Description
New Orleans – our dark and mysterious port city, bravely built by hardened adventurers, previously refuge to pirates and scoundrels, home to Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Super Bowls and all surrounded by miles and miles of sweet, fresh sugar cane. As New Orleans enters its third century, it’s hard to imagine a better place to invoke the highest form of our natural spirit. Old New Orleans Rum comes out of the back streets of our legendary Ninth Ward neighborhood. Our founder, James Michalopoulos, is a renowned painter and sculptor who visually defines New Orleans. His swirling, almost hallucinogenic figures capture the architecture, the automotive, the personalities, the lifestyle, even the sultry humidity of our town. A coup among artists is to be chosen to execute the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival annual poster. James has done six of them. His art has actually become part of New Orleans – his work is seen all over publicly; and it’s quite common to find a living room in the city that boasts one of his images. In 1995, James got together artists, master brewmasters, and a couple of clever engineers to create a locally-produced masterpiece. Rum was a natural choice and they endeavored to keep it natural. For example, sugar cane is usually pressed several times producing less and less sweet syrup; unlike other rum-makers, we use only the first two pressings. It took years and an unbelievable number of batches that weren’t quite right until we finally crafted the exact profile that smiles and says “Let’s Celebrate.”
Old New Orleans Cajun Spice Rum
Old New Orleans Tasting Note
A blend of homemade infusions that rest for one month. You’ll taste a kick of cayenne and cinnamon with hints of nutmeg, ginger and clove. Get fancy with a spiced rum swizzle or just pour some into your sweet tea.
Drink Upny Tasting Note
Crafted in America’s oldest premium rum distillery, Old New Orleans Cajun Spice Rum is made from the finest black strap molasses in small batches. This blend of three year old aged rums is infused with cayenne pepper and cinnamon with dashes of nutmeg, ginger and cloves. While it’s great on the rocks, this spirit adds delightful warmth to mixed drinks.
Proof66 Tasting Note
Old New Orleans Cajun spiced rum is a blend of different rums “with a kick” of cayenne, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves “to create a truly unique, truly New Orleans flavor.” The 2011 Wine Enthusiast review found Old New Orleans the spiciest in the cateogry that “explodes on the finish.” Luis Ayala of Got Rum Magazine said it had a “initial taste of Creme Brule” and recommended it for mixing in cocktails due to the complexity in spices that it adds.
Heights Chateau Tasting Note
From the oldest premium rum distillery in the United States, this blend of rums is combined with the kick of cayenne and cinnamon, and hints of nutmeg, ginger and cloves further create this truly unique, truly New Orleans flavor. The spiciness is not overpowering; rather, there is just enough heat to give the rum some kick, and the alcohol burn is minimal
France44 Tasting Note
Crafted in America’s oldest premium rum distillery, Old New Orleans Cajun Spice Rum is made from the finest black strap molasses in small batches. This blend of three year old aged rums is infused with cayenne pepper and cinnamon with dashes of nutmeg, ginger and cloves. While it’s great on the rocks, this spirit adds delightful warmth to mixed drinks.
