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Admiral Rodney - HMS Princessa 70cl Bottle

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Nose: Honeyed raisins on the nose & a hint of vanilla & tobacco. Palate: Sweet, with intense brown sugar, creme brle tones & balanced by dry toasty oak. A complex finish with good oak integration, caramel & tropical spice. The HMS Princessa was originally a Spanish vessel but was captured by the British in 1780 at the battle of Cape St. Vincent. Captained by Charles Knatchbull with Rear Admiral Francis Samuel Drake aboard, this 70 gun ship of the line was one of the first ships to engage the French in the Battle of the Saints. Fighting valiantly the Princessa engaged the enemy throughout the battle & inspired us to create this rum which embodies power & integrity. The HMS Princessa contains rums aged exclusively in American white oak Bourbon casks with all the rums having been aged between 5
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Palate - A term used to describe the roof of the mouth

Raisins - Dried grapes. Can be eaten raw or used in cooking.

White - A colour combining all colours

Brown - A colour, commonly associated with earth or soil

Dry - A term used to describe an item with has little or no water present

Dry - A term used in wine making to describe the lack of sugar (sweetness)

Spanish - The main language spoken in Spain and Latin America.

bottle - A container with a narrow neck in comparison to the body. Often used for containing fluids such as wine and milk.

Sugar - A sweet substance, white in colour.

Tropical - Coming fro the work "tropics" a hot and humid area of the world.

Oak - A member of the beech tree family that has acorns growing on it.

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