Artisan Black Spiced Rum (from Devon)

The Devon Rum Co hand-crafts its artisan rums in the sailing town of Salcombe on the South Coast. Sold in plastic-free packaging, this carbon-negative company blends traditional rum ingredients with soft Devon spring water, whole aromatic spices, fresh citrus zest and natural flavours.

All bar the honey rum are vegan-friendly.

The range includes the signature Premium Golden Rum (rich caramel, smoky oak, tobacco, ripe banana, butterscotch, toasted oak and fresh citrus zest), a Spiced Rum (charred orange peel, smooth caramel, cardamom, cinnamon, star anise, citrus, maple syrup and peppercorn)

And a Black Spiced Rum (blackstrap molasses, sweet cinnamon, orange zest, dark maple, spicy cardamom, allspice and fruity raisins).

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.