HARPALION Spirits’ Cabal brand has won silver in the dark rum category at the Autumn Blind Tasting 2021 collaboration between The Drinks Business & The Spirits Business for its very first expression, Cabal No.1513 aged rum.
Claire Kinloch, CEO at Harpalion Spirits said: “We’re thrilled to have Cabal No.1513 recognised by The DBSB Autumn Tasting. With entries up by 115% this year, there was serious competition, so this award is testament to the high-quality taste profile we’ve created with our tropically aged, naturally finished rum.
“Our rums are distinctive and flexible because they are created and tested by both consumers and industry experts. They have wide appeal and have been designed to offer choice in the way they are enjoyed and consumed.
“People are at the heart of Cabal’s ethos so we’re delighted that our consumer-led rum has now been officially acknowledged by the best in the industry.”
Cabal No.1513, which was officially launched in May 2021, is created using a combination of pot and column distillation techniques with rums from prominent distilleries in Guatemala, Guyana, Trinidad, Panama and the Caribbean, tropically aged at origin. The liquid is then finished in Pedro Ximénez casks in Speyside, creating a unique, complex, yet smooth taste profile.
Bottled at 43% ABV, Cabal No.1513 is non-chill filtered, and there is no added colouring, flavour or sugar, leaving a high-quality, natural rum. Created in 2020 to establish a seasonal platform to celebrate the best brands in spirits, wine, beer and all the low‐ and no‐alcohol options in between, this is the second annual DB & SB Autumn Tasting collaboration. Like The Spirits Business’s Global Master Series, entrants are guaranteed fair assessment through the use of completely independent judges with no brand affiliations.
