Where the XO edition shows the breadth of Caribbean rum traditions, this spiced little sibling takes a more playful route with vanilla, cinnamon and cardamom.
Expert Description
Hell or High Water Spiced is a spiced Caribbean Rum, a blend of selected rums assembled by One Eyed Spirits and flavoured with vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, anise and coriander, bottled at 38%.
The brand, originally called Ron de Jeremy before its 2020 rebrand, uses this Small Batch edition to create a more approachable and playful take on rum than the house's ambitious XO blend. The base rum comes from several Caribbean distilleries and is then spiced with a handful of warm, sweet spices, a style that draws on the long tradition of flavoured rum in the Caribbean.
Because the rum is bottled at 38%, below the 40% the EU normally requires to call a product rum, it's technically classified as a spirit drink, though in style and character it belongs among the spiced rums.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Sweet vanilla and warm cinnamon, with a hint of cardamom and a light aniseed aroma.
Palate
Soft sugarcane sweetness met by coriander and spice, with a round, lightly caramelised body.
Finish
Medium length with lingering warm spice and a sweet, gentle close.
Specifications
Name: Hell or High Water Spiced Small Batch
Bottler: One Eyed Spirits
Region/Country: Caribbean
Type: Spiced Rum
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Serving Suggestion: Over ice, with cola, or in a spiced rum cocktail
Flavour Profile
Spiced · Sweet · Vanilla-forward · Round · Approachable
Did You Know?
Because Hell or High Water Spiced is bottled at 38%, below the 40% the EU requires for a product to be called rum, it's formally classified as a spirit drink, even though in style and origin it's a classic spiced rum.
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