Brand

Cargo Cult

Cargo Cult is a rum brand tied to the Australian and international market, known for a small range that includes flavoured spiced rums (including a Banana Spiced) and a Navy Strength. Products are sold through various European and international retailers and, according to product sheets, are blended and bottled in Australia using distillates sourced from the South Pacific.
  • New South Wales · Australia

Cargo Cult

Meet the producer

Production philosophy
A range focused on mixing rums and bottles with a recognizable character: spiced expressions and a Navy Strength version that emphasize aromatic intensity and use in cocktails.
Territory
Australia (New South Wales indicated as the place of blending/bottling); source rums from the South Pacific (Papua New Guinea, Fiji); bananas from North Queensland for the banana-flavoured expression.
Production method
According to commercial descriptions, the products are produced by blending and aromatization in Australia; some expressions are indicated as blends of aged rums from Papua New Guinea and Fiji and are flavoured with local ingredients (e.g. bananas from North Queensland).
Distillation
Blends of distillates; for the Navy Strength version the use of pot still rum (discontinuous still) is indicated in the blends.
Ageing
Some expressions state aging up to about 3 years in ex-bourbon casks (according to retailer product sheets).
Characteristics
Type
Brand
Categories
  • rum
  • spiced rum
  • flavoured rum
  • navy strength / pot still blend
Raw materials
  • molasses
  • bananas (North Queensland, for the Banana Spiced expression)
Casks and ageing vessels
  • ex-bourbon
Representative products
  • Rum Banana Spiced 70cl - Cargo Cult
  • Rum Dry Spiced 70cl - Cargo Cult
  • Rum Navy Strength 70cl - Cargo Cult
What makes it distinctive
  • Brand linked to the Australian market with blending and bottling indicated in New South Wales.
  • Rum Banana Spiced flavoured with bananas from North Queensland and spices.
  • Navy Strength bottled at 54.5% ABV, described as a blend of pot still rums from the South Pacific aged about 3 years.
  • Products distributed by various international retailers (UK/EU and beyond).

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