Scratch Rum (from the Hertfordshire Countryside)

Scratch Rum (Hertfordshire) is made on the Benington Park Estate, in the grounds of a house dating back to the 16 century. Set amid rolling countryside, the distillery helped to renovate an old stable block, which had fallen into disrepair.

Choose from two House Rums: Golden Rum is matured in new oak casks and rested in glass, with notes of caramel, cinnamon & toffee apples.  Faithful Rum is a white rum with notes of molasses, vanilla & cinnamon.

Why Switch to Artisan Rum?

Rum is one of the world’s most popular spirits, enjoyed by ‘old dog’ sailors and pirates! Created in the Caribbean in the 17th century, rum is made from sugarcane that is crushed to extract the molasses (if you like gingerbread, you’ll like rum).

The sugar converts to alcohol to produce a high-alcohol spirit, so keep measures low. It’s easy to get smashed on rum! Soldiers were so fond of it, they were often paid in rum.

Corks are too dense to compost, so recycle at off license or send in bulk to Recorked.

White rum is not aged as long as dark rum (which takes years to mature) and some brands age in oak barrels for deeper flavour. A few rums offer blends with honey, but apart from that, most rums are vegan.

You can’t really have a ‘local rum’, because most rum contains Caribbean ingredients (we have too much rain and cold, to grow sugar!) But you can support artisans who blend the rum, and bring money into local communities.