Privateer Navy Yard Rum
Privateer · Privateer Rum Distillery
Andrew Cabot's Privateer is one of the few American distilleries producing rum that can stand next to Caribbean benchmarks without apology. The Navy Yard bottling showcases their molasses-based spirit at its most approachable — complex enough for sipping, structured enough for a stirred cocktail. This is serious American rum.
Nose
Rich toffee and dark chocolate open, followed by dried stone fruit and a whiff of roasted coffee. There is a clean molasses depth here — not heavy, but anchoring — alongside light leather and toasted oak.
Palate
Full-bodied and chewy, with caramel and muscovado sugar sweetness balanced by roasted cacao bitterness. Vanilla and baking spice arrive midpalate, while a subtle citrus brightness prevents the darker notes from becoming ponderous. The mouthfeel is dense and satisfying.
Finish
Long, with lingering coffee, dried fruit, and a gently smoky oak fade.
- Base Ingredient
- Grade A molasses
- Distillation
- Copper pot still distillation
- Country
- Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Cocktail Suggestion
Bosun's Charge — 2 oz Privateer Navy Yard · 0.75 oz demerara syrup · 2 dashes mole bitters · 1 dash Angostura · Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass over a single large cube, garnish with an expressed orange peel.
Food Pairing
Dark chocolate torte with espresso cream
Founded by Andrew Cabot in a repurposed industrial building on the North Shore of Massachusetts, Privateer distills exclusively from Grade A molasses using copper pot stills and ages in a mix of new and used American oak.
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