Each of the rums in the Pyrat portfolio – which take their name from the spelling of the old English word “pirate” – are blended and hand bottled in the British West Indies community of Anguilla.
Production of Pyrat rums adheres to very unique and traditional ageing and blending specifications, resulting in an elegant and distinctive ultra-premium spirit. Pyrat rums are a precise blend of nine carefully selected Caribbean barrel aged “pot still” rums. (“Pot stills” produce a distinctively rich, flavorful rum, whereas other “column still” rums tend to produce a very neutral alcohol product.)
Some of the rums used to blend Pyrat are over 40 years old, which when further aged in Pyrat’s individually selected imported oak barrels, produce flavor complexities not found in most other rums. Pyrat rums are aged in a combination of French Limousin oak barrels and specially toasted American sweet oak barrels.
Pyrat rums are characterized by their toasted apricot taste and amber color, and are smooth and gentle on the palate, not heavy or harsh. Pyrat rums are delicious in a snifter with a small amount of ice and a lemon twist, or mixed in a cocktail.