sweet caramel and molasses are at the forefront of this rum. The sweetness is soon balanced by a touch of spice, spirit and woody notes. No: 22 Ron Barcelo Gran Anejo 37.5% | £4.60 Hugely popular in Spain this rum is well balanced, sweet and full bodied. Honey and chocolate notes are No: 15 Matusalem Clasico 40% | £4.60 lifted by warming spice of black pepper and cinnamon. Very smooth on a couple of lumps of ice with a Aged for 10 years this spirit has gained complexity and depth. Coffee, vanilla and coconut break through squeeze of lime. toffee sweetness. Toasty oak and nutmeg finish this smooth and exceptional rum. No: 23 Ron Barcelo Imperial 38% | £4.60 No: 16 Brugal Blanco Extra Dry 40% | £3.60 This award winning rum has never really taken off in the UK but like the Gran Anejo is a big hit in spain. A triple distilled rum aged between 2 and 5 years in ex-bourbon American oak casks. Aged between 4 and 10 years this cracking blend has gained plenty of sticky fruit and dark sugar on the Sophisticated and dry with fruit and coconut. Tonic and a twist of lime work a treat. palate with more delicate hints of apple, nuts & spices.
No: 17 Brugal Anejo 38% | £4.10 No: 24 Ron Barcelo Imperial Premium Blend 43% | £7.50 Probably the most famous rum from the Dominican Republic. Smooth & dry with buttery toffee, 30 years in production this rum is a blend of private reserves set aside and extra aged for two years. pepper and spice. Dark sugar and oak makes for a very smooth finish. Think rum & raisin ice cream with chocolate and fresh red berries. Very good!
No: 18 Brugal 1888 40% | £5.50 A very special rum from Brugal with a second aging in Oloroso Sherry casks. Rich toasty oak, dried fruits, honey and wood smoke. HAITI Price per 25ml No: 19 Brugal XV 38% | £4.60 Blended from a combination of rums from ex Bourbon & ex Pedro Ximanez casks this spirit has a No: 25 BaRbAncourt 3 Star 40% | £4.10 wonderfully balanced sweetness. Notes of coffee and nutmeg make this a great match for a Pale gold. Fresh delicate vanilla and spice. Very versatile adding a delicate floral nature to fruity cocktails. piece of strong dark chocolate.
o: o: N 26 BaRbAncourt 5 Star 43% | £4.60 N 20 Pumpkin face RESERVE 40% | £8.00 Aged for 8 years this spirit has gained some complexity. Initially vanilla on the nose then plenty of Bottled exactly how you would expect in a fantastic glass pumpkin. This is a blend of rums from 1980, citrus on the palate. Sweet and tangy with cooked fruit and orange marmalade. Serve with ice and a 1990 and 2000 and aged for up to 20 years resulting in a rich, sweet and slightly spicy rum. good twist of lemon zest. A perfect dram to warm you up in the colder months. No: 27 BaRbAncourt 15 Star 43% | £6.50 o: N 21 Pumpkin face 23, 1980 40% | £8.50 Now discontinued this Haitian agricole rum has become a bit of a legend. Aged for 15 years in white Bottled in a very distinct black pumpkin this brilliant rum from the Dominican is aged in oak for 23 years limousin casks it has great body and grace on the palate. The mouth feel is delicate with complex oak, before resting in steel for another ten. Rich, deep and nutty. A very exciting rum that is rare to find fruit and spices all binding together beautifully on the palate. and definitely worth a try.
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Jamaica No: 32 Koko Kanu 37.5% | £3.60 Natural coconut essence is mixed with white rum from Kingston to make this ever popular drink. With 2.8 Million people Jamaica is one of the largest Caribbean countries but famed for being very Plenty of ice and fresh pineapple is a great combination. relaxed. Originally under Spanish rule before being conquered by England in 1655 the production of rum has maintained many of its Spanish influences. Pungent, Powerful and Sweet these rums o: are consumed like water in Jamaica however over here maybe require a little more care. N 33 Mezan Jamaican XO 40% | £5.00 A blend of rums aged from 4 to 23 years from Monymusk and Hampden distilleries in Jamaica. After blending it is then re-casked to marry the flavours. Pungent and sweet with subtle spice and banana. No: 28 Appleton Estate Signature Blend 40% | £4.10 No: 34 The flagship rum from Appleton previously known as the V/X. A blend of 15 rums at an average of Mezan Jamaican Long Pond, 2000 Vintage 40% | £5.00 Long Pond was the distillery in which Captain Morgans was established but this now discontinued 4 years old. Sweet with honey and marzipan flavours. Citrus, especially orange and dry apricot and epic rum is far removed from the well known brand. Wave after wave of banana and tropical fruit breaks through for a smooth fruity end. A quality base to give fruity cocktails and extra element. hit you as well as sticky pineapple up-side down cake all balanced by some spicy oak. An exciting & rare rum to try before it’s all gone! No: 29 Appleton Estate Reserve Blend 43% | £4.60 Another no-age statement from Appleton, this time a blend of 20 aged rums averaging around No: 35 6 years old. More complexity than the Signature with Honey, Orange, Oak and Nutty elements. SMITH & CROSS 57% | £5.00 This pure pot still rum is a mix of heavy bodied Wedderburn style rum and medium bodied Plummer. Goes very well with fruit cake. Bottled at navy strength, this has bags of tropical fruit and a touch of yeast making it a great base for cocktails, however it can also be sipped like a scotch. Very rich, warming and will take you straight o: N 30 Appleton Estate Rare Blend 43% | £5.00 to Jamaica on the palate. Aged for a minimum of 12 years this rum has a deep bronze hue. The flavour profile is bold adding molasses, cocoa and oak to the palate in comparison to the younger expressions. One to savour! No: 36 Wray & Nephew 63% | £4.60 The most popular rum in Jamaica accounting for over 90% of its sales. A very powerful rum with o: Year N 31 Appleton Estate 21 43% | £10.00 sugarcane and plenty of spirit on the nose and palate before softening out with tropical fruit, banana Aged for a minimum of 21 years in oak barrels. Nutmeg, Molasses and wood. and coconut. Fantastic to add some power to a classic Caribbean cocktail. To be approached with caution! A superb purity and elegance for such an old spirit. One of the greats!
