Named after the Danish navy's old rum tradition in the former West Indies islands, this expression honours a piece of shared Danish-Caribbean maritime history.
Expert Description
Old St. Croix Royal Danish Navy is a Rum-based Spirit Drink from the U.S. Virgin Islands, bottled at 40%.
Old St. Croix, formerly known as A.H. Riise, changed its name in June 2025, but the historic connection to the Danish navy's presence in the West Indies lives on in this expression. The product is classified as a Spirit Drink rather than pure rum, as its sugar content exceeds the EU threshold for being labelled rum. Behind the bottle lies a full-bodied, complex style with pronounced spice and wood character, tracing back to the historic trade routes between Denmark and the West Indies.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Intense and spicy with dark brown sugar, dried fruit, wood, vanilla and tobacco.
Palate
Full-bodied, smooth and complex with caramel, nutmeg, raisins, liquorice and roasted tones.
Finish
Long-lasting, sweet-spicy and round with oak and fine dark chocolate.
Specifications
Name: Old St. Croix Royal Danish Navy
Bottler: Old St. Croix
Region/Country: U.S. Virgin Islands
Type: Rum-based Spirit Drink
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5712421011606
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat or on the rocks
Bottler: Old St. Croix
Flavour Profile
Spicy · Sweet · Full-bodied · Woody · Rounded
Did You Know?
A.H. Riise changed its name to Old St. Croix in June 2025, but the brand's roots go back to 1838, when pharmacist Albert Heinrich Riise founded the company on the island of St. Thomas, then part of the Danish West Indies.
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