As with gin and vermouth, however, the keys to making the sort of quality spiced rums that have emerged in recent years lie in the skill of the blender and the quality of the raw ingredients – two factors that the three Londoners behind Las Olas seem to have got right with their spanking new release. things like this could knock your confidence but because I was doing rum I feel like I had a divine right and I couldn’t give up. Well presented in a stylish bottle, Las Olas premium spiced rum makes a great gift for any rum lover, taking their experience with spiced rum to a new level. I think with entrepreneurship you’re like a firefighter, you’re constantly putting out fires, small or big. Not only has he gone to great lengths to understand his market and the industry, but he’s looked at what exists already and has put his twist to it and so far it’s going well!

With a base of Windward Islands rum, it’s infused with a range of flavourings from cinnamon to nutmeg and ginger that give it a properly complex, gingery warming kick that seems, again, to be very much in keeping with the season. online resource for news and information on Champagne and Sparkling wines, prestigious industry awards and trade tastings. It honestly makes you feel like you’re a bartender in your own home, with a delicate cork “pop” after each open (it’s the small things for me). Imprinted with the soil, rain and sun of its native fields; inspired by the beauty, diversity, and ever-evolving culture of London.That’s a style that can get up purists’ noses – as if it were a form of cheating, somehow, that at least some of the flavour comes from adding spices, roots or fruits into the barrel, rather than it being, as with conventional rum, a reflection of the pure distillate or its slow interaction with a barrel over years.

My biggest highlight is probably Stormzy including us in his Guardian article, naming us one of his favourite rums, we then met and he embraced me. That is why we created something which can be enjoyed alone, on the rocks, or added to your favourite cocktails to add an additional dimension of flavour. From what I saw, the product seemed decent and was similar to drinks I already consumed (ok fine… it was alcohol. Maybe it was just us looking for something to focus on or perhaps we just weren’t used to it at first. The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process.It has a lovely amber colour and the spice really amplifies the intensity of the rum whilst bringing out a sweetness. We chatted with Samuel Williams, one of the co-founders of British premium spiced rum brand Las Olas to hear about the highs and lows of his journey so far. Over the past couple of decades, the quality – and range – of rums available here has at last caught up with the likes of whisky and brandy. Las Olas is a premium spiced rum, made from a blend of Jamaican and Bajan rums and spiced with only natural and vegan ingredients - brought together by a cold, low and slow maceration. spiced only with natural and vegan ingredients and brought together by a cold, low and slow maceration process.

PREMIUM TASTE - Las Olas Spiced Rum is a premium blend of unaged pot still white rums from Barbados and Jamaica. Go check out Las Olas over on their site - they've got the bottles, gift sets, eco-friendly refill packs (you know I'm all about the eco-friendly ting) as well as some amazing cocktail recipes and content all on the site! We had our amazing Executive Sponsors Nicolai Mattern Angela Tendere Marie-Thérèse Baluti share there stories and answer questions on the importance of LEAD and the impact that they hope it will have in the future. Very early I understood that the dynamic between FMCG and most other industries was a broken dynamic, the strategy of a start up in this space looked at as just free food or drink is something big brands have benefited from and leave smaller brands trying to keep up with the Jones’s. I’m aware that rums have an aftertaste and actually, this is probably one of the best out there now that I’ve had it a few times.

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A blend of rums from Barbados and Jamaica, it is refreshing and zingy where Equiano is smooth and relaxed, with a seasonal whiff of mince pie and a big hit of bright cherry on the palate. In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. The team didn’t cut corners here and even delayed the launch to make sure that it was of the best quality. A smooth finish created using a blend of unaged pot still white rums from Barbados and Jamaica, which is then spiced in the UK using notes of vanilla, gold cherry, roasted coffee beans and more.

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