Nusa Caña is launching a small parcel of its coveted ‘Godfather’ expression to the UK drinks sector this month. A actually uncommon, premium Batavia Arrack at 60 per cent abv, Godfather is crafted solely for the on-trade as a celebration of Batavia Arrack and pays tribute to the often-overlooked position Indonesia performed within the historical past of rum.
Nusa Caña’s mission is to convey again the forgotten story of Indonesian rum. ‘Godfather’ takes its title from Batavia Arrack’s moniker as ‘the godfather to the rum world’ – an historic rum fashion that pre-dates its Caribbean cousins and is taken into account the ‘world’s first Worldwide Luxurious Spirit’.
With a lightly-honeyed, amber look from teak wooden, and a pungent aroma from the arrack, Godfather packs a punch with a sublime steadiness and an extended, spiced end. A mix of 100 per cent pot nonetheless Batavia Arrack, it’s aged for twenty-four month and daring in flavour, that includes refined hints of tropical fruits, cane, molasses funk and candy spices, permitting it to face as much as its 60 p.c abv.
Co-founder of Nusa Caña, Sam Jeveons, says: “Godfather is an expensive and uncommon expression which showcases the origins of, and number of types inside, right now’s rum class. Sitting shoulder to shoulder with our current rums – Nusa Caña Spiced Rum and Nusa Caña Tropical Island Rum – it’s particular as a result of it expresses our heartland and what drives us ahead – the reigniting the forgotten position Indonesia performed within the historical past of rum.
“This can be a rum worthy of its spirits heritage. We all know it is going to be recognised by these who embrace genuine rum and might admire its distinctive proposition. For this small parcel, our eyes are firmly on these that can realise its worth; our associates throughout the on-trade .”
To create Batavia Arrack, Javanese sugar cane molasses (from the saccharum robustum cane) and crushed crimson rice are slowly fermented with native water. The ensuing liquid is distilled twice in vintage metal pot stills and aged in massive teak wooden barrels within the tropical rising areas of Western and Central Java, Indonesia, earlier than being shipped to Europe for mixing and bottling, following 350 years of custom.
This highly effective and unique tropical spirit promoting over 5 million bottles at its peak in 1862, was present in one of the best taverns, bars, galleys and bordellos throughout Europe and the New World, loved within the best punches, cocktails and high-end drinks of their time. For contemporary occasions, Jeveons says Godfather is greatest loved “on the rocks or in a highball with a citrus twist and dry spice, in a daiquiri or arrack punch”.
Becky Davies from Ten Locks says: “We’re delighted to have the ability to convey a real genuine Batavian Arrack to the UK on-trade to actually showcase the place Nusa Caña comes from and the historical past of Indonesian rum, its totally different manufacturing methods and in flip, its totally different profile. This unique expression is offered to bars and hospitality venues all in favour of broadening the training of bartenders in growth and information of the rum class and historical past of rum – which is able to remind customers post-lockdown that the bar is a spot for nice cocktails and out of the unusual drinks. This can be a one-off, produced to assist unfold the message of the way in which during which Nusa Caña rum originated. It delivers worth and status to the on-trade alongside the core Nusa Caña vary, at a time when customers are looking for heightened experiences and are extra discerning about rum than ever earlier than. We encourage bar homeowners, operators, drinks builders and bartenders to open themselves as much as Indonesian rum.”
Godfather 70cl bottles at 60 per cent abv can be found to the on-trade now. To search out out extra about Godfather, and the Nusa Cana core vary, contact Ten Locks www.ten-locks.com
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