Renegade Cane Rum, the product of a terroir-driven rum project in Grenada, is now available in the UK via Speciality Brands.
The project aims to explore the effect terroir, cane variety and distillation style has on the flavour of rum. It is the brainchild of Mark Reynier, the man behind the renaissance of Islay’s Bruichladdich single malt whisky and the Waterford Distillery in Ireland.
Reynier’s ambition is to create “the world’s most profound rum” by extracting flavours from Grenada’s isolated parcels of sugarcane, grown on the island’s diverse and fertile volcanic terroirs, with complete individuality from cane to cask.
The Renegade Rum distillery has access to a wide range of altitudes, soils, terroirs and microclimates, which are ideal for growing quality cane. Purpose-built, it is the first of its scale to have been designed from the ground up for terroir-bred sugarcane. As well as cutting-edge still design and digital logistics, the distillery uses sophisticated technology for air filtration and water purification of waste streams, thus ensuring distilling systems run in rhythm with natural systems.
Speciality Brands is bringing to the UK three, Pre-Cask white rums, which are the distillery’s very first distillates. These will encourage drinkers to explore the nuances of the terroir-driven spirit for the first time before the rums continue to mature in casks at the distillery. The unaged, fresh sugarcane juice spirits include:
- Single Farm Origin: Dunfermline – Column
- Single Farm Origin: Dunfermline – Pot Stil
- Single Farm Origin: Old Bacolet – Pot Still.
Designed for comparing and contrasting, each Pre-Cask is best enjoyed alongside its siblings, allowing drinkers to understand where each of the main flavours and textures come from.
Each bottle includes all the information about the farm, cane variety and terroir, showcasing total transparency.
Mark Reynier, Renegade Cane Rum CEO, commented: “We had the chance to make something really special here, with the latest thinking, drawing on our distilling experience from Scotland and Ireland to support the unique underpinning Renegade philosophy: rum defined by Grenada’s geology, farm by farm, field by field.
“Now we have a landmark, state-of-the-art-distillery built and run by Grenadians to use Grenadian cane – the veritable spirit of Grenada. After all the blood, tears, sweat of determination and technical ingenuity – not to mention a global pandemic – we are delighted that the Renegade Rum Distillery is alive.”
Renegade Cane Rum (50% ABV) is available now in 70cl bottles with an RSP of £55. Email sales@specialitybrands.com for trade enquiries.
