Copeland Smugglers Reserve Dark Rum

A blend of dark rum from Barbados and rum distilled in The Copeland Distillery, Donaghadee. The Barbados rum has been aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels and the Copeland rum aged in a mixture of French Pinot Noir wine and Quarter Bourbon casks.

Copeland Smugglers’ Reserve is inspired by the clandestine activities that took place along the Copeland Islands throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and gives honour to the contrabandists that brought tastes of new worlds to County Down’s shores.

They have married Barbadian heavily flavoured pot-still rum with Copeland distilled rum, and let it mature peacefully in Donaghadee in American bourbon first-fill barrels and Pinot Noir barrels. It is then blended at a ratio of 90:10 bourbon to Pinot Noir, creating a superior, smooth rum bottled at 40% ABV.

With fulfilling notes of warm, sweet spices and gingerbread, perfectly paired with piquant flavours like banana bread.

Perfect for your favourite rum cocktail - enjoy as a Cuba Libré (with coke, ice and lime) or in a Dark 'n' Stormy (fiery ginger ale, Angostura bitters and lime). Head over to our Cocktail section for easy cocktails to make at home.