Admiral’s Old J Cherry Spiced Rum - 35 Percent ABV - 70cl Bottle

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While it can add an extra element to many cocktails, it's particularly good for light, summery, rum-based drinks like a Mojito, Mai Tai or Pornstar Martini. Blended with spices, sweet vanilla and Persian lime, it took over sixty trials before the right mix of ingredients was found and the smooth and spicy flavour profile was born. Wild cherry is susceptible to bacterial cankers which can disfigure and occasionally kill infected trees. Now I’m going to share those serves with you to recreate yourself and hopefully inspire some of your own Old J creations. Old J’s rum history begins in 1740, when Admiral Edward Vernon put in place a reduction in the strength of the British Navy’s rum ration.

Traditionally, cherries were planted for their fruit and also their wood which was used for making cask hoops and vine poles. Old J Tiki Fire redresses this historic reduction by increasing the strength to 151 proof, but keeps the spices, lime and sugar that make Old J what it is. For something simpler, it also blends beautifully with simple fruit mixers such as passion fruit or Ting. This didn’t go down so well with the fleet, and to appease complaints that followed Vernon suggested the addition of limes and sugar to improve the drink - he became an accidental mixologist, and became known as Old Grog.

Recognised with a Gold Award at the 2017 Rum Masters, it may taste like the original and smell like the original, but Tiki Fire is a different beast. Fill a bowl with chocolate ice cream and drizzle (or glug) over some Old J cherry rum and oh my god are you in for a treat. Cherry trees are hermaphrodite, meaning the male and female reproductive parts are found in the same flower.

Old J Gold was the only spiced rum to be awarded the ultimate Master status at the 2016 Rum Master awards and is perfect with a mixer or in a cocktail. Tiki Fire is based on the same recipe as the original spiced Old J, but is bottled at an intense 75. Oh, and whilst on the subject, if you do create any Old J cocktails, don’t forget to share them with me on here, my Instagram, or with Old J on there own Instagram so we can see your cocktail craftsmanship at work.

The origins of Old J date back to 1740, when an admiral decided to enforce a reduction in the British Navy's much-loved rum ration. Old J Rum takes inspiration from and honours this suggestion, using Caribbean rum with a secret blend of spices, sugar, vanilla and Persian lime. What you’re going to do is use a toothpick to prick little holes all over your cherries, then soak them in a jar with Old J Tiki Fire overnight. Pruning at the wrong time of year can put trees at risk from silver leaf disease, which can also eventually kill the tree.

Created with cocktail enthusiasts in mind, it is designed to add some heat to your mixology but also makes for a real fire-in-the-throat shot experience. Following some serious upset among his men, Vernon suggested that they improve the taste of their liquor with sugar and lime juice and the inspiration behind Old J’s unique recipe was born. A high-strength edition of Admiral Vernon's Old J Spiced Rum, which features plenty of vanilla and a touch of lime peel flavours at its core. We’ll be using some tiki fire in the next cocktail so I’d recommend picking some up and trying this out. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.

They also have a silver, dark, and gold rum which work perfectly mixed and a pineapple rum which if you want to see some cocktail suggestions for, just reach out to myself and I’ll be happy to talk all things rum with you. Crafted in small batches from our pot still in the British Virgin Islands and aged in oak barrels for between 12 and 24 months before being blended with our special range of spices, Old J Gold is our pure, premium rum. It took over sixty trials before the perfect harmony of ingredients was found, and Old J’s smooth and spicy flavour profile was born. Old J Silver retains some of the main flavour notes of Old J original, keeping the smooth toffee, sweet lime and heady vanilla hit. I share only vegetarian and pescatarian food recipes, cocktails, and drink guides with a sprinkling of wellness and mindful drinking.

Old J is now available in sixunique varieties, with the same blended base spirit used throughout—except for in Old J Gold, which uses a British Virgin Isles rum from a pot still. Garnish by filling half a lime shell (the one you used for the pulp and juice) with lemon sorbet and 1 mint sprig. Not as sweet or spicy as the original, but with a big whack of vanilla in the mix, it is the perfect spiced rum for real rum enthusiasts or people who like the idea of rum, but are not a fan of dark alternatives. The thing about having something so high in alcohol (other then using it to flavour cherries) is that it can stand up to big flavours and balance perfectly.To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Admiral Vernon's Old J Spiced Rum is a premium spirit made with Caribbean rum from Trinidad and Barbados. Admiral Vernon's Old J is a rum-based spiced spirit drink, and this particular edition is infused with 11 flavours, including pineapple and vanilla for a tantalisingly tropical delight! All you need to do is stick some white chocolate in the microwave, heat it up in batches till its fully melted then dip some cherries half way into the chocolate.