Pusser's Rum Original Admiralty Blend
Pusser's Rum Original Admiralty Blend is the Blue Label Royal Navy rum in a 750mL bottle at 42% ABV (84 proof) in this US bottling, blended to the Admiralty recipe last used when the Royal Navy ended its daily rum ration on 31 July 1970. It is aged a minimum of three years and is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 42% (84 proof) — US bottling
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Minimum 3 years
- Style: Royal Navy style rum — the Pusser's Blue Label
- Origin: Guyana, Demerara River Valley (brand home: British Virgin Islands)
The Admiralty Blend Behind the Navy Tot
For more than three centuries the Royal Navy issued a daily rum ration, and the blend that went into the tot followed an Admiralty specification. When the ration ended on Black Tot Day, 31 July 1970, Pusser's took up that blending recipe — Demerara molasses rums in the wooden pot-still tradition of Guyana's Demerara River Valley. See the house on the Pusser's Rum vendor page, or browse our full rum collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's official shop: Demerara sugar, molasses, dried fruit, island spice, and caramel on the nose, a full and round body, and a long finish with mild spicy warmth.
How to Enjoy
This is the rum the Painkiller was built on — mix it with pineapple, orange, and coconut, or pour it neat to taste the Navy style straight. Its stronger sibling is in our rum collection as Gunpowder Proof.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does some Pusser's Blue Label say 40% and some 42%?
It is the same Blue Label bottled at different strengths by market: 42% ABV for the US 750mL bottle sold here, and 40% for the international bottling.
What ended on 31 July 1970?
The Royal Navy's daily rum ration. Pusser's follows the Admiralty blending recipe last used on that day, known as Black Tot Day.
How does the Original Admiralty Blend differ from Gunpowder Proof?
They share the Admiralty family recipe; Gunpowder Proof is bottled at the original full strength of 54.5% ABV, while this Blue Label pours at 42%.
The Navy's own blend, bottled for the US at full Blue Label strength — order Pusser's Original Admiralty Blend online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
