Kopparberg Cherry Rum, 70cl

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Now, for those of us in the UK Kopparberg are most famous for their Pear and Mixed Fruits ciders. Which are probably only eclipsed in terms of sales by Strongbow and Strongbow Dark Fruits. Mainly because they are cheaper. Indeed, Kopparberg are the choice of your more sophisticated chav with a few more pennies to spend. You’ve got to look good drinking on those street corners. Nothing says class quite like a bottle of Kopparberg Mixed Fruits and a similarly flavoured vape in your cake hole. Alongside god know what else, as the night goes on…….

Kopparberg Cherry Flavoured Spiced Rum. Fair play to Kopparberg by labelling this rum as both Spiced and Flavoured along with hitting the minimal 37.5% ABV they are producing a Spiced/Flavoured rum in line with EU regulations. Rather than the numerous Rum based Spirit Drinks that have appeared on our shelves (alongside rum) in recent years. Offshore Island deliveries will take longer than two days including Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands and Islands and Scilly Isles. Despite being primarily known as a musician, Kojey Radical started in the world of fashion and his passion for storytelling is displayed through his exemplary visuals and creative output, which have become as much as a calling card for the respected young artist as the music itself. His last EP started as a capsule collection and turned it into a body of work. This time round, the fashion focus drew inspiration from the new Kopparberg Dark Fruit Rum and with both parties focused on supporting the independent music space, the limited-edition T-Shirts were born.

Reserva de la Familia Añejo Cristalino Organico embodies everything that makes Cristalino tequilas so dynamic. The handcrafted production process paired with the unique finish from Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks makes for a remarkable tequila that is ideally suited for tequila aficionados seeking a luxury sipping experience.” The cherry notes are really sweet and remind me of Swizzels Double Dip sherbert. Which was/is ridiculously sweet and synthetic tasting. This was fine when I was 8 years old but as a 42 year old it’s not really what I’m looking for. Well not when I am meant to be drinking rum anyway! I was excited to see the development of the tequila’s tasting notes after being aged in wine barrels and found that the end result both honours the traditions of tequila making while shining a light on what modern-day Mexico has to offer. It’s also exciting to bring this to life beside partners both old and new.” If this had just tasted like the sherbet out of a Double Dip it would have been bad but not quite as horrific as this. It’s almost as if they have poured a Cherry flavoured cider into a generic Spiced Rum and seen what would happen.

I tried mixing this with cola but to be honest rather than taste like Cherry Cola, it just disappeared into a faint note of fake cherry with a real hit of alcohol. Not in terms of booziness but more in terms of drinking vodka neat. It just tasted of cheap young nasty booze. As a brand famous for taste, we’re tearing up the rulebook this summer with new Kopparberg Cherry Rum, which is inspired by the animals that come alive at night in the dark Swedish forests surrounding the town of Kopparberg, and is our first move into rum. As warm evenings turn to night, tempo and energy builds and the bass gets louder; we invite anyone who also dares to be different in the dark to give its new Cherry Rum a try. They have also released a Dark Fruits variant on this. I would imagine using the same base rum. Whatever that might be. I’ve been unable to find out any information on whether Kopparberg produce the rum themselves or whether they buy spiced rum and add the Cherry flavouring. From tasting it, I favour the second option. With a complete absence of any further information I may as well get on with the tasting?Presentation wise is in keeping with Kopparberg’s Cider range with a dark label with a gold Kopparberg logo. Surprisingly for a spiced rum you get a synthetic cork stopper which adds a touch of class. However, you may find your enthusiasm is tempered somwehat upon popping the cork…….. If you are a licensed outlet with Kopparberg kegs, you may be eligible for reimbursement on the excise duty paid for the remaining liquid. Per current Government guidelines the duty reclaim process will apply to all best before expiry dates up to and including 4th July 2020. Cristalino tequilas continue to see significant growth as tequila enthusiasts seek premium offerings with unique finishing and ageing features,” said Alex Coronado, Head of Production and Master Distiller for Reserva de la Familia. Kopparberg the brand famous for flavour, is tearing up the rulebook this summer with its new Cherry Spiced Rum. Infused with a bold cherry fruit flavour, the new spirit is inspired by the animals that come alive at night in the dark Swedish forests surrounding the town of Kopparberg, and is the brand’s first move into rum. As warm evenings turn to night, tempo and energy builds and the bass gets louder; Kopparberg invites anyone who also dares to be different in the dark to give its new Cherry Spiced Rum a try. Rob Salvesen, our Head of Marketing here at Kopparberg said, “Supporting independent music, artists and the venues they play in is a big focus for us as an independent brand, and we’ve teamed up with Kojey Radical, an exciting and credible artist, to highlight the importance of supporting venues during this turbulent time. Kojey’s T-shirt design has been inspired by the bottle of our new Kopparberg Dark Fruit Rum, and it completely embodies our product tagline of being ‘Different in the Dark’ and coming alive at night. We know that Kopparberg fans and fans of Kojey alike will enjoy this limited-edition range of T-shirts, which support the Music Venue Trust; a charity close to both ours and Kojey’s heart.”