Transcontinental Rum Line High Seas
Transcontinental Rum Line High Seas is TCRL's first multi-island blend — a 90-proof cocktail rum from La Maison du Whisky's independent-bottling project, marrying tropically aged Panamanian molasses rum with unaged high-ester Jamaican pot-still rum and unaged Martinique grand arôme rum. Blended and bottled in France with no additives and no coloring, it lands at 45% ABV (90 proof) in a 750mL bottle, built to echo the character of rum that once crossed the ocean in oak barrels. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 45% (90 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Blend origins: Panama (tropically aged molasses rum, column still) + Jamaica (unaged high-ester pot-still) + Martinique (unaged grand arôme rhum, unaged)
- Bottler: Transcontinental Rum Line — La Maison du Whisky (France) independent-bottling project, launched 2016; bottled by La Maison & Velier
- Build: pot & column blend, NAS; additive-free, no coloring
- Concept: replicates the historical transatlantic barrel-voyage character — competes with Denizen, Probitas and Hamilton mixing blends
A Three-Island Blend for the Bar Cart
TCRL designed High Seas for cocktails: the Panamanian component brings tropically aged depth, the unaged Jamaican pot-still brings the ester funk, and the unaged Martinique rhum brings grassy, floral top notes — bottled in France with nothing added and no coloring. It's TCRL's first multi-island release (circa 2023) and it sits in the mixing-rum lane alongside Denizen, Probitas and Hamilton blends. Shop more rum and mixing rum, or browse the Transcontinental Rum Line shelf at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's own notes (via HiTime): nose of ripe banana, toffee, pineapple, dates and lily flowers; palate of bitter orange, chestnut honey, salted butter and ginger; a long finish — polished mahogany, roasted coffee, fresh pine, candied lemon. Third-party (Memphis Rum Club): pear, pineapple, kiwi, banana and cinnamon on the nose; vanilla, pineapple and green apple on the palate.
How to Enjoy
A tiki and daiquiri workhorse — 90 proof and high-ester enough to carry through citrus, syrups and bitters. Also drinks well as a funky rum old fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Transcontinental Rum Line High Seas from?
A blend of rums from Panama, Jamaica and Martinique, blended and bottled in France by La Maison du Whisky's TCRL project.
What is the ABV of High Seas rum?
45% ABV (90 proof).
Does High Seas contain additives or coloring?
No — the bottler states it's additive-free with no coloring.
Is High Seas a sipping or mixing rum?
Designed for mixing — it's a cocktail blend built to compete with Denizen and Probitas, though it sips fine too.
A three-island cocktail rum with real funk — order Transcontinental Rum Line High Seas online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.