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Sugarcane was first introduced to Puerto Rico in 1515 from Hispaniola quickly followed by the first ox-powered sugarmill 8 years later. After this many water powered mills popped up all over the island and produced raw sugar until the mid 19th century. PUERTO RICO Prices per 25ml Today Puerto Rican rums are crisp and clean, similar to those of No: 42 Bacardi Carta Ocho 40% | £5.00 Cuba, and some of the most widely known and popular in the world. A fantastic 8 year expression from Bacardi. On the edge of too sweet however with a lump of ice this is complex and refined. Rich dried fruits, oak and vanilla fill the mouth. This can stand proudly on the top Prices per 25ml shelf.
o: N 37 Bacardi Carta BlancA 37.5% | £3.60 No: 43 Bacardi Reserva Limitada 40% | £10.00 Originally from Cuba and probably the world’s most well known white rum. Dry and smooth with tropical A powerhouse of a rum and Bacardi’s finest hour. Rare to find but a must to try. A splendid blend of well fruits, almond and vanilla. Very versatile and a smooth base to many cocktails. aged Puerto Rican rums resulting in an oaky and complex spirit with bags of fruit and sweet vanilla. Very very special. No: 38 Bacardi Carta Fuego 40% | £4.10 Bacardi’s fiery cinnamon rum drink. Aged in torched oak barrels and charcoal filtered, this rum has some No: 44 Bacardi 151 75.5% | £6.50 serious spice and is great to warm up with on a cold Sheffield night. 151 refers to the alcoholic proof of the spirit. Exceptionally strong and overwhelming if drunk straight. We certainly do not recommend it! It can however be a welcome addition in cocktails to add a spirity kick. No: 39 Bacardi Oakheart 35% | £3.60 A rum based spirit from ex Bourbon Oak casks. Plenty of honey, sugar and burnt vanilla. No: 45 Bacardi Facundo Neo 40% | £5.50 A slightly spicy cinnamon to finish. A sliver rum from Bacardi’s new premium range created in honour of Don Facundo Bacardi Massó who bought the first small distillery on the 4th February 1862 in Santiago de Cuba. This expression is aged for No: 40 Bacardi Carta Oro 40% | £3.60 up to eight years. Beautifully balanced with notes of banana, almonds and freshly cut grass, this is great The golden rum from Bacardi. Very smooth and mellow. Serve with plenty of ice and a long fruity mixer. on the rocks or in cocktails.
o: No: 41 Bacardi Carta Negra 40% | £4.10 N 46 Bacardi Facundo EXIMO 40% | £6.50 The new presentation of the popular Bacardi Black. A dark rich rum great served sweet and short with cola. The 10 year expression from the Facundo range. Medium-bodied and spicy with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
- 12 - - 13 - Prices per 25ml No: 52 Mount Gay Eclipse - CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA 40% | £3.60 From one of the world’s oldest rum distilleries No: 47 English Harbour 5 YEAR Lesser Antilles established in 1703 this is their flagship rum. 40% | £5.00 A standard by which many golden rums are held. This multi-award winning expression is a Apricot and banana are evident within a bright true taste of the Caribbean. Apricot and smoky palate. other stone fruit are matched with spicy notes. Really good as a Tiki base! No: 53 Mount Gay X.O 43% | £5.50 No: 48 English Harbour RESERVE 10YEAR Aged for a minimum of 8 years this rum exudes elegance. Toast, vanilla & ripe banana. Rich and 40% | £6.00 oaky with a long, smooth finish. A well aged Antiguan rum between 10 and 25 years old. Plenty of molasses and dark No: sugar with touches of smoke and toffee. 54 Mount Gay Black Barrel Fresh coffee and tropical fruits follow for 43% | £4.60 TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR a powerful but exciting palate. The finish The Black Barrel is double aged, the final aging becomes more refined with cigar and a taking place in deeply charred ‘black’ bourbon little floral kick. Ace stuff! barrels. This creates bold rum with toasty oak TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR and plenty of warm spice.
LESSER Antilles o: N 55 Mount Gay 1703 43% | £9.50 Allen Smith, Master Blenders finest rum. Over 40 A long arc of small and partly volcanic blends to reach the final exceptional spirit were needed. Beautifully balanced vanilla, caramel islands consisting of 21 island states and spice with a long and well rounded finish. creating the eastern boundary between Barbados No: 56 Mount Gay Origins the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. 43% | £15.00 50ml o: YEAR N 49 Barbados 10 For £15 you receive two 25ml measures of Mount Berry Bros. & Rudd Gay Rum. Both are identical in every 46% | £7.00 way other than one was distilled in a Pot-Still These islands are categorised into and the other in a Column. One is rich and full Berry Bros. & Rudd are pretty legendary in bodied whilst the other refined and more the fine Rum world and for very good reason. three groups. The two main groups are the delicate. Can you tell us which is which? This cracking ten year expression upholds their name. Expect tons of tropical fruit with Windward Islands in the south and the o: nutmeg, orange, toast and cinnamon. N 57 Doorlys XO Leeward Islands in the north. The third 40% | £4.60 No: 50 Cockspur Fine Rum Aged for at least 6 years before finishing in is the Leeward Antilles in the west. Oloroso sherry cask. Complex for a youngish 37.5% | £3.60 rum with a full bodied, sweet and rich palate. One of the world’s most popular Bajan rums. A dry, crisp & versatile rum made with coral o: Year filtered water and aged on the shore of N 58 Doorlys 3 Barbados. 40% | £4.10 A crisp white rum from Foursquare in Barbados. No: 51 Cockspur V.S.O.R. A versatile cocktail rum with plenty of pinapple 43% | £5.00 and coconut. V.S.O.R. stands for Very Special Old Rum and No: 59 YEAR is made with the oldest reserves from the Doorlys 5 distillery. Very hard to find in the UK this 40% | £4.60 beautiful expression is a rich Mahogany An excelent golden rum from R.L. Seales, as colour with plenty of Vanilla, Spice and at home being sipped or mixed. Spice, pepper Oak on the palate. and soft, dark sugar with a touch of wood from the barrel.
