{"product_id":"mainland-minnesota-high-ester-still-strength-rum-2026","title":"Mainland Minnesota High Ester Still Strength Rum 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMainland Minnesota High Ester Still Strength Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e is Mainland's first unaged release — a still strength white rum distilled at Black Frost Distilling in Minnesota and bottled at 62.5% ABV (125 proof). It is built the old Jamaican way: blackstrap molasses, a two-week open fermentation in wood vats with Schizosaccharomyces pombe yeast and 40% dunder in the ferment, then distilled on a copper column and bottled exactly as it came off the still, water never added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62.5% (125 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unaged high-ester white rum, still strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Frost Distilling, Minnesota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackstrap molasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 weeks, open wood vats, S. pombe yeast, 40% dunder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper column still\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainland built its name on long-aged single barrels, so an unaged white rum is a statement: the flavor here is made in the fermenter, not the barrel. Black Frost's slow, wild fermentation — yeast acclimated to molasses, dunder recycled from previous runs — pushes esters skyward, the same recipe philosophy behind Jamaica's famous high-ester marques. It is the raw, unaged counterpoint to the barrel-aged bottles in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and it expands the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/white-rum\"\u003ewhite rum\u003c\/a\u003e shelf in a serious way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig, funky and fruit-forward: overripe banana, pineapple, olive brine and cane sweetness over a clean spirity heat, finishing long with tropical esters that keep rolling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for a daiquiri with backbone — at 125 proof it stands up to lime and sugar without disappearing. It also makes a wild split-base in a Mai Tai beside an aged rum like the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mainland-8-year-old-california-rum\"\u003eMainland 8 Year Old California Rum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"still strength\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rum is bottled at the strength it came off the still — 62.5% ABV — with no water added to proof it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is dunder?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe acidic residue left in the still after distillation, recycled into the next fermentation to boost ester production and funk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this rum aged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — it is bottled unaged, so all of its flavor comes from fermentation and distillation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainland Minnesota High Ester Still Strength Rum is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor — proof that Minnesota can make funk with the best of them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68139833425963,"sku":"DM17791L","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/mainland-mn.jpg?v=1793923564","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/mainland-minnesota-high-ester-still-strength-rum-2026","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}