A little bit of history…
The story of COCKSPUR RUM started 135 years ago, in 1884, when the Danish sailor, Valdemar Hanschell, decided to leave ocean travel and settle to Barbados. He opened a coaling station for ships coming through Panama canal and at the same time he was supplying them with rope, sails, salt, fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, water and...rum. He called his rum, COCKSPUR. This was the name of the street in London, where the institution that believed and financed his vision, was sited.
Under Barbadian law, distillers and bottlers had to source liquid across the island. Since 1973, Cockspur rum has been made exclusively at the WEST INDIES RUM distillery, where the island's first column still was installed. Two traditional stills, whose distillations are used in COCKSPUR RUM blend, are operating until today.
Through all these years, COCKSPUR RUM, remained loyal to the traditional process that makes Rum unique, by using the best quality island cane molasses, the purest coral stone filtered water and the finest crafted oak barrels.
The philosophy remains the same...
COCKSPUR rum is fun, the authentic spirit of the Caribbean.
The heart of COCKSPUR bits along with the real life of the island. Is has nothing to do with perfect, glossy, white sand beaches that are so often shown.
Instead, COCKSPUR is colourful art, dancers, dishes and sounds of a vibrant, joyful and at the same time relaxing culture. It's that friend that you know for years, that no matter how long it's been since you last seen each other, you fall back into easy conversation, like you last spoke yesterday. It's your weekend crew that you drink together, laugh together and you finish each other sentences. It's your fun-loving, carefree friend who is always ready fo a good time.
A COCKSPUR's edginess!
In the dark side of the Caribbean, VOODOO has been shrouded in intrigue and mystery. Today VOODOO has evolved into a way of life and inspiration for the art. dance, music and rum, brought to life through colourful carnival parties under full moon nights.
BALLA, took its name by the VOODOO goddess DAMBALLA, that expresses the dual human nature.
A sensational concoction of charred molasses, infusions of local Caribbean spices with a touch of heat that leads to a mysteriously intriguing experience.
Nose: Complex notes of lightly smoked coffee with sweet floral vanilla, while hints of mocha and spice are wonderfully blended into rich dark molasses with Caribbean spices.
Mouth: Rich rounded sweetness with intense charred barrel character, that is ideally bounded by notes of roasted coffee, mocha, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla, black molasses, caramelized sugar and other spices. The finish is rich with complex notes of rum, balanced sweetness and hints of warm spices. Long after-taste.
Food Pairing: Strong espresso or tiramisu, the Italian sweet that comes from “tirare mi su” that means "lift me up", "make me happy"..."pull me up".
Perfect Serve: Neat with orange zest or cocktail Painkiller (50ml Balla Spiced Rum, 20ml coconut cream, 30ml pineapple juice, 20ml orange juice, 2 drops of bitter)
A crystal clear, crisp, rich in aromas, five times distilled white rum. A clean yet complex flavour with distinct Caribbean sugar cane sweetness.
A beautifully rounded and smooth flavour experience. Perfect for cocktails, but is particularly tasty served with lemon lime soda, cola, or fruit juice.
Nose: Molasses, iodine, exotic fruits (banana, pineapple)
Mouth: Molasses, iodine, exotic fruits (banana, pineapple)
Food Pairing: Candied pineapple.
Perfect Serve: Daiquiri (50ml Cockspur Platinum Rum, 20ml sugar cane syrup, 20ml lemon juice)
The COCKSPUR FINE RUM is a light golden rum, distilled from the best fermented molasses and mixed with coral filtered water. The blend matures in oak barrels, that previously were filled with bourbon, in a beach-side bond amongst the warm Caribbean sunshine and fresh ocean breezes. The result is a unique aroma of demerara sugar and cinnamon with butter tone in the finish. A sweet and easy-to-drink rum, that is wonderful on tis own with ice and ideal for cocktails as well.
Nose: Molasses, burned sugar, vanilla, leather.
Mouth: Long lasting aftertaste with aromas of cinnamon, caramel vanilla and date's notes at the end.
Food Pairing: Candied date.
Perfect Serve: Rum Fashion (50ml Cockspur Fine Rum, 10ml caramel syrup, 2 drops orange bitter. Garnish with orange zest.
