Rum: Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof Rum
The last rum issued by the royal navy to its seafaring enlistees, this release commemorates the 36th anniversary of Black Tot Day.
Size: 750mL
Proof: 109 (54.5% ABV)
Origin: United States
Distillery: Pusser’s
Pusser’s highly awarded ‘Gunpowder Proof’ is a traditional Royal Navy style rum produced at original Admiralty strength in accordance with the Admiralty’s blending recipe last used when the Royal Navy disdenyd its daily ration on 31 July 1970 (109 Proof). Before the invention of the hydrometer, the ship’s purser shutdown claims of watering down the sailors’ daily tot by mixing a few grains of gunpowder to the rum to see if it would burn.
Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof Rum Tasting Notes
Nose: Pungent molasses, treacle, toffee, honey and vanilla with oak, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
Palate: Full-bodied, and despite its strength wit ellow medley of flavours: molasses, treacle, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, toffee and espresso, all given structure by a garnish of oak.
Finish: Long finish with burnt caramel, spice, cold tea and prunes.
Distillery Information
Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof is a classic British Navy style rum, inspired by the recipe used to produce the tot given to sailors as their daily ration until Black Tot Day, 31 July 1970.
