{"product_id":"spinnaker-cigar-blend-no-1-12-year-old-rum","title":"Spinnaker Cigar Blend No. 1 12 Year Old Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpinnaker Cigar Blend No. 1 12 Year Old Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e is a blend of single cask rums distilled in Barbados and Guyana, aged for at least 12 years, finished in Texas bourbon barrels and bottled by Spinnaker Rum of Austin, Texas at Royal Navy strength — 54.5% ABV (109 proof) — in a 375mL bottle, with no additives and no chill filtration. Spinnaker is the one-person bottling project of Austin native Kevin McBrayer, who prints complete production details on every back label. 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 109 proof (54.5% ABV), navy strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e At least 12 years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single casks from Foursquare, Barbados (FS 2014) and Port Mourant, Diamond Distillery, Guyana (MPM 2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 months in a Still Austin ex-bourbon barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e No additives, non-chill filtered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barbados \u0026amp; Guyana; blended and bottled in Austin, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Great Casks, One Texas Finish\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCigar Blend No. 1 marries two of McBrayer’s finest single casks: a 2014 Foursquare from Barbados, the distillery run by fourth-generation rum historian Richard Seale, and a 2012 cask from the legendary wooden Port Mourant still at Guyana’s Diamond Distillery. The blend then rested eight more months in a single Still Austin ex-bourbon barrel — finishing in local Texas whiskey barrels is Spinnaker’s signature move, born when a damaged shipment of European barrels forced an improvisation that turned out to be the brand’s best idea. Compare it with other aged pours on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e shelves and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark cherry and dried fig up front, with tobacco leaf, cinnamon bark, marshmallow, chocolate and caramelized molasses. Decadent and unhurried — genuinely built as a cigar companion, not a mixer, and the navy strength carries every note without heat getting in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat beside a cigar, as intended, or give it a few drops of water to open the dried fruit. The 375mL format is a connoisseur’s half bottle: a full cask-strength experience without committing to a 750. Find more small-format treasures among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cocktails\"\u003ecocktail\u003c\/a\u003e and sipping shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does “navy strength” mean here?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e54.5% ABV (109 proof) — the historic Royal Navy issuing strength, strong enough that gunpowder soaked in it would still ignite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich distilleries are in the blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoursquare in Barbados and the Port Mourant still at Diamond Distillery in Guyana, finished together in a Still Austin ex-bourbon barrel in Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there any additives?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNone — no added sugar, color or flavoring, and no chill filtration, per the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Spinnaker Cigar Blend No. 1 from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — two legendary casks, one Texas finish, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinnaker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68039969505323,"sku":"DM17577L","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/spinnaker-rum-cigar-blend-1-royal-navy-strength-375ml-600x800.jpg?v=1793126939","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/spinnaker-cigar-blend-no-1-12-year-old-rum","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}