Caribbean Rum 'Last Consignment'

• Blended aged rum bottled from antique stone flagons containing the last stocks of Royal Navy Rum
• Column and pot still rums distilled from molasses
• Tropical and continental aged in a variety of casks including ex-bourbon, wine, and sherry
• Notes of treacle on the nose precede dark chocolate with super-ripe black fruits, muscovado sugar and walnuts. The palate starts off thick and sweet with a burst of cassis, black coffee and cacao, leading into a finish of scented wood, forest fruits and cigar tobacco.
• No added sugar
• Non-chill filtered; 54.3% ABV

In 1970, British Parliament ended the age-old practice of rum rationing in the Royal Navy and the last official day of rationing, July 31, 1970, became known as “Black Tot Day”—the day the rum died. Anything left of the navy’s rum supply was stored and utilized only for special occasions. In 2010, Sukhinder Singh purchased the last of the navy’s remaining flagons of rum to create a commemorative blend known as ‘Black Tot Last Consignment’ to showcase the best and most historic Caribbean rum in existence!

Tasting Notes

This is the jewel of the Black Tot brand and the inspiration for everything that comes after. Bottled from antique rum flagons containing the last stocks of Royal Navy Rum, this extremely special and limited vatting has gone untouched for 40 years. The blend is comprised of molasses-based rum distilled in pot and column and sourced from many distilleries. Due to the age and complexity of the blend (continuously blended in wooden vats from the early 1800s through 1970!), the specific breakdown of components has been lost to history. A nose of treacle and walnuts gives way to a burst of cassis, black coffee, and cacao on the palate with a finish of cigar tobacco. 54.3% ABV

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