The thing about having something so high in alcohol (other then using it to flavour cherries) is that it can stand up to big flavours and balance perfectly. Mature trees can grow to 30m and live for up to 60 years. The shiny bark is a deep reddish-brown with prominent cream-coloured horizontal lines called lenticels. The second part of its botanical name – avium – refers to birds which play a role in the tree’s propagation by eating the cherries and dispersing the seed. In Scotland, cherry is sometimes referred to as ‘gean’. Look elsewhere if you're after a liqueur. Old J Cherry is very much a spiced rum, with all the flavour Old J lovers have come to expect, but with the extra taste of sweet, sour marasca cherry It also works great with sweet treats. Fill a bowl with chocolate ice cream and drizzle (or glug) over some Old J cherry rum and oh my god are you in for a treat.

Old J has been created in honour of this unlikely mixologist who was known as Old Grog. However, Old J brings Vernon´s concept into the 21st Century by using the finest Caribbean Rum combined with our secret blend of spices, sugar, vanilla and Persian lime.Woodland Trust (Enterprises) Limited, registered in England (No. 2296645), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Woodland Trust. Registered office: Kempton Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LL. Old J is an award-winning spiced rum brand which takes the classic Tiki spirit and infuses it with vanilla, Persian lime, and a host of top-secret spices.

Now I’m going to share those serves with you to recreate yourself and hopefully inspire some of your own Old J creations.Garnish by filling half a lime shell (the one you used for the pulp and juice) with lemon sorbet and 1 mint sprig.

It all started in 1740, when Admiral Edward Vernon enforced a reduction in the strength of the British Navy’s rum ration. When his men complained, Vernon suggested the addition of limes and sugar to make the drink more enjoyable. Crafted in small batches from our pot still in the British Virgin Islands and aged in oak barrels for between 12 and 24 months before being blended with our special range of spices, Old J Gold is our pure, premium rum. The Woodland Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales (No. 294344) and in Scotland (No. SC038885). A non-profit-making company limited by guarantee. Registered in England No. 1982873. What I love about this expression is that its not a cherry liqueur. As the good people at Old J say and I can vouch for, it’s very much a spiced rum with the flavours of cherry. Perfect if you’re a classic rum and coke drinker because let me tell you, cherry rum and coke is not to be underestimated.Another notable aspect of overproof rum is the fact that you can set it on fire. And oh look, it’s time for another warning. Don’t mess around with overproof rum and fire if you don’t know what you’re doing. It’s dangerous and I will not be held liable. Admiral Vernon's Old J Spiced Rum is a premium spirit made with Caribbean rum from Trinidad and Barbados. Blended with spices, sweet vanilla and Persian lime, it took over sixty trials before the right mix of ingredients was found and the smooth and spicy flavour profile was born.