What's more, the spirit is named after Olaudah Equiano, a freedom fighter who played a pivotal part in the abolition movement, and the folks behind Equiano Rum donate 5% of the annual profits to ground level equality projects each year. The company is committed to supporting ethical and sustainable practices in the production of their rum, and a portion of their profits goes towards supporting social justice causes. Introduced as the world`s first Afro-Caribbean rum, Equiano is co-created by Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell. The liquid has no added sugar, no colorants and no added spices, only original flavours that come from the barrels.

Equiano Rum is the world's first African and Caribbean blend, making it a truly stand-out product on the market. It is named after Olaudah Equiano, a freedom fighter who paved his way to liberation through selling rum. These notes continue in the palate as well as hints of caramelised sugar and rich toffee before leading into the sweet medium finish with gentle liquorice tones appearing at the close. This expression blends molasses rum from the Caribbean with sugar cane juice rum from Africa to create this one-of-a-kind dram. The rum continues these beliefs by donating company profits to ground-level freedom and equality projects.It has a warm toffee and butterscotch mouth-feel, with chewy raisins and brown sugar flavours that emerge from the liquid as it caresses your tongue. Among these captivating narratives, the cunning ruse at Devil’s Bridge stands prominent, setting the stage for an extraordinary drink: the Devil’s Bridge Spiced Rum. Named after freedom fighter Olaudah Equiano, The Equiano Rum Co donate 5% of company profits to ground-level freedom and equality projects annually. ON THE NOSE
Like any quality premium rum, Equiano subtly delivers tropical warmth as soon as its aroma touches your nose.

On the palate: Equiano delivers all the natural sweet notes of a well-aged rum from American white oak ex-bourbon casks. We made this pledge before we had a business registered, before a name or a product had been conceived. Equiano is a multi-award winning rum company; a collaboration between two unique distilleries on two different continents, marrying the best from both the Eastern and Western hemispheres, to bring something entirely new to a centuries old craft. It is a refined and expertly crafted tipple, aged in ex-cognac and ex-bourban barrels for an uncompromised taste and golden colour. On the nose: Like any quality premium rum, Equiano subtly delivers tropical warmth as soon as its aroma touches your nose.

the two separate rums are then married in ex-bourbon casks before being bottled at the Foursquare distillery. Once blended, the rum undergoes a second maturation in Spanish Oloroso casks, adding a huge depth of character. This exciting expression has a particularly deep flavour profile, making it stand out from the average light rum.

If you continue without changing your cookies settings, we’ll assume you’re happy with the use of all cookies on our site.The Barbados rum is from Foursquare distillery and is aged for 8 years in ex-bourbon casks, while the Mauritian rum is from Gray’s distillery and is aged for 2 years in French oak casks. Rich, notes of dried fruits such as raisins and sultanas combine with sweet toffee, butterscotch and caramel culminating with a suggestion of orange peel, vanilla and buttered wood. Blended with rum from Africa and the Caribbean, aromas of vanilla and dried oak are complimented by pears, pink grapefruit and grassy notes on the palate. The aged Barbadian component takes centre stage here, as the tropical aging of the rum, in once used American oak barrels, leaves a light dusting of wood on the finish. A collaboration between two prestigious distilleries, this premium rum marries 1 1 year cognac cask rum from Gray's distillery in Mauritius, with 8 year bourbon cask rum from Foursquare in Barbados.