Recently launched by our sister brand Eccentric Spirit Co (you can see more on their website here), we're delighted to have a new Welsh Spiced Rum - Black Batch, available on the website at a special launc hprice of £24.00 (RRP £26.00).

What does Black Batch Welsh Spiced Rum taste like?

We've retained the caramel, spice and orange notes of our original Balck Batch formulation, but made it smoother, and more buttery. Silky on the tongue, our Welsh Spiced Rum delivers sweet spice offset with a sesame umami quality. The overall experience is rounded and full-bodied, with a lingering, gentle warmth. The perfect accompaniement to a bonfire, or a snuggle by the fire after a day walking the coast path - or the hills.

What's the inspiration for Black Batch Welsh Spiced Rum? 

When we first introduced Black Batch Welsh Spiced Rum to the Eccentric Spirits range back in 2020, we were inspired by tales of storms and shipwrecks, and in particular, the events of one November night back in 1828 when, lured by the Gwyr-y-Bwelli Bach (‘people with little hatchets’) - the infamous group 'wreckers' - onto the notorious Cefn Sidan sands, La Jeune Emma, a square rigged, French merchant ship met her end.
It was a rich haul for the wreckers that night: La Jeune Emma was on here way back from Martinique with cargoes of coffee, sugar, sherry, spices and rum on board. Whilst these would have been valuable commodities on the local black market, we couldn't help wondering whether some of those involved would have syphoned off some rum, squirrelled away some spices - spices that have become synonymous with Welsh baking - as their own reward for a hard night luring a ship to its doom.  - profiting from the currents and winds that proved the downfall of so many ships along the Welsh coast.
Maybe they set this portion aside, the ‘Black Batch’ from the haul, in preparation for the festivities later in the year? Who knows... what do you think?!

Is Black Batch Welsh Spiced Rum a 'true' rum?

Yes! At 37.5%, Black Batch Welsh Spiced Rum is a true rum. You can tell by the ABV!!

What does Black Batch Rum taste like?

Black Batch is a Spiced Rum -  we've developed a rum with smooth toffee flavours, orange zest and a touch of spice. There's a sweet warmth combined with a silke richness. 

How should I drink Black Batch Welsh Spiced Rum?

Whether you enjoy your rum with neat, a mixer or in a cocktail, you'll enjoy this Welsh Spiced Rum. We prefer it with ginger ale rather than coke - why not give it a try?  It's also delicious in a Dark and Stormy cocktail!

Where can I purchase Black Batch Welsh Spiced Rum?

Black Batch is available from the Eccentric Spirits website and the In the Welsh Wind Website. It is also stocked in a growin gnumber of independent pubs and bars across Wales and in independent delis and farm shops. 
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