Duppy Share launches new ‘Legacy Edition’ – after a decade of rum ‘done right’

Our mouth is already watering over the look of this hearty beverage. (Picture: Metro/Linkby/Duppy Share/Frederick Wilkinson)

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Anyone a bit sick of gimmicks when it comes to rum?

It all gets a bit, ‘ahhrr, me harties’ for my liking. We get it, there’s a piratical connection, but can that cliché just walk the plank already?

That’s why Duppy Share is a breath of fresh air; not a parrot, giant squid or pegleg in sight. They’re redefining and modernising the rum category, because, as the founder says, ‘rum deserves better’.

Nothing beats a good rum and ginger beer with bitters in our eyes! (Picture: Metro/Linkby)

But, what the dark n’ stormy is a Duppy? It’s actually the word for a Caribbean spirit or ghost originating from Jamaica, with a penchant for good rum. You’ll have heard the term ‘the angel’s share’ when it comes to whisky, who take a proportion of the evaporating spirit, well this is rum’s equivalent. Hence, the Duppy Share.

They exist to do rum justice, by blending spirits from the most decorated and renowned distilleries in Jamaica and Barbados. And this year, the award-winning disruptor rum brand is celebrating ten years in the game with the shiny new release of it’s Legacy Edition: A Decade of Rum Done Right. You’ve got to love the name, far from being gimmicky, it’s as straight talking as they come.  

Treat yourself or someone you love to a bottle of Duppy Share’s Legacy Edition whilst you can. (Picture: Metro/Linkby)

That’s because the new release Legacy Edition encapsulates Duppy Share’s bold character, showing off the meticulous blending that goes into each bottle with its textbook depth of flavour. This blend of Jamaican and Barbadian rums are aged for up to ten years in ex-bourbon casks and infused with selected spices to create a velveteen rum with boat-loads of character.

Flavour-wise, think muscovado sugar, molasses, vanilla, honey, salted caramel and sultanas, to be served neat, over ice or as a high-end cocktail, like this one:

But get it while you can, it’s a limited production ultra-premium rum, available from theduppyshare.com. As there’s no guarantee of availability, when it’s gone, it’s gone.

So, don’t leave it to the duppies, get yourself one of these incredible collectors items pronto. No other rum is a (eye) patch on this one. Sorry…

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