Defender of the Realm

Defender Rum® is inspired by the maritime and naval histories of the United States, the American Colonies, California, and the Barbary Coast. To quote Fred Minnick, “It hard to underestimate the importance of Rum. In the last three centuries, Rum has been at the center of commerce, nation-building, wars at sea, and wars in court. No other spirit can tell so many tales of triumph and tragedy.”

We love rum because of its long American Colonial, Caribbean, and maritime history, centered around the New World, American and British navies, and what it means to us when we mix it with ginger beer, tonic, fruit juice or just sip it straight.

Our brand is an homage to Winston Churchill who was considered the “Defender Of The Realm” of the British Empire and the free world during WWII in the face of overwhelming Axis advances.

Our Rum is fermented with blackstrap molasses and brown sugar, is double distilled, and aged in new American Oak barrels.