Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced spirit drink 70 cl 40%

The old trade routes of the West Indies live on in the name Old St. Croix, the Danish house once known as A.H. Riise. Black Barrel Navy Spiced is the house's take on the dark, spiced style navies once carried home from the Caribbean.

Expert Description

Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced is a Spiced Spirit Drink based on rum from the Caribbean, bottled at 40%.

The base is a rum-based spirit aged in heavily charred, black barrels, which gives the name Black Barrel. The heavy charring of the oak reduces tannins and opens up the wood's pores, creating a softer, rounder and more complex character than lightly charred casks. A spice blend is then added, leaning toward a classic Christmas-spiced style.

Old St. Croix is the new name for the traditional Danish house A.H. Riise, part of the legacy of Danish trading links to Saint Croix in the Danish West Indies, where the rum trade was once a central part of the Danish colonial trading network.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Mocha, walnuts and charred figs meet lightly toasted oak.

Palate

Christmas spices and dark chocolate melt together in a deep, rich flavour.

Finish

The mocha character returns and slowly fades away.

Specifications

Name: Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced
Bottler: Old St. Croix
Region/Country: Caribbean / Denmark
Type: Spiced Spirit Drink
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Heavily charred oak casks
EAN: 5712421012313
Serving Suggestion: With ginger beer, lime and plenty of ice in a Dark and Stormy

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Dark · Chocolatey · Round · Festive

Did You Know?

Old St. Croix used to be called A.H. Riise, a name with roots reaching back to the Danish colonial trading network on Saint Croix in what was then the Danish West Indies, before the islands were sold to the USA in 1917.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced

What is Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced?

It's a spiced spirit drink based on rum from the Caribbean, aged in heavily charred barrels and infused with a Christmas-style spice blend, bottled at 40%.

Why is it called Black Barrel?

The name refers to the heavily charred, black barrels the rum is aged in, a technique that gives a softer, rounder character than lightly charred oak.

What does Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced taste like?

It tastes of mocha, walnuts and dark chocolate with Christmas spices, a deep and rich profile with a finish that returns to the coffee notes.

How is Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced best enjoyed?

It works well in a Dark and Stormy with ginger beer, lime and plenty of ice, where the spices play off the ginger's sharpness.

What is the story behind Old St. Croix?

Old St. Croix used to be called A.H. Riise and has roots in the Danish colonial trading network to Saint Croix in the Danish West Indies, where the rum trade was a central part of the connection between Denmark and the islands.

Is Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced a pure rum?

It's classified as a spirit drink because the added spices mean it doesn't meet the legal requirements to be labelled pure rum, though the base is rum-based.