Producer

Navy Island

Navy Island is a brand that markets blends of Jamaican rums: among the best-known labels are the Navy Strength (bottled at 57% ABV) and the XO Reserve (70 cl, 40% ABV). The company is registered in Amsterdam (Navy Island Rum Company) and offers rums obtained from traditional Jamaican distillates.
  • Amsterdam · North Holland · Netherlands
  • 2 products

Navy Island

Meet the producer

Official website
The story
Navy Island Rum Company is a company based in Amsterdam that markets blends of rums from Jamaica. The official website describes the brand's expressions as blends of selected Jamaican rums; there is no publicly available detailed information on the year of foundation or company history beyond the company registration data indicated on the official website.
Production philosophy
Based on official information, the brand aims to combine modern quality with the traditional craftsmanship of Jamaican production, offering blends that highlight the characteristic aromatic profile of Jamaican pot still rum.
Territory
Origin of the distillates: Jamaica (blend of Jamaican rums). Registered/operational headquarters of the brand: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Awards and recognition
Silver - International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2019.
Production method
The products are blends of selected Jamaican rums; for the XO Reserve the producer states the use of rums distilled in traditional pot stills. Some expressions are aged in ex-bourbon barrels before bottling.
Distillation
Blend of Jamaican distillates; XO Reserve includes rums distilled in traditional pot stills.
Ageing
Some expressions (e.g. Navy Strength) are matured in ex-bourbon barrels; XO Reserve is described as a blend of aged rums.
Characteristics
Type
Producer
City
Amsterdam
Categories
  • rum
  • Jamaican rum
  • blended rum
  • aged rum
  • navy strength rum
  • rum brand
Raw materials
  • molasses / sugarcane
Casks and ageing vessels
  • ex-bourbon barrels
Representative products
  • Rum Navy Island Jamaica Strength 70cl - Tube
  • Rum Navy Island Jamaica XO Reserve 70cl - Tube
What makes it distinctive
  • Blends of selected Jamaican rums
  • XO Reserve: typical profile of aged Jamaican rum; 70 cl bottle, 40% ABV
  • Navy Strength: bottled at 57% ABV, intense pot still expression
  • Silver medal - International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2019 reported for the brand
  • Registered office: Navy Island Rum Company, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Products from Navy Island

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