Banks 5 Island Blend Rum

750ml & 86 Proof

What is Banks 5 Island Blend Rum?

Banks 5 Island Blend Rum is a unique white rum that combines 21 different rums from six distilleries across five Caribbean islands, creating a complex and flavorful spirit. Interestingly, it also incorporates Batavia Arrack, a rare Indonesian spirit made from sugarcane and red rice, which adds an exotic aroma and exceptionally long finish to the blend.

Why do we love Banks 5 Island Blend Rum?

Cocktail enthusiasts should reach for Banks 5 Island Blend Rum for its unparalleled complexity, blending 21 rums from 6 distilleries across 5 distinct origins. This unique white rum incorporates Javanese Batavia Arrack for an exotic aroma and exceptionally long finish, setting it apart from typical Caribbean blends and making it a versatile base for classic and contemporary cocktails alike.

How do you drink Banks 5 Island Blend Rum?

Banks 5 Island Blend Rum shines in tropical cocktails and tiki-style drinks, where its complex flavors can mingle with fresh fruit juices and aromatic spices. It's also delightful sipped neat or over ice on warm summer evenings, paired with spicy Caribbean cuisine or fresh seafood to complement its vibrant, tropical character.

$35.99

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Banks 5 Island Blend Rum

$35.99

Size:

750ml

Quantity:

Banks 5 Island Blend Rum

$35.99

Size:

Quantity:

Tasting Notes

How It's Made

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Nose: Fresh tropical fruits like ripe banana and green melon. Hints of white chocolate and coconut cream add sweetness. Subtle spicy notes of pink peppercorn and tangerine peel provide complexity. A touch of tobacco leaf in the background.

Palate: Medium-bodied with initial tropical fruit flavors giving way to herbal notes. Green tea, fresh-cut grass, and basil mingle with banana and crisp green apple. The rum's dry character becomes more apparent as it coats the tongue.

Finish: Bone dry with persistent grassy and earthy tones. Green banana lingers alongside a subtle minerality. The finish is long and clean, inviting another sip.

Banks 5 Island Blend Rum is crafted by blending 21 different rums from six distilleries across five islands, including Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, and Java. This unique production process involves carefully selecting and combining rums with distinct characteristics, then aging the blend in barrels before charcoal filtering to create a white rum with exceptional depth and complexity.

Banks 5 Island Rum includes a rare Indonesian spirit called Batavia Arrack, made from sugarcane and fermented red rice, which adds an exotic aroma and uniquely long finish to the blend.

Despite being a white rum, Banks 5 Island is actually aged for up to 3 years before being carefully filtered to remove color, resulting in a smoother taste than most unaged white rums.

The rum is named after Sir Joseph Banks, an 18th-century British explorer who sailed with Captain Cook and was the first to document many plant species, including sugarcane varieties used in rum production.

Main Ingredient: Rum
Country of Origin: Trinidad and Tobago