Copeland Smugglers' Reserve Overproof Double Wood Rum

Copeland Smugglers' Reserve Overproof Double Wood Rum comes from the Copeland Distillery in Donaghadee, County Down. The name recalls August 1815, when the brig Andrew Savage ran aground off Groomsport carrying rum from Antigua. The rum marries heavily flavoured pot-still rum from Barbados with rum distilled at Copeland, matured in Donaghadee in first-fill American bourbon barrels and Pinot Noir barrels, then blended half and half. It is bottled at 57.2% ABV in a 700ml bottle, and each batch is limited to 600 individually numbered bottles.

Tasting Notes: Smooth and velvety, with spice, honey and vanilla.

Nose: Ice cream and candied orange.

Palate: Spiced honey, vanilla and dried fruit.

Serve: Neat over ice with lime, or in a Dark 'n' Stormy.