Inner Circle Red 40%

Wine information: The Colonial Sugar Refinery Company (CSR) was founded in 1855, and in 1873 built its first rum distillery in New South Wales, followed up with distilleries in Fiji in 1890 and Sydney in 1901 and began developing the Inner Circle brand in the 1950’s. In 1986, the distilling interests of the sugar company were sold off and the brand became part of the Diageo portfolio, although they never bottled under the brand name. In 2000 Stuart Gilbert, a former Olympic yachtsman, searching for what had become of his favourite brand, became acquainted with Malcolm Campbell (Inner Circle’s distiller from 1972–1986). Campbell still had the original recipe in his care and indeed still had a sample of the original yeast. So Gilbert acquired the rights to the brand and by 2004 had purchased and re-built the old Beenleigh Rum Distillery, in Queensland, where today’s Inner Circle is now made. it was purchased by Nathan Lion in 2007. From its first distillation, the objective was to make the best rum possible. It is produced using the pot still method, rather than the continuous distillation method used by other commercial rums. Whilst this method is more labour intensive, it is generally agreed that pot still rums are of a higher quality. Inner Circle is a smooth, rich, flavoursome rum. This premium rum can be enjoyed either straight or with any mixer. On the nose Inner Circle Red has delicately tropical notes, the estery banana notes are subdued and some oak trickles through. Soft toffee initially, followed by a rich fruity body that features mango, nuts and spice. Quite firm with a little sweetness, some extra spice and good grip on the palate. Close in style to a Jamaican rum.

 
     

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