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Bumbu

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Bumbu is a premium rum brand offering a range that includes Bumbu Original (rum-based spiced), Bumbu XO (aged rum) and Bumbu Crème (creamy liqueur). The brand is managed by Sovereign Brands and presents a modern reinterpretation of traditional Caribbean recipes.
Caribbean rum spiced rum aged rums (XO) rum cream liqueur spirits brand
Producer range

Producer range Bumbu

Spirit categories

Caribbean rum spiced rum aged rums (XO) rum cream liqueur spirits brand

Representative products

Bumbu Original (spiced rum, 70 cl) Bumbu XO (aged rum, 70 cl) Bumbu Crème (rum crème liqueur)

Raw materials

molasses (from sugar cane)

Botanicals and ingredients

vanilla cinnamon nutmeg natural aromas (banana and caramel notes)

Casks and ageing vessels

ex-bourbon ex-sherry (finish for XO)
Distillation and production

Distillation and production

Production method

Bumbu uses blends of rums distilled and aged in the Caribbean and Central America; the Original version is produced and bottled in Barbados, while XO (and some other expressions) are produced/distilled and aged in Panama. Production involves barrel aging, assemblage (blending) of rums from different origins, addition of natural flavors/spices for the spiced expressions, and bottling at controlled alcohol levels for drinkability and mixability. The producer states the use of a specific Saccharomyces culture for fermentation and the use of local waters in the final blending and dilution stage.

Ageing

Blend of aged rums (Original version declared as an assemblage of components aged up to 15 years in ex-bourbon); the XO version is declared aged up to 18 years and finished in sherry casks. After aging the spirits are assembled, adjusted with natural flavors where appropriate and bottled.

Producer history Bumbu

The Bumbu brand was launched by Sovereign Brands in the late 2010s (first commercial distribution from 2016). The name recalls the historic Caribbean drink 'bumbo' or 'bumbu', a spiced mixture consumed by sailors and merchants in past centuries; Bumbu interprets this tradition commercially with contemporary blends and variants.

Production philosophy

To revive and valorize a Caribbean tradition of spiced blends through selected assemblages of aged rum, flavoring with natural ingredients and distinctive packaging; positioned in the premium segment with strong focus on brand image and cocktail use.

Territory

Production and aging: Barbados and Panama; brand/marketing: United States (Sovereign Brands, New York).

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