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oak casks this rum presents dried fruit including it is a fine example of raw, natural Bajan rum. 40% | £5.50 TAPAS RES40%TAURANT |& CUBAN£11.00 BAR prunes. Vanilla on the nose and plenty of oak at The aromatic notes of spice, oak and tropical A full flavored, golden rum with plenty of A totally unblended, hand bottled rum. Sealed the finish. fruits are everything you would expect from tropical fruit and apple. An impressive, rich with a beautiful mahogany cork and mahogany Foursquare. This really is a connoisseurs rum! in colour this spirit is full of oaky complexity and rum to be sipped on the rocks. TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR No: 67 Foursquare Zinfandel Cask a rich tropical fruit bouquet. Outstanding. o: o: N 70 Foursquare SPICED 37.5% | £4.10 N 62 Plantation XO 40% | £6.50 Finish 11YEAR An expressive and incredibly well balanced The 20th anniversary Barbados rum from 43% | £7.50 rum avoiding the usual heavy vanilla. Plantation. The stunning bottle is only the A new and intriguing rum from Barbados. Warm butterscotch is followed up with candied beginning of the qualities of this rum. First This expression is a blend of two rums: the ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon. Touches of aged in ex bourbon Caribbean casks then first aged for five years in bourbon and then almond and cloves dissipate into soft spices. moved to small French Oak casks. A smooth six years in ex-Zinfandel wine casks, and an Guadeloupe and creamy spirit that reveals notes of Oak, 11-year-old matured full term in bourbon No: 71 Vanilla and aged cigar tobacco. Cocoa and St. Nicholas Abbey White casks. These were then blended together No: 75 Bielle, 2008 Rhum Vieux Agricole toasted coconut is also present. For a perfect and bottled in September 2015. Fruity and 40% | £5.50 serve pour a large measure into a glass and 54.8% | £10.00 full of vanilla notes with sweet notes of the St. Nicholas Abbey has been producing rum for light a Romeo Y Julietta Churchill cigar. Although technically part of Guadeloupe, wine shining through. over 350 years and the expertise really shines A personal favourite of mine. through. This crystal clear rum is creamy, full of which is an overseas region of france, this beautifully presented rum is created on o: YEAR depth and in my opinion a shame to mix. o: N 68 Foursquare 2004 11 N 63 Plantation Barbados 2001 Fresh sugarcane and spirit on the nose and Marie – Galante just south of Guadeloupe and 59% | £7.50 marshmallow, vanilla and coconut on the palate. north of Dominica. 42% | £6.00 Another cracker from Foursquare. The sugarcane was introduced by Columbus A blend of rums aged for 9 years in Bourbon o: A combination of pot and column still N 72 St. Nicholas Abbey 5 YEAR and Sherry casks before being extra aged in on his second voyage and by the 19th Century followed by 11 years in American–Oak Cognac casks. Caribbean fruits including 40% | £6.50 was known as the ‘island with a hundred bourbon casks. Sweet dried fruit, oak and Plantain and Pineapple make for a smooth Made from sugarcane pressed on the estate on mills’ as there was literally that many smoke with chocolate and fruit cake. exotic palate. which it is grown. American oak aged for over pressing sugarcane. This is a superb after dinner drink and 5 years creates this fruity rum with a good hit This beautifully bottled descendant of that o: certainly pairs well with a coffee. N 64 Plantation Grand Reserve 5YEAR of spice. sugarcane is steeped in History and has the 40% | £5.00 flavour profile to prove it. Bags of tropical pineapple, guava and caramel are balanced After 5 years in Bourbon casks before being with oak and chocolate. A perfect after dinner refined in French Oak casks. Toasty coconut, rum. buttery fudge and vanilla.
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No: 83 Clement Single Cask ‘Vanille Intense’ 42.8% | £7.50 Grenada This is a very exciting Clement expression from o: WINDWARD Lowland Martinique, matured for 10 years in N 90 Westerhall Estate bourbon barrels. This time creates loads of 2003 – Bristol Spirits woody vanilla and sweetness of honey. This heavy vanilla fades to light mulled spices 43% | £8.50 ISLANDS including ginger, orange and cinnamon. Westerhall Estate is one of the most fertile in the caribbean and produces cocoa and No: 84 Clement Canne Bleue 40% | £5.00 bananas as well as sugarcane. Produced in column still this rum has plenty of soft fruit with An exciting white agricole with white sugar, well integrated oaky notes. Sweet and delicate fresh sugarcane and a pleasantly smooth and and easy to drink a few too many. creamy texture. Produced only from blue sugarcane this is an exceptional white rum in No: 91 a class of its own. Clarkes Court OLD GROG 40% | £6.00 No: 85 Clement Creole Shrubb A multi award winning rum from Clarkes Court on Grenada who have been produced rum using 40% | £4.60 dark molasses since 1937. The word G.R.O.G A superb blend of the finest white and aged was stamped to identify the king’s rum and is agricole rum, married with macerated Créole the abbreviation of his name, Georgius Rex Old 9815000127142 spices and sun-bleached bitter orange peels. Grenada. Plenty of tropical fruit, spice and oak on the palate really will transport you to the No: 86 RhuM J.M Agricole Blanc Caribbean. 50% | £5.00 No: 92 Westerhall Estate N O3 A high strength powerful rum that shows off all Prices per 25ml of its sugarcane. Tropical fruits on the nose and 40% | £4.10 Martinique palate make this a superb addition to exotic The youngest of the collection from the cocktails. infamous Westerhall estate. Very few go as No: 80 well with an ice cold ginger ale. No: 76 J Bally Blanc 50% | £5.00 Clement VIEUX Select Barrel No: 87 Rhum J.M Gold A high strength white agricole from one of the 40% | £5.00 No: 93 Westerhall Estate N O5 oldest distilleries in Martinique. Un-aged from 3 years in oak barrels make this rum rich and 50% | £5.00 fresh sugarcane juice. Crisp dry rum with fresh sweet with plenty of earthy and grassy notes. Naturally aged in re-charred Bourbon barrels 43% | £4.60 cane, spicy ginger and winter berries. A long for a period of 12 months. Raw sugarcane and The second expression from the new Grenadian warming finish. No: 81 Clement X.O warm gingerbread flavours are softened by range is destined to be in a coconut cocktail. Butter, honey and spice in this rum paired with 44% | £12.50 hints of vanilla and hazelnuts from its limited No: 77 time in the barrel. a squeeze of coconut puree will make you feel J Bally Ambre 45% | £5.00 A superb spirit masterfully blended into one of on holiday instantaneously. A fantastic amber agricole perfect on the rocks. the finest sipping rums available. Blended from o: Lots of wood and sugarcane. N 88 Rhum J.M Vintage 2003 very old rums this expression is rich, complex No: 94 Westerhall Estate N O7 and yet well refined with plenty of wood, 44% |£9.00 o: N 78 J Bally Millsime 2000 leather and cigar smoke. The sweetness is of This single-vintage rum has been aged in 40% | £5.00 The 7 year has developed a rich caramel base 43% | £7.50 honey and brown sugar with a well balanced re-charred ex-bourbon barrels. Distilled in refined finish of nutty dark honey. 2003, this is a rich and full-bodied agricole with hint of spice. This is fantastic in a long A visually stunning vintage rhum from J Bally. with notes of walnuts, pecans brown sugar, fruity drink in the summer or serve it warm in Rich mahogany colour and a flavour profile that o: leather and tobacco. One of the finest agricoles the colder months. Ask for a measure with fresh lives up to the aesthetic. Syrupy and woody N 82 Clement 6 Year you can get your hands on! orange, brown sugar and nutmeg! with plenty of warming sugarcane. 44% | £7.50 o: O A surprisingly delicate rum with plenty of floral o: N 95 Westerhall Estate N 10 o: N 89 Rhum J.M X.O N 79 Clement V.S.O.P. 40% | £5.50 notes peeking through the fresh sugarcane. 40% | £5.00 Aged for a minimum of four years in virgin Very subtle spice including Christmassy 45% | £6.50 The final statement from Grenada. Rich Limousinbarriques and re-charred Bourbon peppercorn and cinnamon. A very pleasant Aged in 100% re-charred Bourbon barrels this molasses and spice allow this to be sipped casks. Warm caramel, exotic spice, and dried sipping rum that benefits from a few minutes rum has developed a superb bouquet and huge all day long. In the west indies it is combined fruit aromas lead into nutty coconut, banana, to warm up in your hands. depth of flavour. Lemon, nut and sage on the with fresh Coconut juice. and dried fruit flavours. Charred, woody nose, with cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper on the sugarcane, peppery spices and delicate wet palate. Note of a sticky Caribbean black cake. minerals. Well refined and exciting!
