{"title":"Rum","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"habana-joe","title":"Habana Joe Rum Mango Rum","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Habana Joe is named after the courageous Rum runner who would run his lightweight ‘contact boat’ from Rum Row into the Florida Keys and Raritan Bay. Habana Joe operated primarily at night to escape detection by the US Coast Guard as he smuggled his illicit goods to the speakeasies and mafiosos across the Eastern Seaboard through secret, memorised routes through swamps and shoals. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Habana Joe is our strongest rum at a fiery 47% and features fresh mango flavour as well as our signature blend of spices including cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and vanilla to create a delicious sipping rum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike the original Habana Joe, this rum is best enjoyed slow and on the rocks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loose Spirits","offers":[{"title":"70cl","offer_id":57187821584728,"sku":null,"price":56.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/8996\/7704\/files\/HabanaJoeRum.png?v=1776625065"},{"product_id":"tomoka-honey-spiced-rum","title":"Tomoka Honey Spiced Rum","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally named the Arethusa, Tomoka was the name Captain Bill McCoy gave to his second and most famous Schooner (derived from a Scots word for skimming stones reflecting the ships speed). McCoy moved with his family to America and eventually became a shipbuilder near Daytona Beach in Florida where he learned how to create and improve a vessel. Once McCoy turned to rum-running, he needed a vessel that could move quickly, evade the US Coast Guard and carry large quantities of rum from the Caribbean and whisky from Canada. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMcCoy made several notable alterations to the ship including installing hidden cargo bays and a machine-gun nest in the bow of the ship which he would use to fend off the Coast Guard and other ‘enterprising individuals’. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tomoka rum features local Scottish honey giving it a rich, sweet taste and aroma which is complemented by a spice mix of clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tomoka rum is best served with ginger ale and a slice of lime or in a spicy and sweet twist on a mai tai.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loose Spirits","offers":[{"title":"70cl","offer_id":57187818668376,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/8996\/7704\/files\/TomokaRum.png?v=1776625328"},{"product_id":"captain-mccoy-caramel-banana-rum","title":"Captain McCoy Caramel Banana Rum","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Bill McCoy was born to a Scottish family in 1877, 12 years after the end of the American Civil War in Syracuse, New York. He initially made his name as a prolific yacht builder after moving with his brother to near Daytona Beach, Florida however as orders dried up and the Great Depression loomed, Bill and his brother were rapidly confronted with poverty. At the same time, prohibition had been in effect for several years, however the ban on alcohol was frequently being flaunted by moonshiners and mafiosos who produced and smuggled poor-quality and often watered down booze to speakeasies across the country. McCoy saw an opportunity to escape poverty through “honest lawbreaking”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurchasing his first ship, the Henry L. Marshall, he sailed to the Caribbean (most often to Bimini and Nassau) where he purchased large quantities of high-quality rum and then sailed back to just outside US waters where he would sell his rum outside of the jurisdiction of the US Coast Guard. McCoy became known for never watering down or adulterating his stock leading to the moniker “The Real McCoy”, a turn of phrase that persists to this day. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMcCoy would expand his fleet of ships with the Arethusa (which he renamed Tomoka) and later even more ships ensuring a steady stream of rum could fill the speakeasies of the golden age of cocktails until his eventual arrest and imprisonment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce prohibition ended in 1933 McCoy returned to shipbuilding having gained a reputation as an excellent captain and expert in building and modifying the ships he had used for smuggling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Captain McCoy rum liqueur features a light banana and caramel flavour that pairs beautifully with our molasses forward rum to create a delicious drink which is excellent on its own, with cola or in a delicious twist on a classic daiquiri.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loose Spirits","offers":[{"title":"70cl","offer_id":57187815686488,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/8996\/7704\/files\/CaptainMcCoyRum.png?v=1776625707"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.loosespirits.com\/collections\/rum.oembed","provider":"Loose Spirits Agency Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}