Isle of Wight Distillery
HMS Victory Navy Strength Barrel Aged Rum 57% 70cl
- Details
The National Museum of the Royal Navy is based in Portsmouth, just across the Solent from the Isle of Wight Distillery - who partnered with them to produce a Navy Strength rum and gin in honour of the 'tots' that sailors would traditionally be given each day to boost morale.
The Distillery sourced rums from Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica, marrying them in casks that also contained a stave from the HMS Victory itself - launched in 1765, she is the oldest commissioned warship in the world. So you can drink the rum knowing that you're experiencing some of the character of the ship itself - albeit in a very small way!
Now you might think this is just a marketing exercise to shift a few bottles in a museum - and I was in exactly the same boat... um, ship, when I was presented with a sample of it. But I was incredibly impressed at the rich, dark coffee and high-cocoa chocolate flavours that fill the glass, along with a depth of texture that makes water not a necessity given the high strength. I think this is great even at room temperature, whereas as most high strength dark rums tend to need chilling slightly to tempre the alcohol heat. It also provides a strong backbone for rum-based cocktails such as Mai Tais, and even works well in a rum Old Fashioned. This was a really pleasant surprise to encounter, and I'm really happy to share it with you!
- Delivery & Returns
DELIVERY CHARGES:
Shipping rates are based on WEIGHT of goods - the total weight of your order will determine the cost of the shipping charge due to price banding imposed by Royal Mail. Orders weighing up to a max of 2kg will be charged £5.99, and orders weighing over 2kg will be charged £7.99. ANY PURCHASE OVER £150 WILL RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING.
PLEASE NOTE: The Spirit Specialist is CLOSED on Sundays and Mondays - all orders are collected by Royal Mail the day after they are packaged up. As such, if you place an order on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday, your order will be packaged up on the following Tuesday at re-opening, and then collected by Royal Mail on the Wednesday morning. PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND IF YOU ARE WORKING TO A DEADLINE!
DUE TO ONGOING ISSUES WITH BREXIT AND COURIERS UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UK
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