Today, the majority of the world’s rum is produced in Latin America and the Caribbean, including right here in Grand Cayman! At Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits, we do our best to make it easy for customers to purchase Cayman’s own Seven Fathoms Rum online and in our stores at the lowest possible prices.
Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits is the Islands’ largest retailer of beer, wine and spirits. We are well-known for offering the best brands of beer and spirits at the best prices. We have six convenient liquor stores, but you can also order online and have your purchases delivered FREE OF CHARGE to your home, office, resort hotel, vacation villa, or anywhere else on Grand Cayman.
The Best Cayman Rum
An age-old favorite of sailors and pirates, rum was first distilled on sugarcane plantations in Barbados in the 1600s. The spirit is made from sugarcane or sugarcane by-products, such as molasses or sugarcane syrup. Its flavors come from the raw ingredients and from the way it is made and aged. Although produced all over the globe today, many of the best rums are still made in the Caribbean. For example:
Grand Cayman’s own Seven Fathoms Rum is an award-winning golden rum from Cayman Spirits Company that is aged in wooden barrels seven fathoms under water. It is the first spirit to be made entirely in the Cayman Islands. Made with local ingredients, such as sugarcane from Grand Cayman’s East End, the rum is aged in American White Oak bourbon barrels in a secret location off the Island’s coast. Get a behind-the-scenes look at their process by taking a distillery tour.
Types of Rum
Most people believe there are only two types of rum – white and dark. But there are actually four types, and they differ based on distillation and aging:
Light/White Rum – This rum is clear like vodka, has a light and refreshing flavor and is commonly used in cocktails. It is aged for less time than other varieties and is filtered many times until it’s free of impurities.
- Try Governor’s Reserve White Rum from Grand Cayman’s own Cayman Spirits Company.
Gold/Amber Rum – Instead of being filtered and bottled right after distillation, these rums are first aged in charred oak or wooden barrels to give them a darker color and a bolder flavor. They are excellent in cocktails and for drinking straight.
- Try Mount Gay Eclipse, a golden amber rum from the oldest distillery on Barbados (1703), where it is patiently aged in Kentucky oak barrels.
Dark/Black Rum – Many consider dark rum to be the purest expression of one of the most widely used sugarcane byproducts – molasses. The rum is typically aged in oak barrels to further develop its dark color and smoky-sweet flavor.
- Try Ron Zacapa 23, which is handcrafted in Guatemala and aged between 6 and 23 years at 2,300 meters above sea level.
Spiced Rum – Spiced rum is aged for as long as dark/black rum but includes ingredients other than sugar, such as spices and caramel colorings, to create its signature sweet, spicy taste that a favorite for certain cocktails.
- Try the smooth, medium-bodied Captain Morgan Spiced Gold from Jamaica with its vanilla overtones.
Buy Seven Fathoms Rum online from Jacques Scott Wines and Spirits and take advantage of free delivery straight to your door!
