Jamaica Cove Black Pineapple Rum by Milly Adams

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A few years ago I learned to swim properly. By that I mean putting my face in the water … Yes, sad isn’t it. To celebrate we went on holiday to Jamaica so I could dive on the reefs. Show off in other words. It was sublime. One day we went on a trip to a rum plantation, distillery or whatever one calls it. And bought some, of course.

Therefore I was delighted to taste the luscious rumbustious Jamaica Cove Black Pineapple Rum. Heavens …

A 100% pure Jamaican rum, it is laced with pineapple, for a really tropical flavour. it brought my holiday right back into focus, and with the weather as it us, rush out and buy some. Just the right drink for these sultry evenings.

This rum is aged for up to three years and has an ABV of 40%. Jamaica Cove Black Pineapple Rum is the perfect base for adding depth and pineapple ‘kick’ to classic Pina Coladas – currently tipped by bartenders as the “Next Big Thing” on the UK cocktail scene.

Jamaica Cove Rum draws its inspiration from tales of smugglers landing on Cornwall’s beaches in the dead of night in small skiffs. The coves around Falmouth became a favourite smuggler’s haunt; shipwrecks were marooned off the rock Cornish coast and the coves were used to conceal the plundered cargo – including Jamaican Rum and pineapple.

Pineapple is the fruit most associated with the Caribbean. It was “discovered” by Christopher Columbus on his inaugural trip to the region and subsequently plantations were established by the British, Portuguese, French and Dutch to satisfy demand. The pineapple has been adopted as a symbol of hospitality across many cultures and has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity both as an ingredient and design motif.