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Virgin Gorda Rum

Regular price £34.99

Virgin Gorda Rum is a refined, naturally smooth Caribbean blend of Barbadian, Trinidadian, and Jamaican rums aged up to 8 years in American oak. Bottled at 40% ABV with no added spices or artificial flavour, it delivers soft vanilla, caramel, tropical fruit, and gentle oak warmth - a premium rum that’s as enjoyable neat as it is in classic cocktails.

Crafted in partnership with the team behind Pusser’s Rum, Virgin Gorda combines real tropical ageing with clean, elegant blending. Smooth, versatile, and easy to enjoy, it brings authentic Caribbean character to every glass - polished, balanced, and beautifully made.

Details
United Kingdom
8 Years
700ml
40% ABV
NV
Regular price £34.99
Overview & Distillery

Virgin Gorda Rum is a smooth, elegant Caribbean rum created from a blend of three island styles - Barbados, Trinidad, and Jamaica - designed to deliver real aged-rum flavour without harshness or added spice. Aged for up to eight years in American oak, it offers honeyed caramel, vanilla, ripe fruit, and gentle oak warmth, making it both approachable and refined.

Where many Caribbean rums lean either sweet or heavily oaked, Virgin Gorda strikes a polished middle ground. It is soft enough to sip neat or on ice, yet versatile enough for elevated cocktails like Daiquiris, Rum Old Fashioneds, and premium Cuba Libres. Natural, balanced, and non-spiced, this is a rum for drinkers who want authenticity and easy-going sophistication.

Named after Virgin Gorda, one of the most beautiful islands in the British Virgin Islands, the rum is produced in partnership with the team behind Pusser’s Rum, known for traditional naval-style and craft rum production.

Each component rum is Caribbean-born:
✅ Barbados adds vanilla and caramel smoothness
✅ Trinidad lends balance, lightness, and floral character
✅ Jamaica provides depth, ripe-fruit esters, and subtle funk

These styles are aged separately in ex-bourbon barrels, then blended to create a rum with genuine tropical maturity and polished texture. Virgin Gorda has earned a quiet but loyal following among bartenders and connoisseurs who appreciate clean, aged rum without additives, spice, or heavy sweetness.

Profile

Style: Premium Caribbean Aged Rum (Blend)
Region: British Virgin Islands / Caribbean blend
Producer: The Pusser’s Rum Company (Associated) / Virgin Gorda Rum
Distillation / Production: Blend of rums distilled from molasses in traditional pot stills (for rich, heavy character) and column stills (for smoothness); blended and bottled without spice or artificial flavouring
Base Material: Sugarcane molasses
Maturation: Aged up to 8 years in ex-bourbon American oak barrels
Cask Influence: Bourbon casks provide vanilla, soft oak tannin, caramel, and tropical fruit sweetness
Filtration / Proofing: Lightly filtered, bottled for sipping strength
Appearance: Bright gold with amber highlights
ABV: 40 %

Nose:
Vanilla, honey, toasted oak, caramel, and soft tropical fruit.

Palate:
Smooth and rounded - caramel, vanilla, light banana, toffee, soft spice, and gentle oak. Balanced sweetness with no burn.

Finish:
Clean, warm, and lightly sweet - caramel and fruit linger with a soft oak fade.

Overall Character:
Elegant, balanced, and naturally sweet - a premium sipping rum with versatile mixability.

Neat / On Ice:
Excellent sipped neat or with a single ice cube and an orange twist.

Premium Cocktails:
Rum Old Fashioned
Classic Daiquiri
Cuba Libre (with fresh lime)
Rum Sour
Mai Tai (light, elegant style)

Simple Mixers:
Rum & Ginger Ale
Rum & Soda with lime
Rum & Pineapple

Food Pairings:
Caramel desserts
Banana bread
Grilled pineapple
Roasted nuts and chocolate

Occasions:
After-dinner sipping
Premium home cocktails
Rum tastings and gifting

Available for pickup at
Derrylin
Usually ready in 24 hours

5 The Market Place
Derrylin
Enniskillen BT92 9AN
United Kingdom

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