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o: o: o: No: 96 Sunset, Captain Bligh X.O. N 100 Chairman’s Reserve N 105 Angostura 1919 40% | £5.00 N 110 Plantation Pineapple – 40% | £4.10 Skillfully blended from charred casks from 1919 Stiggins Fancy 40% | £5.00 40% | £5.00 after they were purchased following a fire in Blended from pot still and continuous still rums. Created for friends at Tales of the Cocktail From Georgetown and our only rum from 1932. Long aged to give plenty of toasty oak. A sweet fruity nose with brown sugar sweetness 2014 by Plantation cellar master, Alexandre St. Vincent the Sunset is one of the smoothest An exceptional well refined sipping rum. on our menu. Punching well above its price point and spice on a creamy palate followed by dark Gabriel and Author of imbibe, David Wondrich fruits. A lovely sipping rum. you could say this rum went down quite well. It this full bodied rum has loads of honey and o: N 106 is now available in every self respecting rum bar fruit. Goes perfectly well on its own. Angostura 1824 40% | £6.50 Aged for a minimum of 12 years in charred and for good reason! Smoky charred pineapple No: 101 Chairman’s Reserve White american oak ex-bourbon barrels then blended is throughout the nose & palate with banana 40% | £4.10 and re casked untill optimum. Very special and and spices. Touches of citrus and smoke give Still aged and rich like the Reserve however it is very good with a cigar. way to spice, clove and yet more pineapple. St Lucia then filtered to create this fruity clear rum. This is named as a tribute to Reverend Stiggins No: 107 Angostura 1787 40% | £7.50 whose favorite drink was the ‘pineapple rum’ in No: 97 the Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. Plantation ST LUCIA 2005 No: This brand new super premium rum from 102 Chairman’s Reserve Spiced From design, craft and taste this award winning 43% | £6.00 Angostura is named after the year in which the 40% | £4.10 rum is one of the most exciting sprirts of the A wonderful 2005 vintage from St. Lucia first sugar mill was established in Trinidad. A rich spiced rum with plenty of warmth, syrup decade. bottled by plantation. 9 years in bourbon casks It is a careful selection and blend of 15 year old and christmas cake qualitys. Lovely to sip of followed by 18 months in cognac gives this rums from charred oak barrels. The layer of mix with cola. No: 111 bottling an exceptional complexity of tropical flavours is extensive with banana, dried fruit Plantation Trinidad 2001 fruit, wood and floral notes. A superbly long and oak. The extra aging also gives depth of 42% | £6.00 palate with layer after layer of delicate flavor. sticky prune and toffee balanced by a little A typical Trinidad style rum. Very well refined smoke and charred oak. The La Invicta and elegant. A complex taste with cinnamon, Honduran Petit Corona Cigar is a superb No: 98 th Trinidad & Tobago candied orange and soft cooked molasses. 1931, 4 Edition 43% | £8.50 match to boost the experience of this Dangerously quaffable. A limited edition rum celebrating 82 years of No: 103 Angostura 5 YEAR fantastic Trinidad expression. St. Lucia distillers. 1931 was the year in which No: 112 Mezan Trinidad 1999 Denis Barnard founded the Dennery distillery 40% | £4.10 o: nd in St. Lucia. Using the 3 Pot stills and 1 Coffey After 5 years on oak casks this rum has N 108 Angostura No.1 2 EdItion 40% | £5.00 still this edition is a blend of rums between 6 developed a well balanced combination of 40% | £10.00 A 1999 vintage Trinidad rum distilled at the and 12 years of age. A superb sipping rum that now shut down Caroni distillery and released by vanilla, chocolate and toasty oak flavours. Aged for 10 years before being transfered to is increasingly hard to find. Perfect with a good Mezan. Notes of freshly cut oak on the nose are A powerful, rich rum which holds up well with single use French Oak casks for an additional cigar! backed by smokey Bourbon and coconut on the a strong cocktail or mixer. 6 years of aging. Layer after layer of delicate palate. fruit and soft oak flavours. A very limited edition No: 99 No: 104 Angostura 7 YEAR and exceptional sipping rum. Chairman’s Reserve, No: 113 Kill Devil Trinidad 2003 13YEAR the forgotten casks 43% | £5.50 40% | £4.60 o: 46% | £7.50 A limited edition rum blended from casks at The bold big brother of the 5 year with N 109 Plantation Original dark An awesome release by Hunter Laing. With only St. Lucia that had been forgotten after a fire developed flavors of Maple, Honey, Chocolate 40% | £4.60 362 bottles produced this is another of the damaged the distillery in 2007. An older and Oak. Works just as well sipped alone or in A blend of Trinidad brown rums matured in rare Kill Devil’s to have a try at. In typical expression that has plenty of warmth and spice a rum heavy cocktail. young bourbon casks. An elegant rum with soft Trinidad fashion there are hints of cigar and compliments a good powerful cigar. smoke and carefully balanced banana, citrus and banana balanced by soft smoke and and clove. A superb base for cocktails. rich tropical sugarcane.
