Introducing our newest creation, Wealden Reserve Rum. Crafted with care and precision, this smooth and rich rum is the perfect addition to your connoisseurs shelf. Infused with natural honey and with a rich spiced character, it is sure to tantalise your taste buds with its sweet and spicy flavor profile.

At Greensand Ridge Distillery, we pride ourselves on using only the finest ingredients sourced locally and making spirits without compromise. Our Wealden Reserve is no exception, with the honey coming straight from our apple farmer’s hives and the molasses we ferment for the base spirit coming from the Tate&Lyle refinery in the thames estuary. Not only is the molasses the byproduct of sugar refining, we have a special arrangement whereby we only take out of date molasses, to guarantee it wouldn’t otherwise be used in the food system (but still perfect for fermenting) .

The dark color of this rum and it’s spiced character comes solely from aging it in oak barrels - 4 years in bourbon and 1 year in pedro-ximenez sherry - which adds a depth and complexity to the flavor. With every sip, you'll be transported to a world of warmth and comfort, as the sweet honey notes blend perfectly with the subtle spice undertones.

Suggested Serves

Presented at 42%, this spirit can take a little dilution with ice, and is the perfect sipping rum .

Or for a richer long cocktail pair with Ginger Ale (not ginger beer) and a wedge of lime.  .

Production

Our golden Rum is made in-house from scratch, using the surplus molasses from sugar production. This is different from most dark rums which use cheap imported Caribbean white rum with flavourings and caramel colouring added to create a colour and spiced character. Using only cask maturation is very unusual for a dark rum, but leads to a much more complex, elegant spiced character.

Because we have control of the entire process from fermentation, distillation, cask ageing, blending and bottling, we have created a beautifully smooth spirit which is a classic dark rum, but with a texture and complexity.