Pusser's Gunpowder is a blend of rums from Trinidad, Guyana and the British Virgin Islands.
The 54.5° allowed the “ Navy Rum ” of the English navy to preserve gunpowder. If he spilled on it, it was still usable. It is therefore to this extent that English sailors drank the daily rum ration given by the Royal Navy between 1655 and 1970.
Nico's tasting notes
In brief: nutty - muscovado - powdery - smoky - ripe exotic fruit - intense - pruney
The nose is rich and imposing, opening up the world of Demerara and Navy rums with notes of walnut, gunflint, black and red berries. True to his imagination, he uses spice powder and bitter cocoa, smoke and metal. The wood has been burnt in battle, containing black molasses and a prune and its stone, which seem to have been oxidized. The bilges are also loaded with advanced exotic fruit, which definitely steers enthusiasts towards a Port Mourant profile with its full-bodied, coppery edge and hint of solvent.
On aeration, the rum is still full-bodied and uncompromising. The slightly metallic side leads us this time to a pear eau-de-vie. The pineapple and mango are more than ripe, the marzipan oily. Muscovado sugar comes aboard, along with walnut jam, wood and tannins. The prune is now sprinkled with roasted spices (star anise).
On the palate, the rum is full and consistent, with a dry, strong, full-bodied character. Fruits such as banana and almond provide a powerful, round finish. When the rum is at its most intense, it gives off its finest aromas of walnut, prune and cocoa. It begins to withdraw to roasted, spicy nuts.
The finish is long, with a rather distinguished rancio, prunes, walnuts, and a nice muscovado sugar flavor.
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