Pusser's Gunpowder Proof Spice Rum 70cl 54.5%

£44.52
£44.52
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Description

Prior to the introduction of the Sikes hydrometer, in 1816 the ship's Purser or "Pusser" tested the strength of the daily issue by mixing neat rum with a little water, to which was added a few gunpowder grains. If, when the mixture was heated through a burning glass the gunpowder ignited, the rum was served at "proof". When the method was tested by hydrometer, it was found to be 109 proof (54.5% ABV)

This superb rum has been chill filtered and aged a minimum of three years in once used charred oak bourbon barrels and further enhanced with a unique blend of caribbean spices.

Prior to the introduction of the Sikes hydrometer, in 1816 the ship's Purser or "Pusser" tested the strength of the daily issue by mixing neat rum with a little water, to which was added a few gunpowder grains. If, when the mixture was heated through a burning glass the gunpowder ignited, the rum was served at "proof". When the method was tested by hydrometer, it was found to be 109 proof (54.5% ABV)

This superb rum has been chill filtered and aged a minimum of three years in once used charred oak bourbon barrels and further enhanced with a unique blend of caribbean spices.