Brand
Admiral Rodney
Admiral Rodney is a premium rum brand linked to Saint Lucia Distillers that offers a small range of Coffey column-aged rums, marketed with core expressions such as HMS Princessa, HMS Royal Oak and HMS Formidable.
- Roseau Bay · Roseau Valley (Anse la Raye) · Saint Lucia
- 3 products
The story
The Admiral Rodney brand was born within the production of Saint Lucia Distillers and developed as a line of aged, quality rums. The modern range has been relaunched and repositioned internationally in recent years, with the current lineup made up of three main expressions that pay tribute to the historic ships associated with Admiral George Rodney. The brand has also been taken to foreign markets via importers and online shops.
Production philosophy
To highlight aged column-distilled rums with tasting profiles suited to neat drinking, emphasizing complexity, wood maturation and historical/territorial references linked to Saint Lucia.
Territory
Saint Lucia (Roseau Bay / Roseau Valley) with distribution to international markets through importers and online shops.
Awards and recognition
In 2009 Admiral Rodney received recognitions including Gold at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (London), Gold at the World Spirits Competition in Germany and the Rum Trophy at the International Spirits Challenge.
Production method
Blends of Coffey column distillates produced at Saint Lucia Distillers; for some expressions extracts from the low plates of the rectifier are used for greater character; aging in ex-bourbon oak barrels and, for some variants, finishes or use of port casks.
Distillation
Coffey column distillation (McMillan Coffey) - extracts from the low plates of the rectifier (produced by Saint Lucia Distillers).
Ageing
Aging in ex-bourbon oak barrels; some expressions include finishes or blends involving port casks.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Roseau Bay
- Categories
- premium rum
- aged rum
- Saint Lucia rum
- Coffey column rum
- Raw materials
- molasses
- Casks and ageing vessels
- ex-bourbon
- port casks (finish/blending)
- Representative products
- Rum HMS Formidable - Boxed - Admiral Rodney
- Rum HMS Princessa - Boxed - Admiral Rodney
- Rum HMS Royal Oak - Boxed - Admiral Rodney
What makes it distinctive
- Premium brand from Saint Lucia Distillers specialized in Coffey column-aged rums
- Core range: HMS Princessa, HMS Royal Oak, HMS Formidable (all 40% ABV, 750 ml/70 cl depending on market)
- Products designed as tasting rums, assembled from rums of different maturation ages
- Relaunched and distributed internationally via importers and online shops