Drop Works DARK Drop, Rum

REAL BRITISH DARK RUM, NOTHING ADDED – Most dark rums on the supermarket shelf rely on artificial flavourings glycerol and added sugar to fake their depth. Dark Drop doesn't. We achieve the rich, sticky, liquorice-and-vanilla character of proper dark rum the slow way: twice pot-distilled, molasses-based, aged with heavily charred American oak chips. No added sugar. No glycerol. No artificial flavourings. Pure, unadulterated rum. The way it's supposed to taste. A BLEND OF TWO DISTILLATIONS, FERMENTED WITH WILD TRINITY YEAST – Dark Drop is a deliberate blend of two rich, molasses-based distillations, one double pot-distilled, and one distilled in our double retort— each fermented separately using DropWorks' proprietary Wild Trinity Yeast (three strains living symbiotically together, exclusive to the distillery). The two distillations are then married by hand for a soft, layered, full-bodied dark rum that tastes far older and more complex than its production timeline suggests. AGED WITH HEAVILY CHARRED AMERICAN OAK CHIPS – Where Barrel Drop (our 16-month barrel-aged sibling) lives in full-size oak casks, Dark Drop takes a different route: a week-long, intense aging on heavily charred American oak chips. The deep char layer pulls vanilla, caramel and warm wood spice straight into the rum, while the molasses base contributes dark, sticky-fruit sweetness. Same uncompromising approach. Same DropWorks DNA. Different maturation programme. MADE AT EUROPE'S LARGEST PREMIUM RUM DISTILLERY – Every drop is fermented, twice-distilled, blended and bottled at DropWorks on the Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire — set within Sherwood Forest, Europe's largest premium rum distillery. Founded in 2023 by ex-bartender Lewis Hayes, DropWorks was built around one stubborn idea: that British rum could rival anything in the world if it was made properly and transparently. Dark Drop is the dark rum statement. LIQUORICE, BLACKCURRANT, STAR ANISE & VANILLA — BUILT FOR DARK 'N' STORMYS – On the palate: tongue-tickling sweetness bursting with dark sticky fruits, blackcurrant, liquorice, star anise and rich vanilla and caramel from the charred oak. Pour 150ml of fiery ginger beer over ice, top with 50ml Dark Drop and a wedge of lime for a Dark 'n' Stormy; stir into a Dark Old Fashioned with a dash of bitters; or shake into an Espresso Rumtini with cold espresso. A premium dark rum gift for serious rum drinkers.