-20 - - 21 - No: 118 Banks, 5 Island 43% | £5.00 No: 125 Sailor Jerry’s 40% | £3.60 A blend of rums from five distilleries, each One of the most well known spiced rums aged between three and twelve years then available today and remodelled in 2010 to filtered to remove the colour. The rums are make it more versatile. Works well with ginger from Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana and beer and fresh lime. some Batavia Arrack, a type of moonshine rum from Indonesia. A powerful. complex and well No: 126 refined clear rum. Kraken 40% | £4.10 The iconic dark spiced rum from the Caribbean. Fantastic on its own, shaken into a fruity o: N 119 Banks, 7 Golden Age 43% | £5.50 cocktail or just topped up with ice cold coke. A blend of 23 different rums from seven different countries (Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, No: 127 Barbados, Java, Panama and Guatemala). Admiral Vernon’s Old J, Spiced A stunning golden colour and a taste as Rum Liqueur 40% | £3.60 sophisticated as its beautiful bottle. One of the many spirits chasing after the flavour of the last generation of spiced rum, No: 120 and one that comes pretty close. Rich and Mahiki Coconut Rum Liqueur sweet with plenty of vanilla. 21% | £3.60 A cracking liqueur blended from Jamaican and No: 128 Polynesian rums. Fantastic for Tiki cocktails or Admiral Vernon’s Old J, Spiced simply with fresh lime, nutmeg and pineapple! Tiki Fire 75.5% | £5.00 Caribbean Island Blends If you want a truly old – school spiced rum drink A collection of rums from several Caribbean islands all blended No: 121 this….. With Caution! Sweet lime and spice is Pusser’s Original Admirality followed by rich vanilla and then a serious to create a unique and balanced spirit. Blend 40% | £4.60 spirity kick. Far too easy to drink at this Inspired by the Admiralties blending recipe gravity but the effects are no different. last used when the royal navy discontinued its Prices per 25ml daily rum ration on the 31st July 1970 known No: 129 as Black Tot Day. Plenty of Demerara sugar, Admiral Vernon’s Old J, warming ginger spice and notes of rich fruit GOLD 40% | £4.60 No: 114 Plantation 3 Stars White Rum 41.2% | £4.10 cake. A worthy award winner in the spiced rum world. 3 Stars refers to the skilful blend of rums from Trinidad, Barbados & Jamaica. Layers of elegance Aged for up to 3 years in the British Virgin and finesse come from Trinidad and Barbados with depth from Jamaica. Tropical fruits, brown sugar islands it is then flavoured with a secret blend No: 122 and banana underneath spice and floral notes. Delicate sugarcane creeps through at the end. Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof of spices including vanilla and Persian limes. Much more than a basic white rum! 54.4% | £5.00 The soft toffee notes balance beautifully with The original British Navy proof rum now cola or ginger beer. No: 115 Plantation O.F.T.D 69% | £5.50 rebranded. Made completely naturally from molasses unlike most other rums, this has no Ask any passionate rum fan and all will rave about this new release from the masters at Plantation. No: 130 added flavouring. Notes of ginger and clove BUMBU Truly a cocktail bartenders favorite. Although apocalyptically strong and lacking subtlety the layers with a spirity kick and warming tobacco. of flavor will simply astound. Standing for Old Fashioned Traditional Dark this rum has everything you 35% | £4.60 An exceptional dark rum! would expect from an overproof blended rum from Guyana, Barbados and Jamaica. In design and flavour this rum is a step above Rich and warming with spice, coffee, clove, orange and dark sugar. Awesome! many other varieties. The bottle sports a wonderful inlaid metal cross and really fills you o: with confidence for the liquid within. Modeled o: N 123 Pusser’s Spiced 35% | £4.10 N 116 Caribes Rhum, Compagnie Des Indes 40% | £7.50 on recipes from west Indian sailors in the 16th A late edition to the Pussers range. Made by A blend of molasses-based rums from Trinidad, Barbados and Guyana. Aged for between three and 17th centuries this rum really doesn’t need macerating and resting spices in an unaged and five years in American white oak, this is sweet, fruity and complex. A real connoisseurs choice. to be mixed. Using sugarcaneTAPAS RESTAURANT from & CUBAN across BAR the spirit. Like Caribbean cake this has orange, Caribbean this is then distilled in Barbados and clove, nutmeg and plenty of warming Caribbean aged for up to 15 years. Very drinkable and very o: spice. Slips down with very little burn but plenty N 117 The Duppy Share 40% | £4.60 moreish. The Duppy Share Rum is a blend of three-year-old Jamaican rum and five-year-old Bajan rum, of ginger spice. TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR which is aged in ex-bourbon barrels. A tasty mix of tropical fruit and subtle oak flavours. A great base for big fruity cocktails such as the coffee and coconut based ‘Bahama Mama’. No: 124 Pusser’s 15YEAR 40% | £6.00 Pusser’s oldest expression bottled at a more conservative proof. Bags of dried fruit, vanilla, toasted nuts and spicy wood are present in this rich copper coloured spirit. Prices per 25ml
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CENTRAL AMERICA No: 134 Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2015 45% | £7.50 Made with rums aged for between 6 and 24 years, this was initially aged in a combination Is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, consisting of seven of ex-whisky and ex-sherry casks before being finished in re-charred barrels at altitude. countries including Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,
and Panama. The majority of these are famous for their high quality sipping rums. o: N 135 Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera Gran Reserva 40% | £8.50 An extra old limited edition Ron Zacapa blended from rums between 6 and 25 years of age. The extra time in the barrel has given this rum leathery quality’s with waves of dark sugar and molasses and soft tobacco. Awesome sipping rum.
Prices per 25ml o: N 136 Botran Reserva Blanco 40% | £4.60 Guatemala Aged between 4 and 15 years in the solera system and utilising port, bourbon and sherry casks. Quite a complex rum with dried fruit including dates and apricot followed up with clove spice and orange. No: 131 Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera Centenario 23 40% | £6.00 Can make a very exciting daiquiri. A truly outstanding blend of rums aged between 6 and 23 years. Intense and sweet with well balanced citrus and dried fruits. Bourbon, oak and tannin qualities elevate this rum and add a o: YEAR pleasant density. Elegant, powerful and nothing short of exceptional. N 137 Botran Solera 1893 18 40% | £5.50 An older expression of the Reserva however using similar casks and aged between 5 and 18 years. An exquisitely balanced rum with toasty oak and plenty of gingery spice and tropical fruit. No: 132 Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera Negra 40% | £8.50 A special release from Zacapa for the travel market using double charred American Oak barrels. Rich o: N 138 Botran 12 Year Anejo 40% | £5.00 brown sugar and smoky chocolate make this a perfect sipper for after dinner! The youngest in the coloured rum range from Botran made with rums up to 12 years old. Works equally well on the rocks or in cocktails. Plenty of dried fruit including fig and apricot and No: 133 Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2014 45% | £8.50 subtle toasted wood. Sophisticated and well balanced. Reserva Limitada is Ron Zacapa’s annual release selected by master blender Lorena Vazquez. The 2014 expression is a blend of reserve rums aged between 6 and 24 years in a combination No: 139 Plantation Guatemala/Belize Gran Anejo 42% | £5.00 of Spanish and American white oak casks which have been aged in a herb garden for three years, An impressive rum with a long colourful palate of flavours. Vanilla on the nose becomes woody where fennel, coriander, anise and tarragon aromas escape into the air and casks, to add a and earthy with fresh coconut and a touch of liquorice. Smooth full bodied vanilla with oak herbaceous element to the spirit. develop into a soft and well defined, elegant finish.
