Aug
02

Black Tot Rum Tasting Notes

AUTHOR:Tim F POSTED IN:New Products, Other Spirits Events, Rum / Rhum, Tasting Notes 11 comments
Something a bit different today: I’m delighted to announce that our sister company Speciality Drinks Ltd has just launched their first proprietary rum brand – it’s called Black Tot, and it’s a bit special.
 
Black Tot is the last consignment of official Royal Navy Rum, which Speciality Drinks have found, bought, married and bottled for sale to the general public for the first (and last) time. The rum was stored in small stone flagons for forty years, ever since the abolition of the daily tot in July 1970.

Up Spirits! Black Tot Royal Naval Rum

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Nov
21

Rumfest 2008: Photos and Report

AUTHOR:Tim F POSTED IN:Other Spirits Events, Rum / Rhum 1 comment

When it comes to spirits, we’re a broad church here at TWE: we like anything so long as it’s well-made, and one of our favourite spirits (after whisky, of course) is Rum.  We distribute a few excellent rums under our Speciality Brands agency, so naturally we were delighted to take a stand (literally and metaphorically) at this year’s Rumfest, which was held at the Royal Agricultural Halls in London (the same place as Whisky Live).

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