Probitas / Veritas White Blended Rum
Foursquare / Hampden Estate · Foursquare Distillery & Hampden Estate
A collaboration between Richard Seale and the Hampden Estate team, this rum exists to prove that white rum can be a serious spirit. It succeeds. Equal parts funky and refined, it stands alone or elevates any rum cocktail it touches.
Nose
Bright tropical fruits — banana and pineapple — jump out alongside a clean sugarcane freshness. Underneath, funky Jamaican pot still esters wrestle with Bajan column still elegance. A hint of vanilla and coconut rounds it out.
Palate
The palate is surprisingly full for an unaged rum, with agricole-like grassy sugarcane notes giving way to ripe tropical fruit and a flash of citrus zest. The Hampden contribution adds oily texture and a savory depth, while Foursquare's component keeps things clean and focused.
Finish
Medium, with lingering banana and a dry, slightly spiced close that avoids any cloying sweetness.
- Base Ingredient
- Molasses (Barbados) and Molasses (Jamaica)
- Distillation
- Blend of Barbadian column still and Jamaican pot still distillate
- Country
- Barbados & Jamaica
Cocktail Suggestion
Island Daiquiri — 2 oz Probitas Rum · 1 oz fresh lime juice · 0.75 oz simple syrup · Shake vigorously with ice, double strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lime wheel.
Food Pairing
Jerk chicken skewers with mango salsa
Born from a partnership between Barbados's Foursquare Distillery and Jamaica's Hampden Estate, this blend marries Bajan column-still elegance with Jamaican pot-still funk, bottled unaged at full strength to preserve every ounce of character.
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