{"product_id":"raising-glasses-dhahabu-rum","title":"Raising Glasses Dhahabu Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaising Glasses Dhahabu Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e is the US debut bottling from American independent bottler Raising Glasses — a custom overproof version of Matugga's Golden Rum, bottled at cask strength, 58.8% ABV (117.6 proof), in a 375mL bottle. Matugga is the Scottish rum distillery founded by Paul and Jacine Rutasikwa, drawing on the couple's Ugandan and Jamaican roots; the rum is distilled from molasses on a pot still with dunder — the leftover stillage from previous runs that Jamaican distillers use to build esters — then aged in an ex-bourbon cask and bottled in 2025 with no sugar, coloring or other additives, in a run of 257 bottles. Dhahabu is Swahili for gold. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 117.6 proof (58.8% ABV), cask strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matugga, Scotland — molasses pot still with dunder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex-bourbon cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 257 bottles (bottled 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotland, with Ugandan and Jamaican roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Vanguard of the UK Rum Scene, Bottled for America\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaising Glasses is run by Lorri and John, a husband-and-wife team of longtime Scotch collectors who select their own casks and bottle them under their own label. They describe Matugga as a vanguard of the burgeoning UK rum scene — an inspired fusion of distillation and flavor traditions from Scotland, the Caribbean and East Africa — and its dunder-powered Golden Rum made such an impression that they bottled this custom overproof version for Matugga's first American release. Find more independent bottlings in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e collection and across the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropical fruit and steely esters over a gently oaky backbone — a profile that owes more to Jamaica than to the Highlands, with the overproof strength holding its shape beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it with a little water to open the esters, or put the 58.8% strength to work in a Daiquiri built from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cocktails\"\u003ecocktail\u003c\/a\u003e ingredients — it holds up where standard-proof rum disappears. For more small-outturn bottles, see the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rare-top-shelf\"\u003erare and top shelf\u003c\/a\u003e shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Dhahabu mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDhahabu is Swahili for gold — the name Raising Glasses gave this custom overproof bottling of Matugga's Golden Rum for its US debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is dunder?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDunder is the leftover stillage from previous distillation runs, returned to the ferment — a traditional Jamaican technique that builds the esters behind this rum's tropical, funky character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is it and what size is the bottle?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCask strength at 58.8% ABV (117.6 proof), in a 375mL bottle, with no sugar, coloring or other additives — 257 bottles in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry Raising Glasses Dhahabu at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — Scottish rum with a Jamaican heartbeat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raising Glasses","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68075568955435,"sku":"DM17615L","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/raising-glasses-dhahabu-rum-600x800.jpg?v=1793299953","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/raising-glasses-dhahabu-rum","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}