Cockspur Rum is a
rum beverage from the Eastern
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
island nation of
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...
. It has been produced by
Hanschell Inniss Ltd. since 1884. It has a rooster as its emblem.
Barbados is the country of origin of rumbullion, as it was originally called in the 18th century. Danish merchant Valdemar Hanschell established a liquor store in the 19th century where the rum was first distilled. Cockspur blends its rum while aging it in oak barrels, and it contains forty percent alcohol by volume.
The rum won the "International Wine and Spirit Competition's" Gold Medal in 1981, 1984, and 1989. Proof66.com listed Cockspur among its "Top 20 rated rums in the world".
Hanschell Inniss sponsored a three-year deal between 1987 and 1990 with the
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to sponsor the National Club Championship. This was renamed the "Cockspur Cup" for 2004.
References
External links
Cockspur Rum Online{{Alcoholic drinks
Drink companies of Barbados
Barbadian brands
Rums
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