Product description
The Admiral Rodney brand was named after Admiral George Rodney, hero of the Battle of the Saints in 1782, in which he defeated the French fleet and secured British dominance in the Caribbean.
The rum is made on the island of St. Lucia, by St. Lucia Distillers. The company was founded in 1972 by combining the last two rum distilleries left on the island, Dennery and Roseau. Today, sugar cane plantations on St. Lucia have been replaced by banana plantations, so St. Lucia Distillers is forced to import sugar cane from Guyana.
Admiral Rodney HMS Formidable is part of the new, refreshed range of Admiral Rodney rums. The individual rums are named after ships that took part in the famous battle of 1782. HMS Formidable is a blend of distillates from column distillation, taken from the lowest batches, making the rum heavier and fuller in taste. The individual components of this rum were matured for 9-12 years in American bourbon oak barrels.
Aroma : Fruits, raisins, honey, spices and vanilla.
Palate: Sweet raisins, fruit, toasted oak, vanilla, spices.
Finish: Long, complex.