{"product_id":"south-sea-australian-rum","title":"South Sea Australian Rum","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout South Sea Australian Rum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        South Sea Rum is a rhum agricole crafted from hand-selected, fresh sugarcane grown in Australia.  Sugarcane is best-grown in tropical environments that suffer from intense heat and abundant rainfall — Australia's unique climate and geography has made it one of the world's ten largest sugarcane producers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSince sugarcane is unrefined, it carries a certain amount of terroir and is prone to oxidation.  As a result, Geoff Barrymore and Andrew Nye, West Australia Distilling Company's founders, quickly ferment the mash produced from the first pressings of their Queensland sugarcane as soon as it is harvested.  \"Our sugarcane is made right here,\" says Barrymore, \"nourished by the pure, unadulterated waters of Australia and this beautiful, natural environment.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAfter fermenting the mash, Barrymore and Nye distill the wash twice — first through a copper-pot still and second, through a rectification column.  After distillation, South Sea Rum is aged in charred, American oak barrels before resting in used bourbon casks.  After a two-year slumber in the casks, the rum is brought to proof with pristine water from Australia's tropical forests, before each bottle is filled by hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAmber in color, South Sea Rum has notes of vanilla, caramel and honey with a hint of smoke and spiciness that earned it the Silver Medal at the 2012 International Review of Spirits Competition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPick up a bottle today!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caskers-brand-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout South Sea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                            Sugarcane traces its history back to the Indus Valley, where it was originally cultivated nearly 5,000 years ago.  In the late fifteenth century, Christopher Columbus introduced sugarcane to the Caribbean, planting it on the island of Hispaniola (presently, the Dominican Republic and Haiti).  Sugarcane quickly became the staple crop of the Caribbean islands, where it was harvested and refined before being exported to Western Europe and New England.  Molasses, the byproduct of refining cane sugar, was used by Caribbean farmers to distill rum, which was sold to the many ships that sailed through the islands.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDuring the Napoleonic Wars, the British Navy enforced a blockade against France, resulting in a plunge in the demand for Caribbean sugar.  As farmers in the Caribbean began stockpiling the excess sugarcane they had harvested, distilleries throughout the Caribbean began turning to fresh sugarcane rather than molasses in order to produce rum. These rums became known as agricultural rhums or \"rhum agricoles.\"                                        \u003cdiv class=\"brand-link\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/?brand_dropdown=3840\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplore all South Sea bottles \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caskers-spirit-type-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Rum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRum history allegedly started in the Carribiens in the 17th century when they started to ferment and distill molasses, a byproduct of sugar production. Most of the Rum is aged in oak or ex-wine casks, giving its color and flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe distinguish between 4 different Rum categories, where white or unaged rum is mainly used in cocktails, while dark, spiced, and añejo (aged) rum are mostly enjoyed neat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our impressive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/rum\/\"\u003eselection of rums\u003c\/a\u003e, find your new favorite in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/top-10-rum\/\"\u003eTop 10 rums\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/gifts-rum\/\"\u003eThe best gifts for rum drinkers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Caskers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51418064912597,"sku":null,"price":46.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7810\/6581\/files\/186_1.png?v=1745680820","url":"https:\/\/www.swiglab.com\/products\/south-sea-australian-rum","provider":"SwigLab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}