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.
"An essential part of rum culture that doesn't usurp its historical heritage..."
Romain Borie
First navy rum, I'm more used to Spanish rum.
Very rich in aroma, especially around coffee and roasting for me. I recommend it.
valerie
Really excellent
Christophe Ceska
A quality rum!
Matthieu CAMY-SARTHY
This Pusser's Gunpowder is my first rum from Guyana. Despite its 54.5%, it is extremely smooth and velvety. The flavors of wood, rancio and anise and a little smoke are very concentrated. It's really an excellent rum for the price, even if I prefer the Jamaican ones!
Dgé
A marvellous explosion of flavour!!!!
Benjamin
Very, very good...
François Simon Wawrzyniak
A rum with a unique, complex taste. I re-discover it every time with great pleasure.
duplex 83
A rum that lived up to my expectations; I rediscovered the rum I tasted in 1995/1996 when I was in the British Virgin Islands.
RM
Nose: intense with warmth. Notes of plantain and banana, resin, wet wood, caramel, hints of vanilla, cooked molasses, almost clove-like spiciness. Muscovado. Tobacco.
Palate: dense, powerful, alcoholic. Notes of wet wood, dried banana, spices, brown sugar, rancio. A fine discovery of style.
Benoit Moreau
Very good rum and extraordinary value for money. The alcohol is really well integrated. A good introduction to this type of rum.
guillaumerhum
Very good.
Laurent Bruyneel
Very good taste
Emmanuel Rougier
This rum could be disgusting, but the vanilla side quickly gives way to the woodiness. The degrees are there, and it stays on the palate for quite a long time. Good RQP
Julien Assié
As a lover of traditional British rums/navy rums, this bottle is unbeatable value for money in the field.
Frédéric René Roger MAURIN
An affordable introduction to Jamaican cuisine