Pusser's Rum British Navy Gunpowder Proof 700ml

Style Dark Rum
Brand Pusser's Rum
Country British Virgin Islands, Guyana
Pack Type Bottle
Bottle Size 700ML
ABV 54.5%
Product Code 101063

About this product

Prior to the introduction of the Sikes hydrometer in 1816, the ship's Purser, or "Pusser," tested the strength of the daily issue by mixing neat rum with a little water, to which was added a few gunpowder grains. If, when the mixture was heated through a burning glass, the gunpowder ignited, the rum was served at "Proof." When the method was tested by hydrometer, it was found to be 109 proof (54.5% ABV). The superb rum in this bottle has been chill-filtered and aged a minimum of three years in once-used charred oak bourbon barrels.
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Prior to the introduction of the Sikes hydrometer in 1816, the ship's Purser, or "Pusser," tested the strength of the daily issue by mixing neat rum with a little water, to which was added a few gunpowder grains. If, when the mixture was heated through a burning glass, the gunpowder ignited, the rum was served at "Proof." When the method was tested by hydrometer, it was found to be 109 proof (54.5% ABV). The superb rum in this bottle has been chill-filtered and aged a minimum of three years in once-used charred oak bourbon barrels.