Black Tot 50th Anniversary

  • Posted by: whiskyblogger
  • Posted on: 17/02/21
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I am always a fan when a brand has a good story behind it, but also can back that up with with an equally good liquid! This Black Tot rum is one of those bottlings. Thought I would grab a bottle to try.

This bottle is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Black Tot Day. Which was the day that the Royal Navy officially brought an end to the 239 year old tradition that was the daily rum ration. At the time it was seen as a “barbaric act by government” to take away sailor’s rum an end to a great tradition. Today Black Tot day is seen as a day for friend to get together to share their rum rations and stories. Seeing as the Royal Navy were some of the first rum blenders as they picked up casks from every different port from all over the world!

This 50th anniversary bottling was created in a very limited 5000 bottle run. It is a wonderful nod to the original Navy blends, marrying rums from the four cornerstones of the original blend. Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, and Barbados. Pulling from ancient stills and distilleries no longer in operation. A tasty tribute and balanced blend of rums. Because they believe in transparency with their rums. They published the full breakdown recipe.

Guyana:

  • 28% – 12 YEAR OLD DEMERARA DISTILLERS SAVALLE COLUMN
  • 27% – 9 YEAR OLD DEMERARA DISTILLERS SAVALLE COLUMN
  • 6% – 10 YEAR OLD DEMERARA DISTILLERS PORT MOURANT WOODEN POT
  • 0.5% – 42 YEAR OLD UITVLUGT PORT MOURANT WOODEN POT

Barbados:

  • 15% – 11 YEAR OLD FOURSQUARE POT/COLUMN

Trinidad:

  • 11% – 10 YEAR OLD DISTILLERS COLUMN
  • 4% – 23 YEAR OLD CARONI COLUMN

Jamaica:

  • 8% – 9 YEAR OLD HAMPDEN POT

World Blend:

  • 0.5% – SOLERA ORIGINAL ROYAL NAVY BLEND POT/COLUMN

This is a really well balanced blend that just has an array of flavours that just coats your whole mouth! Any different way you prepare it you are going to open up different flavours. Whether it’s neat, with ice, with some water, or in a host of different cocktails, the possibilities are endless. Lots of dark chocolate, mint, liquorice, stewed apples, and vanilla are just some of the notes I come across. Wonderfully rich and making you want more!

Till next time,

Andrew

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