Ableforth’s Rumbullion!

Rumbullion is a heavily spiced, sweetened molasses spirit from Atom in England, and it makes no pretence of being a dry aged sipper. The rum base is a vehicle for an aromatic blend of baking spices and citrus, soft and rounded, with sweetness leading the whole profile.

On the nose it is all clove, cinnamon and cardamom lifted by orange, and the palate follows with the same wintery spice over a sweet, gentle base that drinks closer to a liqueur than a traditional rum. The finish stays sweet, spicy and soft. This is comfort drinking for fans of mulled flavours and Christmas desserts, best understood as a cosy spiced spirit for warming highballs with cola rather than a neat pour for anyone seeking dry rum character.