Captain Morgan Private Stock

Profile: The Captain Morgan Private Stock at a glance

• Noble enjoyment: the private stick is the most exquisite version of the Captain Morgan.
• “Premium Spirit Drink”: Caribbean rum from Puerto Rico matured in oak barrels is refined with a secret selection of spices.
• Daring origin: The notorious privateer Henry Morgan from Jamaica was the inspiration for this striking drop.
• Popular classic: The Captain Morgan brand has been an international top seller and has won many awards for decades.

Portrait: What defines the Captain Morgan Private Stock.

Rum and pirates: that is inseparable. And the Captain Morgan Private Stock is undoubtedly about pirates. Because the namesake, referred to here, is none other than the infamous pirate captain Henry Morgan. He was born in Wales in 1635, but later settled in Jamaica, where he died in 1688. In the legendary capital of the pirates, Port Royal, which sank in the sea in 1692 after a tsunami. The privateer Morgan had made a fortune with his raids. Clever tactics also ensured that he was raised to the nobility and even became the governor of Jamaica.

The good Captain Morgan was extremely successful. And that also applies to rum, which is extremely popular worldwide.

But: Strictly speaking, the Captain Morgan Private Stock is not rum at all. Because, as already explained elsewhere: EU spirits law defines rum as “a spirit that is produced exclusively by alcoholic fermentation and distillation from the production of cane sugar derived molasses or syrup or from the juice of sugar cane itself and distilled to less than 96% vol so that the distillate has a noticeable degree of the special sensory properties of rum (...). "For real rum, among other things, it is also required that it is not flavored, which means that additives are not permitted.

However, selected spices were added to this premium bottle from Captain Morgan in order to refine it and make the taste even more multifaceted. The result is a pleasure in terms of taste - according to the EU definition, however, no more rum. Internationally one speaks with such a flavored rum from a "Spiced" or "Flavored Rum". For us, the correct term is "rum-based spirit drink."

For the noble Captain Morgan Private Stock, rum is first distilled from the molasses of sugar cane in the heart of the Caribbean, in Puerto Rico. It matures in oak barrels for two years and is then refined with a special blend of spices. The composition of these ingredients is top secret and is well kept.

The spices and the maturation time in the barrel give the Captain Morgan its spicy, complex character.

Tasting Notes: This is how the Captain Morgan Private Stock tastes

• Aroma: A pleasant spice combines with the fine sweetness of caramel and vanilla.
• Taste: Strong and rich, the sweetness now comes through more clearly. Cinnamon, clove and other baking spices are reminiscent of a pre-Christmas bakery. Nevertheless, there is a pleasant freshness and liveliness with very delicate fruity notes.
• Finish: medium-long with fine vanilla sweetness and only a little spicy