Overview

At Goldstone Rum® we live by the ethics of doing things properly and as much as possible traditionally, when we look at rums in the market we saw there is space for a more traditional style rum, rather than just re-distilling rum made from an imported Caribbean product and adding flavours to it. The search began! We have always been a big fan of rum, it makes some of the greatest drinks and when matured properly it can be equal to a fine whisky or brandy, but where do you find fresh sugar cane in the UK? We got stuck here too, but after months of searching we found exactly what we needed, freshly squeezed sugar cane juice. After extensive testing we found that through blending cane juice and molasses we get a grassy rum that you would expect to find in Martinique or Brazil but also the carry over of high esters you would expect from a Jamaican or Bajan style rum. We also add a touch of jaggery and panela to boost the flavour profile, both of which are raw sugars from India and Colombia. We start with fermenting, this is a process using a specialised blend of yeast to convert the sugars into alcohol. Once we have the correct alcohol levels and brix readings we then move on to the fun part distillation. Our still has been specifically designed with for rum and gives it a super smooth flavour. Some of our products are infused, we do this in a similar way to the production of Gin. There is a little compartment in our still that allows us to extract the oils, flavours and fragrances from a selection of fresh and dried spices and botanicals. We hope to have some aged product for you all to enjoy shortly, but first we need to let the barrels work their magic and naturally flavour and mellow the rum. We use a variety of old oak barrels to support building a complex flavour profile, these range from our ex bourbon barrels from the USA, sherry, port, and a few other special varieties.