Belizean Blue Signature Blend Rum - Travelers Liquors (Fairtrade)

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 40% | Chill filtration: Yes | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Belizean Blue brings together several rums produced in Belize. Its components mature for up to seven years in former bourbon casks; this period refers to the oldest rum in the blend. The raw material is molasses from locally grown, Fairtrade-certified sugarcane.

Master Blender Jaime “Maito” Perdomo developed several blends for Belizean Blue using the distillery's matured stocks. The chosen composition combines a smooth, sweet and spicy character with subtle coconut and vanilla notes. Toffee, caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg and restrained oak spice complement the profile, with nutty spice also appearing on the palate. The rum contains no added colouring and is offered at 40% in a 0.7-litre bottle.

The brand takes its name from the blue morpho butterfly found in Belize, whose image also decorates the bottle and gift tube. The Signature Blend can be enjoyed neat, over ice or as a base for cocktails.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose reveals vanilla, coconut and toffee. Cinnamon and nutmeg accompany the sweet notes, while subtle oak spice adds another accent.
• Palate: On the palate, the rum is full-bodied yet delicate and smooth. Vanilla, sweet toffee and caramel combine with subtle coconut notes and gentle spice, including a nutty dimension.
• Finish: The long finish remains smooth, leaving sweet and spicy impressions.

Distillery/Bottler:

The history of Travellers Liquors began in 1953 with a bar opened by Jaime Omario Perdomo Sr. in Belize City. Its name referred to the travellers who stopped there on their way into or out of the city. Perdomo created his own rum blends for his guests. As demand grew, he sought a reliable supply of consistently good distillates.

Together with Luis Alberto Espat, Perdomo expanded rum production by establishing a distillery in Belmopan. His sons Romel and Mayito joined the family business in the 1970s. When Travellers acquired Espat's shares in 1989, the company gained full control over production. Distillation takes place in Belmopan, while maturation, blending and bottling take place in Belize City.

Belizean Blue grew out of a collaboration between Travellers Liquors Ltd and Belizean Blue Spirits Company. Family-run Travellers Liquors handles the distillation, maturation and blending of the rums. Jaime “Maito” Perdomo developed the Signature Blend as Master Blender. The brand thus builds on the company's long history as a rum producer and blender.

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