old sam demerara rum
$25.90
LCBO No. 256180
About:
1797 — Clippers bound from Guyana arrive in the port of London. Onboard, casks of rum branded “Old Sam” are set to cause an immediate stir. In the golden age of seafaring, rum was the currency of trade, and none was worth more than a drop of Old Sam’s. Sam was a man who demanded much of himself, his workers and his rums, but brimmed with generosity for guests and friends.
By marrying traditional aged rums with his discriminating taste for quality ingredients, Sam established a reputation that, in the space of his own lifetime, travelled the seven seas over.
Merchants, naval officers and New World adventurers alike found their way to his post on the Demerara River to share a story, a laugh and a taste of the latest blend.
Some credit Old Sam with changing rum from a sailor’s grog to a dark, smooth spirit of distinction. A drink that, when mixed, comes to life with a signature froth like no other in the world.
Old Sam Rum has a personality as unique as its namesake! The legendary Old Sam froth is one of it’s most distinctive and magical qualities, making it go down smooth and easy. When mixed with cola, Old Sam Rum develops a frothy “head”- making it easy to spot a Sam drinker from across the room.
Accolades:
“What a delight. Although the component rums are from Guyana, home of the original Demerara, this was aged, blended and bottled in Newfoundland. The youngest elements spend a full two years in barrel and some parts are as much as 12 years old. Old Sam is a very dark, rich and mellow rum that has a definite buttery edge to it and offers flavours of fruitcake, tangerine, molasses, figs and chocolate“. Dan Kislenko, The Hamilton Spectator
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