24 Days of Rum (#3) – Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof Rum (Guyana)
Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 3, 2019
After a stellar start, my 24 Days of Rum Advent took a step back today with the #3 selection in he 24 Days of Rum – The Original Rum Tasting Box. I suspect many others will appreciate Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof Rum (from Guyana) much more than I did, but I promised honest reviews so I have to call this one the way I see it.
Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof Rum is relatively new to the Pusser’s range. According to the producer’s website it is a traditional Royal Navy style rum produced at original Admiralty strength. Prior to the invention of the hydrometer, the ship’s purser shutdown claims of watering down sailors’ daily tot by mixing a few grains of gunpowder to the rum to see if it would burn. If the mixture ignited, the rum was ‘at proof.’ If it didn’t, the purser might find himself tossed to sea.
Here is a link to my tasting notes and scores for the third spirit in the 24 Days of Rum – The Original Rum Tasting Box advent:
Review: Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof Rum (Guyana)
Please enjoy my review of the Gunpowder Rum, a spirit which would be much more at home in a Zombie Cocktail than a sipping glass.
Note: 24 Days of Rum – The Original Rum Tasting Box produced by 1423 World Class Spirits contains 24 handpicked rums from 24 different countries all over the world. It features an extraordinary opportunity to sample a wide variety of premium rums allowing you to hone in on the particular style which suits your palate. As indicated in my previously published review (here) This Rum Advent Calendar is a highly recommended gift for the rum enthusiast.
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Mark said
Hey fellow CWA judge!
I have a few rums I’d love to review…. have a general recommendations from a glassware perspective?
Hope all is well!
– Mark Bylok
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Arctic Wolf said
Hi Mark
Feel free to reach out to me anytime using my email (I think you have it) and we can swap perspectives. I must say that the mini tasting glasses found in the 1423 Rum Tasting Calendar have turned out to be excellent tasting glasses on par with glencairns.