Discarded Banana Peel Rum Spirit Drink 37.5%

Behind this rum-based drink lies a sustainability project from William Grant & Sons, where discarded banana peels from the food industry get a new life.

Expert Description

Discarded Banana Peel is a Caribbean Rum-based Spirit Drink, a whisky-cask-matured Caribbean rum infused with banana peels for two weeks, bottled at 37.5%.

The Discarded Spirits range from William Grant & Sons is built around sustainability: the banana peels used to flavour the rum come from a flavour house that only uses the fruit's flesh and would otherwise have thrown the peels away. Because the rum is infused with banana peel and other natural flavourings, it's sold as a spirit drink rather than rum.

The result is a sweet, dessert-like drink with a pronounced banana character, made primarily for cocktails and desserts rather than serious rum sipping.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Banana bread and caramelised toffee, with dried fruit and baking spice.

Palate

Sweet and rich with banoffee pie and sticky caramel cake.

Finish

Short to medium, with chocolate-covered raisins and a fresh note of crystallised ginger.

Specifications

Name: Discarded Banana Peel
Bottler: Discarded Spirits
Region/Country: Caribbean
Type: Rum-based Spirit Drink
ABV: 37.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Ex-whisky casks
Serving Suggestion: Over ice, in desserts, or in a banana cocktail

Flavour Profile

Banana character · Sweet · Dessert-like · Caramel-forward · Playful

Did You Know?

The banana peels that give Discarded Banana Peel its character come from a flavour house that would otherwise have thrown them away after using only the fruit's flesh, making the product a concrete example of waste reduction in the spirits industry.

Frequently Asked Questions about Discarded Banana Peel

What is Discarded Banana Peel?

It's a Caribbean Rum-based Spirit Drink, a whisky-cask-matured Caribbean rum infused with banana peels for two weeks, bottled at 37.5%.

Why is it called a spirit drink and not rum?

Because it's infused with banana peel and other natural flavourings, it's sold as a spirit drink rather than rum.

What does Discarded Banana Peel taste like?

It smells of banana bread and caramelised toffee, while the palate is sweet and rich with banoffee pie and a short, chocolatey finish.

What's the idea behind the Discarded Spirits range?

The range from William Grant & Sons uses ingredients that would otherwise go to waste, here banana peels from a flavour house.

Is Discarded Banana Peel a serious rum?

No, it's primarily made as a sweet, approachable mixer for cocktails and desserts rather than for sipping neat.

How should Discarded Banana Peel be enjoyed?

It works well over ice, in a dessert, or in a banana-based cocktail.