Raw materials
molasses (cane sugar)
Independent bottler
Black Tot
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Black Tot.
Black Tot is a rum brand managed by Elixir Distillers (UK) specializing in blends of Caribbean rums. The range includes a core collection (e.g. Finest Caribbean, Historic Solera) and limited-edition releases (Master Blender’s Reserve). Products are presented with no sugar added, no flavourings and not chill-filtered.
independent bottler
rum brand
Caribbean rums
blended rum
limited annual editions
Producer range
Producer range Black Tot
Spirit categories
independent bottler
rum brand
Caribbean rums
blended rum
limited annual editions
Representative products
Rum Finest Caribbean 70cl - Black Tot
Rum Historic Solera 70cl - Black Tot
Rum Master Blender’s Reserve 2021 70cl - Black Tot
Rum Master Blender’s Reserve 2022 70cl - Black Tot
Casks and ageing vessels
Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
Oloroso sherry casks
oak casks
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Blending of single-origin rums from Caribbean distilleries (listed by country in the product sheets). Combined use of components distilled in pot stills and column stills; some expressions undergo maturation in special casks and a solera process for certain releases.
Distillation
Assembly of components distilled in both pot stills and column stills, depending on the origin of each rum included in the blends.
Ageing
Aging in oak casks with maturation both in tropical and continental climates; use of a solera process for the Historic Solera and finishing in sherry casks (Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso) for some expressions.
Producer history Black Tot
The Black Tot concept draws on British naval tradition and the famous 'Black Tot Day' (the end of the Royal Navy's daily rum ration). The brand was created as a bottling and blending project to reinterpret historic naval rum styles through blends of single-origin rums from different Caribbean countries.
Production philosophy
To highlight the depth and complexity of Caribbean rums through careful blending; to offer products both versatile for cocktails and suitable for tasting, with emphasis on transparency (no sugar added, no flavourings) and on blend quality.
Territory
Brand based in the United Kingdom; raw materials (rum) are selected and incorporated into the blends by distilleries and producers in the Caribbean basin (Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad).
Awards and recognitions
Black Tot Finest Caribbean: awards including The Spirits Business Rum & Cachaça Masters (Gold 2021, Gold 2026) and San Francisco World Spirits Competition (Double Gold 2024). Black Tot Historic Solera: Global Spirits Masters Gold 2025. Master Blender’s Reserve 2024: IWSC Gold (97/100) and Masters Award at the Rum & Cachaça Masters. (Data reported from official product sheets and the producer page).
Black Tot
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