TASTING NOTES
FROGMAN RUM
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Mahogany
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Despite its high alcoholic volume, the aroma is quite mild, with notes of Christmas cake, leather and cigars
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hat better way to commemorate the Danish Frømandskorpset (Frogman Corps) than with a unique rum whose nearly 200-year history is steeped in its connection with the Royal Danish Navy? It was in the Island’s capital of Charlotte Amelie that Albert Heinrich Riise first obtained a royal decree to operate a pharmacy, from which he produced both rum and bitter. These two were originally sold for medicinal purposes, before the production of rum saw it develop into the more recognisable drink it is today, when it began to be shipped back to Denmark. Not only were Danish naval ships responsible for protecting trading vessels sailing between the West Indies and Denmark that were carrying A.H. Riise’s rum
distilled on the island, but the sailors themselves also received a rum ration. On arrival in Denmark, A.H. Riise’s rum was subsequently aged in old oak barrels and stored securely under navy guard in Copenhagen. This remarkable rum is produced in very limited quantities, hand blended by our master distiller from a blend of up to 15 different cask rums aged anything from 7 up to 20 years. The Frogman Corps was established in 1957 and was inspired by the British Special Boat Service (SBS), America’s Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT and Navy SEALs), and the Norwegian Marine Hunters. Maritime operations have and always will be one of the corps’ core competencies. After completing service, Frogmen have
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There is ‘bite’ from the alcohol, but with this comes an intense taste of stewed cherries, burnt figs, cigar boxes and a citrus note at the top, which provides a good balance A creamier, long-lasting version of all the above flavours
the opportunity to join ‘Conventus Ranae’, the Frogman’s formal association that aims to strengthen ties between active and retired frogmen. In recent years, the Frogman Corps that has been deployed to hotspots around the world to tackle, among other things, piracy in the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Whether for someone with a keen interest in Danish naval history, for a rum ‘connoisseur’, or for yourself as a ‘guilty pleasure’, this individual bottle of A.H. Riise Royal Danish Navy Frogman Rum – Conventus Ranae’, will make the perfect gift.