Four-Port Rum
Tasting Notes
Wonderfully complex & bold, Virago Four-Port Rum opens with notes of vanilla & spice, leading to cascading waves of fig, dried coconut, & crème brûlée, culminating in a pleasantly lingering, smoky finish.
Production
Virago Four-Port Rum is a blend of pot- and column-distilled rums, aged up to 8 years, from four ‘ports’ across the Caribbean that harmoniously balances the bold spice and earthy funk of British-style rums with the softer, more seductive profile of Spanish-style rums.
Barbados, 8-year-old rum, pot and column distilled
Jamaica, 4-year-old rum, pot distilled
Nicaragua, 5-8-year-old rum, column distilled
Panama, 6-year-old rum, column distilled
Aroma
Fruity: fig, pineapple and dried fruits
Sugar: brown sugar, caramel/crème brûlée
Wood: vanilla, leather
Spice: peppercorn, Jamaican funk
Citrus: candied orange peel
Awards
2021 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
91 - Excellent, Highly Recommended
Gold Medal
2019 American Distilling Institute (ADI) - Judging of Craft Spirits
Double Gold, Best of Class, Best of Category
2019 World Beverage Competition
Gold Medal
Featured recipes
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1.5 oz Virago Four Port Rum
0.3 oz Half & Half
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
0.5 tsp Vanilla Extract
Shake with ice DOUBLE the normal amount. Double strain into a cup or glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.
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1.5 oz Virago Four Port Rum
1 Barspoon Honey
1 oz Pineapple Juice
0.25 oz Lemon Juice
Dash Tiki Bitters
Mix all in a mug and top with hot water and stir. Garnish with star anise and an orange slice.
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2 oz Virago Four Port Rum
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
Shake with ice and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel.
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1.5 oz Virago Four Port Rum
0.25 oz Lemon Juice
Large Barspoon Fig Preserves
Ginger Beer
Shake rum, lemon juice, and fig preserves with ice. Double-strain into a Collins-class filled with ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a fig half and a lemon twist.