Meet the Producers | Banditti Club | 2023

Located on the outskirts of Glasgow, The Glasgow Distillery is a renowned distillery that has gained international praise for its exceptional craftsmanship in producing premium spirits across the single malt scotch whiskey, blended malt whiskey, rum, vodka and gin categories.

For The Scottish Rum Festival 2023 they are bringing three premium rums to taste.

Using a combination of traditional and modern techniques to produce an outstanding range of spirits that honour both the past and the present. While whiskey is at the core of their production, their portfolio showcases their versatility and commitment to crafting high-quality spirits across different categories.

Banditti Club rum is named after a band of ardent spirits who would meet in Glasgow’s local pubs in the late 18th and early 19th century. Singing, eating and playing music late into the night, they would meet to have ‘comfortable rendezvous’ and share stories over drams and stouts. 

Matured and spiced in Glasgow, Banditti Club is made using rum distilled from freshly pressed sugar cane juice from the island of Madeira. Banditti Club Glasgow Spiced Rum is their core expression, aged for 12 months in oak casks it is spiced with a selection of fresh tropical fruit and exotic spices, including pineapple, orange, cacao and allspice.  

Natural sweetness and warm spice on the nose, Banditti Club opens up to toasted pineapple and orange on the palate with notes of clove and anise that lead to a strong spicy finish. 

Their second spirit is an elusive limited release, Banditti Club rum - Port Cask Finish. Naturally fermented and distilled from fresh sugar cane juice on the island of Madeira before being aged in Glasgow. It is aged in new heavily charred virgin oak barrels and then finished in exceptional first-fill tawny port casks.

The natural fermentation offers a wonderful grassy and fruity flavour profile. The long and slow maturation in virgin oak offers notes of vanilla and woody spice. The finishing period in tawny port casks takes this spirit to another level. Adding rich fruity layers of strawberries, blackberries and dark chocolate. 

Their third and final offering is Smoky Rogues, Naturally aged in oak casks and spiced with a selection of fresh fruit and exotic spices, Smoky Rogues is then finished in casks that previously held Glasgow 1770 Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky to add a deep and complex layer of smoky richness.

Experience notes of spiced orange, dark chocolate and smoky tobacco, mulled spices and zesty marmalade combine before a long smoky finish. 

Banditti Club will be available to taste at The Scottish Rum Festival 2023

Website | www.glasgowdistillery.com/browse/c-Banditti-Club-Rum-4/

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