September’s surprise box of Rum – Matugga Golden Rum
September’s surprise box of Rum is handcrafted in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom through small batch copper distillation, using sugar cane molasses from the rich, red soils of East Africa. One of a growing trend of artisan rum producers in the UK.
In Septembers box;
- Matugga Golden Rum 70cl – 42% alc./vol
- Two Russet Sweat Apple Juice 33cl
- Organic Meduim Laxton Fortune Apple (unwashed)
- Organic Mint (unwashed)
The Expressions
Matugga Golden Rum is matured in English oak casks providing an exquisite bouquet of tropical fruits, an unmistakable smouldering wood on the palate, and a luxuriously generous finish. Enjoy neat, on ice or as the base for an outstanding cocktail.
Tasting Notes
On the nose we have fine oaked deep fruit cake, with raisins and sultanas abounding. The palate is full of slightly honeyed cracked caramel with a hint of Szechuan peppers and bay, finishing with vanilla, strawberry and a rich treacle.
To purchase more of this rum we are pleased to offer members a 15% discount by visiting matuggarum.com using promo code CRAFTRUMCLUB by December 31st 2017.
The apple juice comes from Ringden Farm in East Sussex who have been producing juice since 1990 and have won many awards over the years. The pairing of rum and apple juice, whilst being unusual, balances the smouldering wood with the sweetness of apple juice. Please see notes attached for measures to enjoy a perfect mixer.
We look forward to supplying your next surprise box.
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Please find tasting notes of the apple juice and apple for garnish (the pictures where taken when we collected the apples for the farm.).
Egremont Russet
Introduced in 1880. Prized as the most delicious of the English russets. Golden brown fruit. Often with black spots or markings. Greenish-yellow and richly flavoured. It has a very distinctive flesh, often described as nutty. Like all russets, it is a good keeper.
Laxton Fortune (For garnish)
Developed by the Laxton Brothers Nursery in the early 1900s. It’s still grown commercially on a small scale. It remains a popular garden variety in the UK, but is a noted biennial bearer. It is a useful substitute for Cox’s Orange Pippin (one of its parents), having some of the aromatic flavour of that variety but much easier to grow.