Rich flavours of juicy raisins and cracked caramel, with a lick of coconut cream about it. All the result of triple distilling molasses in copper stills. Surprisingly smooth for an unaged rum, yet full bodied and packed with lingering flavours.

We ferment the molasses ourselves, which we then distil three times in our copper pot stills.

Approximately 200 litres of molasses ends up as 20 litres of rum: that’s how much we throw away to perfect the spirit and strip out the bad stuff. Very low yield and much more fiddly than how rum is commonly made: but entirely worth it. 

Pure sugar cane molasses - sourced from around the world. Not a drop of sugar cane syrup in sight.

To legally call something a rum, it has to be made from a sugar cane byproduct: which either means molasses (the traditional way) or sugar cane syrup (which began use for commercial production in the 20th century). It’s much quicker and easier to use sugar cane syrup to make rum; which is why most distilleries do: using pure molasses is uncompromising, but utterly worth it for the end result.

You can enjoy St Piran's Cornish Rum neat, and chilled. You can add a wedge of lime or a pinch of Cornish sea salt as a garnish if you like, served on the rocks.

St Piran’s Cornish Rum also makes a base for a gobsmackingly tasty mojito; the smoothness of the spirit, plus the big flavours make for a lovely combo with lime, mint and sugar. And if you partner it with cola and lime, then you’ll have yourself a Kernow Libre: also known as the best damn Rum & Coke you’ll find this side of the Scillies.