{"product_id":"mount-gay-bajan-spiced-rum-70cl","title":"Mount Gay Bajan Spiced Rum 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost spiced rum reaches for vanilla and cinnamon and calls it a day. Mount Gay's master blender Trudiann Branker built this one around red grapefruit — the variety that originated in Barbados — which makes it one of the more distinctive things in the category.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt comes from Mount Gay in Barbados, a distillery with three centuries of rum-making behind it, so the base is no afterthought: unaged copper pot and column-distilled rum, spiced with locally distilled Barbados ginger, orange and cinnamon, then rounded off with a little estate-grown sugar. Bottled at 35% ABV, it is built for mixing rather than sipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose is sweet and zesty — orange, a fruity floral lift and a subtle note of cinnamon. On the palate, grapefruit and allspice take the lead, backed by fresh cane juice and a fruity depth that keeps it from tipping into cloying. It is bright and citrus-driven where most spiced rums go heavy and dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt under £25 this is honest value and knows exactly what it is: a mixing rum with a genuine point of difference. Do not expect a sipper — expect a long drink with more character than the big supermarket names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver ice, long, with ginger beer and a wedge of grapefruit — the house “Spiced 'n' Stormy”. It works with cola too, but the grapefruit route plays to its strengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSatan's Whiskers in Bethnal Green for a rum highball with imagination. Swift in Soho for a well-built long drink. Artesian at The Langham if you want the polished version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour it alongside jerk chicken — the citrus and ginger cut through the spice and char beautifully. Grilled prawns with lime do a similar job.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56925270671684,"sku":"HO33702CNV","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/mountgay.png?v=1784202020","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/mount-gay-bajan-spiced-rum-70cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}