Admiralty Blend
ReferenceJamaica, Guyana, Barbados
ABV54.5% minimum historically (Navy Strength). Modern civilian bottlings often 40-43%.
Sub-styles
Tasting Notes
Dark molasses, burnt sugar, dried tropical fruit, leather, tobacco, clove, allspice, toffee, licorice, funk (Jamaican component), butterscotch. Demerara contributes heavy base; Jamaica adds ester funk; Trinidad brings dry spice. The blend is greater than its parts.
Brand Guide
Well
Lamb's Navy ($20-25)
Call
Pusser's Blue Label ($28-35)
Premium
Pusser's Gunpowder Proof 54.5%, Smith & Cross ($38-50)
Top Shelf
Black Tot Last Consignment, Privateer Navy Yard ($65+). Pusser's Blue Label is the benchmark
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The rum that crossed empires—blended to survive months at sea and still deliver the Crown's daily measure.