- 24 - - 25 - Prices per 25ml Prices per 25ml Nicaragua Panama No: 151 Ron De Jeremy 40% | £4.60 o: Ron De Jeremy is marketed as ‘rum for adults’ o: year N 143 Flor de Cana Centenario 18 o: year N 140 Flor de Cana 4 Extra Dry N 146 Abuelo 5 40% | £3.60 by famous actor and pornstar Ronald Jeremy 40% | £3.60 40% | £6.50 Made at Varela-Hermanos a family distillery in Hyatt who features in many of the brands videos Nearly two decades in the cask has made this Pesé, Central Panama that grows its own A crystal clear, soft and dry rum with coconut and promotions. Made from blending rums up to rum incredibly full bodied yet well refined. sugarcane. Aged for 5 years in white oak this notes. Perfect serve with Fever-Tree tonic 8 years of age from Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana Plenty of charred oak from the barrel, toasted rum has notable flavour of the cask and is quite water and Pink Grapefruit. and Barbados. Layers of charred, sweet wood nuts and dark chocolate meet rich dark fruit, spirity up front. One to be mixed. nuts and smooth butterscotch. A fantasic rum brown sugar and spice. A perfect after dinner from Legendary master blender Don Pancho alternative to Cognac. o: year Fernandez. No: 141 Flor de Cana 7 year Gran Reserva N 147 Abuelo 7 40% | £4.60 The extra 2 years in white oak has allowed this o: o: 40% | £5.00 N 144 Flor de Cana Centenario 25 rum to develop a syrupy sweetness as well as N 152 Mezan Panama 40% | £5.00 A pretty mahogany coloured rum that needs 40% | £9.50 still showing off toasty oak and sugarcane. Mezan produced very exciting single distillery nothing more than a few ice cubes to be rums with no added colour, flavouring and only Over two decades in the cask has made this Lovely to just sip with a big chunk of ice. enjoyed. Full bodied but maintaining the lightly filtered. The closest spirit to a true flagship rum incredibly complex. Savoury, and signature toasted coconut notes. untouched rum. This expression has been aged floral note on the nose with fresh sugarcane. o: year N 148 Abuelo 12 40% | £5.00 in small batch white oak, ex bourbon casks. The palate opens up with loads of creamy A great dark rum from abuelo. Aged for A great example of quality craftsmanship and tropical fruit including papaya, pear and lots of No: 142 Flor de Cana Centenario 12 12 years in ex whiskey casks this is well experience. oak. This finishes with banana and soft spices. refined with an elegant smokyness and 40% | £5.50 vanilla sweetness. No: 153 Plantation Panama 2002 TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR Elegantly presented and balanced on the No: 145 Plantation Nicaragua 2003 palate with nutty almond and sweetness from o: 42% | £5.50 molasses and sherry notes. A large glug on the 42% | £5.50 N 149 Abuelo XV Oloroso Sherry Cask Column distilled and then aged for 10 years in rocks is perfect. Aged in Nicaragua for 9 years and finished in ex- bourbon casks. A full bodied sweet rum with TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR 40% | £7.50 Brandy casks. A slighly different style to other From the fantastic Abuelo cask collection this coconut, tropical fruit, vanilla and plenty of soft plantation rums. This rum starts with delicate expression has everything you want to match spice. Very special. floral notes before developing on the palate with a cheese or fruit cake. Lots of dried fruit, with toasted nuts, passionfruit and sweet o: chocolate and spice with amaretto and roasted N 154 Plantation Single Cask brown sugar spice. chestnut. As close to a festive rum as you will find. Panama 8year 41.8% | £6.50 Wonderful! Another exciting and experimental rum from the world of plantation. The final maturation in this No: 150 Abuelo Centuria 40% | £15.00 expression takes place in Sauternes casks adding Aged using the Solera method and Jack Daniels a floral sweetness to the rich spirit. Whiskey casks some of the rums are as old as 30 Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, o: year Years. A big sweet rum with a complex and soft N 155 Zafra 21 40% | £7.50 CENTRAL Nicaragua, and Panama. The majority of these are famous palate. For those that want something very Very appropriately named after the Spanish AMERICA for their high quality sipping rums. special to enjoy after dinner. term for sugarcane harvest this interesting Panamanian rum is masterfully blended by a former Maestro Ronero for Havana Club. Produced using small column still and aged for a minimum of 21 years. Silky and relatively dry with richness from the bourbon casks.
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Colombia No: 162 El Dorado, 15YEAR 43% | £6.00 As with all El Dorado rums this is punching far
o: YEAR beyond its price point and has rated the best N 156 DICTADOR, 12 40% | £5.50 rum in the world at the International Wine and Distilled from virgin sugarcane honey the Spirit Competition four years running. reddish amber rum is soft with plenty of honey A beautifully smooth rum with soft spice, oak and oak. The coffee and cacao notes make the and rich, syrupy, stone fruit. very good for short rich cocktails. No: 163 El Dorado, 21YEAR 43% | £7.50 o: YEAR N 157 DICTADOR, 20 40% | £8.00 Blended from rums aged in oak for a minimum Much more intense than the 12 year with a bold of 21 years this is a seriously full bodied spirit with layer after layer of tropical fruit, spice and smokey nose full of honey and coffee. These honey. flavours are continued on the palate with a rich and warming honey finish. No: 164 El Dorado, 25YEAR 43% | £30.00 A 1986 Vintage from Late Master Blender George Robinson. Incredibly smooth and well Guyana balanced with rich, dark sugar, syrup and heavy fruit cake. Arguably one of the world’s finest o: YEAR rums. N 158 El Dorado, 3 40% | £4.10 A favourite of ours here at Cubana and the No: 165 base for our Mai Tai, this phenomenal white El Dorado, 1999 Port Morant rum is at the top of its class. Citrus and vanilla 61.4% | £17.50 nose enhanced by notes of chocolate and 1999 vintage rum made in the last remaining raisins. Smooth rounded palate with coconut operational double wooden pot still in the world and tropical fruit with a dry rounded finish. at Port Morant. A complex rum with notes of Certainly worth a try in a few of your favourite smoke, liquorice, molasses and a hint of peat. cocktails. No: 166 El Dorado, 1993 Enmore o: YEAR N 159 El Dorado, 5 40% | £4.10 56.5% | £17.50 Tropical fruit, caramel and butterscotch upfront A 21-year-old rum produced in the last followed by toasted coconut, dried fruits and remaining wooden coffey still in the world, at vanilla. A complexity and depth beyond that of Enmore in Guyana. A complex rum with most other 5 year old rums. notes of caramel, vanilla, leather and tobacco.
o: o: YEAR N 167 Plantation Guyana 2005 N 160 El Dorado, 8 40% | £4.60 After being aged in Bourbon barrels this has a 45% | £6.00 little more weight behind it than the five year One of the richer & earthier rums from and is equally at home being enjoyed alone or plantation. Solely from pot still distillation and in a cocktail. Notes of banana, tobacco and an extra long fermentation, this rum has leather caramel. and cigar tobacco notes. The smoke is offset and balanced by subtle vanilla. Well refined for such a full flavour. o: YEAR N 161 El Dorado, 12 40% | £5.00 With too many awards to mention and No: 168 Skipper Demerara Rum incredible versatility this is a bartenders favourite. Smooth and rich enough to sip yet 40% | £3.60 SOUTH Launched in 1930 and still using the original with a medium body which makes it perfect for upgrading a Mai Tai or adding to tropical fruit recipe and label. A thick, syrupy rum perfect as a sweet base for tiki cocktails. Loads of spice cocktails. An elegant and hedonistic rum. and sticky toffee. Finish is long and incredibly AMERICA smooth.
