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A Pirate’s Life delves into the rum drinking habits of infamous pirates and the kind of bottles they’d stash away if they were alive today. This edition focuses on the Irishman Edward England, a pirate who was considered to be one of the more humane of his kind during The Golden Age of Piracy
Read on to find out about what kind of rum England would keep in his rum cabinet.
What makes worthy rum?
Flavour, history, stories
Worthy Park Estate
A Pirate’s Life examines the drinking habits of history’s most infamous pirates and imagines what kind of rum they’d enjoy if they were alive in the present day. Some people choose the pirate life, while others have it thrust upon them and for Mary Read it was all about necessity.
Known for her affiliation with Calico Jack Rackham and Anne Bonny, Read was press ganged into Rackham’s crew after her ship was captured. She made the most of the situation and fully embraced her new life, becoming one of the most famous pirates of all-time.
Let’s take a look at the bottles that Read would have in her collection.
Let me tell you the story of Cockpit Country
Where karsts roll through the sky like giant tumbleweeds
Fortress-strong hills for maroons seeking shelter
Sugarcane forests hiding the secrets of the universe
It’s a land of history, tradition and beauty
Home to the heart of Jamaica
An estate for producing liquid gold
Distilled and bottled for world consumption
Look for a signature orange peel note
Produced by a certain master blender
And you’ll be imbibing the soul of a people
That have stood tall throughout every adversity
That is the story of Cockpit Country
May it never end
National treasure
Distilled gold in a bottle
Jamaican sunshine
In the rum world, Jamaican grog has earned a reputation for being the cream of the crop. Characterised by the pot-still distillation method and funky flavours, Jamaican rum has been delighting people all over the world. So, it only seems fitting that my first Jamaican rum comes from the legendary Appleton Estate, a name synonymous with high-quality booze.
The Appleton Estate Reserve Blend is a grand introduction. Smooth, spicy and sessionable, it’s opened the gateway into the world of Jamaican rum.
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