It turns out those Copeland folks don't just do gin, but fabulous rum too! This is Smugglers Reserve Overproof Rum which is double pot distilled and matured in both bourbon and Pinot Noir casks. It was bottled at a hefty 57.2% ABV, with a limited run of just 600 bottles released. We can feel a rum-based Old Fashioned coming on...
Touches of chocolate and honeyed spices, with oily orange peel and a good helping of oaky vanilla.
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Was: £96.25Now: £84.25
Sacrilege I know, but this made a really impressive Rum Manhattan. Deep, dark and tastes of burnt caramel but not overtly sweet. It’s quite pokey so if you can’t afford a galleon a couple of these and you’ll feel like your on one.
Brilliant you just want more.
You need to be in the mood for this, but when you are it's worth it! I messaged Copeland on Facebook and they recommended over ice with an orange peel, perfect! Def let the ice melt just a touch as 57% it packs a punch, the flavours are unreal. Love!
I have this rum, its full in you face, it needs a mixer to soften a little and has great legs. a dark rum with great flavour of all the above, Strong
A rum of this price should be a zipper but I'm sadly disappointed, even with a few drops of water to mellow the bite. Interesting nose thanks to the pinot noir casks. Really acrid taste straight out the blocks, a bit overwhelming and I prefer a ethonol punch. Very disappointing, a maple old fashioned mix just about saves it. Gutted.