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No: 172 Diplomatico, MANTUNO No: 176 Diplomatico, single vintage 2001 No: 180 Santa Teresa, SELECTO Peru 40% | £4.60 43% | £9.50 40% | £4.10 The second in the new range from Diplomatico Selected from reserves aged since 2001 and A cracking way to alter a Mojito this exciting No: 169 Ron Millonario XO is a fine example of Venezuelan rum. Smooth then moved to single malt whiskey cask or expression is aged for between 3 and 9 years. 40% | £7.50 velvety feel with sweet fruit, oak and a little bourbon casks. After this aging it is then finally Spirity on the nose but followed on the palate placed in Spanish sherry casks. A sliky smooth Aged for up to 20 years this rum is packed rich sugar. by soft caramel, chocolate and butter. rum with dried apricot, vanilla, soft oak, with tropical fruit, seasonal spices and tobacco caramel and floral tobacco. smells. The palate has developed a range o: N 173 Diplomatico, Batch kettle o: of dried fruit including fig and raisins as well N 181 Santa Teresa, GRAN RESERVA 47% | £8.50 as cloves, cinnamon and buttery toffee. No: 177 40% | £4.10 No.1 of Diplomático’s distillery collection. This Diplomatico, Ambassador This 5 yr has a very different profile to the o: wonderful edition is solely produced in a batch 47% | £15.00 N 170 Ron Millonario 15 Sistema Solera selecto. Rich and buttery with caramel on the kettle still which was landed in La Meil distillery Aged for a minimum of twelve years before nose followed by a hit of spirit and spice on the 40% | £5.00 in Venezuela in 1959. This semi – Continuous being transferred to Pedro Ximénez sherry palate before once again softening to a sweet A beautiful rich smell with candied fruit, coconut Distillation process was originally used in casks. This rum is complex with tobacco, dried popcorn and nutty finish. Benefits from and exotic spices. The palate is rich and sweet Canada for the production of whiskey. A bold fruit and dark chocolate followed by a silky warming up in the hands for a minute or two. with brown sugar, molasses, raisins and and moreish rum full of stone fruit and wild flower palate of toasted oak, port, raisins and buttery toffee. aromas. Sweet rich caramel on the palate is nutmeg. The finish lasts for an exceptional length of time. A very fine rum indeed and a balanced by red fruits and soft tannins. o: perfect complement to a delicate cigar. N 182 Santa Teresa, 1796 40% | £5.50 A wonderful South American rum aged No: 174 using the solera system. Some of the rums in Diplomático, Single Barbet No: 178 Santa Teresa, CLARO 40% | £3.60 the blend are as old as 34 years. Toasty oak, 47% | £8.50 This delicate and sweet white rum really is one leather, spice and dried fruit. The second limited release from the mighty of the most fantastic and well priced mixing Diplomatico. This is produced in a Barbet column rums on the market. Why not change up a Venezuela still which like the kettle still was an addition to Mojito or your favorite rum and mixer! No: 183 Pampero, Especial 40% | £3.60 the distillery in 1959. The extra oak aging used A lovely sweet continuous still rum from No: in the production adds more complexity to the 171 Diplomatico, Planas No: 179 Venezuela. A good base for fruity long soft fruit with a dry and citrus note on the palate Santa Teresa, LINAJE 40% | £4.60 cocktails. 47% | £5.00 An extra Anejo not often seen in the UK. balanced with toasted oak. Planas is the new introduction to replace the Creamy and nutty molasses with gentle spice o: loved Blanco reserve. Aged for 6 years like N 184 Pampero, Aniversario 40% | £5.00 No: 175 and dried fruit. Lovely with a long mixer. before but now bottled at the increased 47%. Diplomático, Reserva Exclusiva A sweet rum but loads of dried fruit makes this This creates a rich and chewy mouthfeel. 40% | £5.50 very moreish. The finish is long and incredibly Nutty and with soft velvety coffee. Distilled in ancient copper pot stills and Aged for smooth. A great new addition to the range. up to 12 years in small oak casks. Maple syrup, orange oil and liquorice are present in this elegant and complex rum.
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Bermuda TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR No: 185 Goslings, Black Seal 40% | £4.10 A fantastic and iconic dark rum named after the black wax originally used to seal the bottles. TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR Rich butterscotch and vanilla. The signature serve is with ginger beer, fresh lime and bitters to create a ‘Dark and Stormy’. Japan No: 186 Goslings, Gold 40% | £4.10 Japan has always been well known for producing Sake (rice wine), Umeshu (plum wine) and Blended from rums aged for up to 5 years from pot and continuous stills. some of the world’s most superb & exciting whisky. Within Japan itself beer has been brewed and A smooth easy drinking spirit good as a cocktail base. consumed more than any other alcoholic beverage since the late 1800s. With Japan having more Michelin No: 187 Goslings, Family Reserve 40% | £6.50 restaurants than the other countries on earth combined they really have a huge market in which they can Following the same process as the Black Seal but aged for even longer in dark barrels this is richer sell ultra premium spirits. Because of this only a small percentage is exported and only recently have the and more complex. A beautiful nutty sipping rum with plenty of butterscotch and charred wood. below products been made available to the UK market. The crystal clear finishes and immaculate and No: 188 Goslings, 151 75.5% | £5.00 mature flavours really show off the meticulous process and passion associated with Japanese culture. An overproof expression of the classic black seal. Perfect to float on a long fruity cocktail or simply topped with a long glass of cola. Very strong and to be consumed with caution. Prices per 25ml
No: 192 Nine Leaves, Almost Spring 48% | £8.50 GERMANY Nine Leaves is a micro distillery founded in 2013 in Otsu, Shiga. Almost Spring is a new style of rum aged in cabernet sauvignon wine-barrels imported from Wente Vineyards in California. The resulting colour is slightly reddish or “pink gold” from the red wine. In early spring 2015, Nine Leaves Clear was stored in No: 189 BonPland Rum Blanc VSOP 40% | £5.00 barrels and aged for 1 year through the ups and downs of climate change in the mountains of Shiga Bonpland Blanc VSOP is a blend of rums from Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana, Martinique prefecture. With a hint of sweetness, Genshu (raw Sake) - like aroma, and distinctive berry flavour from and Java and given it’s final finish in a double ageing process in the Mosel. Matured in Chardonnay the wine barrels. One of the most exciting, impressive and refined rums we have tried and it certainly barrique casks from the VDP wine estate of Bernhard Huber in Baden. Vanilla, Stone fruits and holds its own against others more than 3 times the price. orange oil make for an exciting palate with a delicate finish. No: 193 No: 190 Nine Leaves, Angels Half American Oak 50% | £8.50 BonPland Rum ROUGE VSOP 40% | £5.00 One of two Angels Half bottlings. Aged in medium toasted, virgin oak 250 litre casks. Crisp notes of wood, A blend of 100% Molasses rums from 5 different Caribbean origins. What really lifts this rum is the coffee and maple syrup. Buy with French oak expression for just £15.00. second maturation which takes place in pinot noir barrels adding a soft tannic quality. A dry Finish with tannins on the palate, red fruits, coffee and white pepper. No: 194 Nine Leaves, Angels Half French Oak 48% | £8.50 Like the American oak these are created from Nine leaves clear rum and this expression is aged in virgin French oak casks. More herbaceous than the American oak expression with orange peel, spice and a touch INDIA of vanilla. Buy with American oak expression for just £15.00. No: 191 Sikkim 5 yr XXX Prize rum 40% | £5.50 No: 195 Ryoma 7 year Oak Cask 40% | £8.50 Not a huge amount of information available for this rum but certainly an interesting one to try. A wonderfully strange Japanese rum from the Kikusui distillery. Produced from sugarcane grown on Produced in India at the foot of the Himalayan Mountains using crystal clear mountain runoff water. the island of Shikoku, aged in oak barrles for seven years, creating rich rum with white whisky This really is one of a kind. and fresh sugarcane on the palate.
