Rum blending house Charles Merser & Co. hails from the Hayman family (yes, the same folks behind Hayman's Gin), and is London's first rum blending house in over a century! The rum itself is distilled in the Caribbean, but is blended in London. In keeping with the traditions set by London's merchant blending houses of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, there's no sugar or colouring to be seen here, just good old fashioned rum rested in oak.
The bottle represents more than meets the eye too, with the dimpled bottle representing the River Thames on which rum was transported, while the hound and post logo is a little nod to the days when most Londoners couldn't read, and would follow symbols to find their way to merchant houses. On that note, Merser literally means 'merchant' in Old English.
You can’t mistake that high ester Jamaican component, pineapples just jump out of the glass, followed by grassy vegetal flavours, orange peel and dark chocolate.
Creamy and elegant, with stone fruit to the fore and the Jamaican funk present but very much in the background.
Vanilla, coconut and chocolate.
Elegant, harmonious and distinctive.
All I can say is wow wow and wow
Beautiful rum inexpensive and tastes like s good whisky it's smooth and works as a good sipping drink!
I say one of the best as I have only tried a handful of different rums but this one is by far the best of all the ones I've had.
Its all form over content. Great bottle , great design , good back story. Unfortunately an insipid taste , vauge sherry overtones but a poor choice by me , followed the tasting notes but I must be on another planet or lost my sense of taste.
Tasty Rum to sip also tasty with fever Tree spiced orange ginger ale and a squeeze off lime.
