Where there’s smoke… there’s fire. Stolen Spirits, creators of the world’s first smoked rum, is releasing an overproof rum, now available in key markets across the USA.
STOLEN discovered this juice at a historic, family-run distillery in Jamaica that’s over 250 years old, renowned for making some of the best heavy pot still rums in the world. It is the last of a 6-year aged, pot still rum made using hand harvested sugar cane grown by local farmers. The sugar cane mash is fermented using a proprietary yeast strand that is cultured in outdoor wood vats. The mash ferments for seven days in a selection of the distillery’s 50 different traditional cedar tanks. Utilizing mountain rain water collected by the estate’s own rain water retention system, the rum is distilled using very old, traditional pot stills… the same as those found in Scotland to make high flavor single malt whiskies. The distilled rum is then carefully matured in ex-whiskey barrels.
The result is a distinctively smooth 123 proof dark bronze rum with a flavor and profile that is nothing short of amazing. The nose is not the wet grass one might expect but rather offers a dose of white and black pepper spice married with charred oak and ripe banana. On the palate, there is a hint of charred vanilla along with notes of tangerine, banana, and pear. The rum has medium viscosity and lovely long legs, leaving a luscious light coat in your mouth.
“We consider ourselves to be extremely fortunate to have discovered this remarkable product. It’s rare to find a handcrafted rum of this proof and quality that’s been aged for six years,” said Samira Seiller, Global Managing Director of Stolen Spirits.
This is a limited release, with only 5000 cases of twelve x 375ml bottles. When it’s over, it’s over. And out.
About STOLEN http://www.thisisstolen.com
The STOLEN plot was hatched in 2010 when two rum-loving New Zealanders gave up the corporate grind to pursue their passion. They launched STOLEN out of their flat in Auckland, New Zealand, and introduced award-winning rums to Australia, New Zealand, and the US. STOLEN grew to a cult following of drinkers and bartenders from Auckland to Austin. Staying true to our craft, STOLEN unearths unique spirits of uncompromising quality that break with convention.