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o: N 202 St Aubin Vanilla Seychelles No: 212 LIVERPOOL Rum 43% | £6.00 MaDAGASCAR 40% | £5.00 Another nice boost for England here. No: 207 An agricole rum from Mauritius infused with Takamaka Extra Noir Created from fine Trinidad sugarcane and o: YEAR N 196 Dzama Vieux 6 45% | £6.50 vanilla. Works well on its own, in creamy 38% | £5.00 although quite spirity this has wonderful notes The name Dzama pronounced ‘zama’ is derived cocktails or even on ice-cream. From the beautiful Seychelles comes this of bonfire toffee, spice and juicy black fruits. from the city of Dzamandzar where the base French oak and bourbon cask rum. As you A long dry finish with slightly tannic quality’s. of the rum is produced. Deliciously full of vanilla No: 203 St Aubin Café du Chamarel would imagine plenty of tropical fruit is boosted and spice. Very good indeed. 40% | £6.00 by a sweet nuttiness and some wonderful spice. An awesome pot still agricole from Mauritius No: 208 enhanced with vanilla and coffee. This makes Takamaka WHITE United States OF Mauritius a superb and very different espresso Martini. 38% | £5.00 Martini du Chamarel £10.00. Named after the most southern tip of Mahi America No: 197 Chamarel VS 40% | £6.50 this rum is distilled from cane grown locally o: o: From a stunning distillery halfway up a volcano N 204 Mauritian Club Rum 40% | £4.60 in the granitic soils on the island. N 213 Bayou SPICED 40% | £4.10 and made from locally cultivated sugarcane Mauritius Club Rum hails from the island’s A beautifully crisp and clear rum perfect Handcrafted in Louisiana using unrefined this exciting rum has fresh notes of grass, district of Pamplemousses. With notes of for mixing into long fruity cocktails. Works cane sugar this new company is making waves caramel and soft, creamy chocolate. cherry, chocolate, nuts and vanilla. An exciting especially well with coconut. across the spirit industry. Stunningly balanced palate which lends itself well to sipping and and sweet with plenty of spice, pepper, tropical o: No: 198 Chamarel VSOP 41% | £7.00 sweeter cocktails. N 209 Takamaka Spiced 38% | £5.00 fruit and vanilla. A wonderful hint of banana Rich with caramel and vanilla. A great spiced make this rum a superb cocktail mixer or simply This 4 year old expression is full of sweet citrus TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR o: rum perfect for mixing. great with a good squeeze of lime. oil which adds a level of freshness inbetween N 205 Gold of Mauritius 40% | £5.00 the rich creamy toffee notes. A deep red mahogany coloured rum with notes o: of red wine, syrup, dark chocolate and nuts. N 214 St.George, California TAPAS RESTAURANT & CUBAN BAR Lovely served over ice. No: 199 Chamarel XO 43% | £8.00 Reserve Agricole 40% | £8.50 The Flagship of the range has been aged in United Kingdom The Agricole has spend 4 years in French French oak for 6 years. The complexity has oak casks gaining plenty of wood and loads No: 210 grown offering the classic chocolate and toffee O’Haras Spiced 37.5% | £4.10 of banana notes of the fresh sugarcane. notes as well as a new dry and spicy tone. Blended from a 3yr and 5yr Guyanan rum and It has also gained a spiciness but is still soft Orange oil is present as well as fresh cane and Mexico a 5yr Trinidad rum then flavoured with vanilla, enough to enjoy alone! dried grass. Wonderful stuff! lime, clove and a blend of spices here in Sheffield. A smooth and exciting spiced rum o: No: 206 YEAR N 215 Owneys Original Deadhead 6 40% | £5.50 which works well as a base for many fruity o: A very unique rum inspired by the Shuar tribe N 200 Green Island Superior Caribbean style cocktails. Reyt good! New York City Rum 40% | £5.50 of the Amazon. Bottled in the style of a 40% | £4.10 Produced as a tribute to ‘Owney’ a Rum shrunken head this rum is a tribute to the Runner who smuggled Caribbean rum into the Aged for between 3 and 5 years and then No: 211 spirit and traditions of the tribe. Aged for 6 British Island Rum Company, US. Made from Sugarcane imported from charcoal filtered to remove the colour. years in American and French oak this rum is Bush Tea Spiced Rum 42% | £6.00 Florida and Louisiana and distilled in Brooklyn. A rich molasses heavy clear rum. then blended and charcoal filtered. A clean A new spiced rum like no other. Made by An exciting twist in many classic cocktails. and crisp rum with bags of oak, molasses distilling Caribbean molasses in copper pot We use it for a very appropriate twist on a No: 201 Green Island Spiced Gold and spice on the palate making it a fantastic stills and infusing English botanicals including New York Tavern Sour. 37.5% | £4.60 choice to upgrade Tiki style cocktails. hibiscus flower, orange blossom honey, citrus zests and root ginger. Then aged in English oak Considered one of the best spiced rums barrels to add balance without detracting from available. Brilliant with any mixer and well the fresh sugarcane bold still notes. worth a try.
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