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Jester White Rum

£6.50£37.00
Our new award-winning (IWSC Silver) white rum, fermented and double-distilled in Warwickshire. Learn more...
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      Description

      Jester White Rum

      Our exciting new Jester Rum is 100% British made! The name is inspired by the famous sculpture of a Jester which sits just yards from Shakespeare’s Birthplace

      We skilfully and slowly ferment quality British molasses to craft a flavoursome base for our rum. It’s then distilled twice to create a premium handcrafted British spirit.

      Jester White Rum gives you soft citrus notes complemented by sweet summer fruits, combined with a buttery mouth feel and a stunning molasses finish.

      Our Cocktails & The Perfect Serve

      curated cocktails

      Our Cocktails

      curated cocktails

      At Shakespeare Distillery, we believe that a great cocktail is more than just a drink, it's an experience. That's why we've carefully curated our cocktails to highlight the unique character of each spirit.
      classic mojito
      Jester Rum Mojito
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      a glass of cubalibre
      Cuba Libre
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      Method for the perfect serve
      No.1
      Its smooth nature makes for a great sipping rum.

      Alternatively, mix it up in your favorite rum cocktail or go classic with premium cola and a squeeze of lime.
      Discover our cocktails
      Click here to discover delicious cocktail recipes using our award-winning Gin and Rum created by our expert Mixologist, Sam.

      Award-Winning

      Our gin was awarded the prestigious IWSC Silver Outstanding. We are passionate about producing exceptional spirits that our customers love.

      Carbon Neutral

      Sustainability is at the heart of our distillery. We use renewable energy and local ingredients to create planet-friendly spirits.

      Hand Crafted

      From selecting botanicals to distillation, we hand-craft small-batch spirits. Each bottle is unique, made with finest ingredients and techniques.

      Gin Production

      At Shakespeare Distillery

      When producing our Gin, all operations are performed within the distillery. We don’t outsource any of the process to another company, ensuring quality and control is maintained by us.

      To learn more about our gin production process, simply use the menu below to select the section you're most interested in. From botanical selection to distillation and bottling, each step of our process is carefully executed for the highest quality gin. Choose a section from the menu to learn more!



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            Rum Production

            at Shakespeare Distillery

            When producing our Rum, all operations are performed within the distillery. We don’t outsource any of the process to another company, ensuring quality and control is maintained by us.

            To learn more about our rum production process, simply use the buttons below. From botanical selection to distillation and bottling, each step of our process is carefully executed for the highest quality gin. Get started and learn more now!

              The Story:

              Why Jester?

              01/05

              After successfully distilling gin for five years, we wanted to try our hand at something new. With a deep passion for experimenting and quality spirits akin, we put our heads together to decide on our next distilling journey. Determined and unafraid of a challenge, we wanted to create something different, something bold. It was from this the notion Jester was born; a British rum distilled from scratch right here in Shakespeare’s County.

              We are lucky enough to share our picturesque hometown with the legacy of William Shakespeare. Our artisan distillery sits just two miles west of Henley Street, the very street on which Shakespeare was born and lived. At the head of Henley Street stands a sculpture of a jester; a tribute to Shakespeare’s work and the inspiration behind the name of our rum. Almost all of Shakespeare’s jesters were fond drinkers, and known as bold, memorable and popular characters – just like our rum!

                Ingredients:

                Quality British Ingredients

                02/05

                Did you know the majority of rum on sale in the UK has in fact been imported? Many British rum distillers opt to import their base spirit before simply spicing it themselves. Not us. Jester is made from scratch right here at Shakespeare Distillery. However, we understand why so many choose to import their base spirit. Producing rum isn’t easy work. It requires patience, experience and a palette for perfection.

                Unlike many large-scale rum producers who use sugar, we use British molasses. Molasses are a by-product of sugar production and yields a much greater flavour profile. As a small craft distillery where sustainability is important, using what many see as a 'waste' product fits with our ethos perfectly! Where we cannot compete with the big spirit producers in volume, we pride ourselves on the highest quality and exquisite flavour of our spirits.

                  Fermentation:

                  Molasses Fermentation

                  03/05

                  Gin gets it flavour from being distilled with botanicals whereas rum’s unique flavour and alcohol comes from fermentation. By importing their base rum, a distillery will have no control over the flavour of the fermentation. Our own fermentation is a 7-day process in which the unique combination of yeast, water and sugar creates both flavour and alcohol, bubbling away slowly in ‘Titania’, our large fermenter. Named after the queen of the fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and a piece of craftsmanship in her own right, Titania has a capacity of 2000 litres and she allows us to constantly monitor PH levels, temperature and the specific gravity.

                  Come join us for a distillery tour to see her up close, where we will explain how she works in more detail.

                    Distillation:

                    Rum Distillation

                    04/05

                    Our Jester White Rum is distilled twice in our still, Ophelia, concentrating the flavours and alcohol. The first distillation is called a stripping run and it creates a spirit around 40-50%, known as the low wines. The second distillation is known as a spirit run, where we capture the finest hearts from the low wines, leaving us with the premium handcrafted British spirit we know and love as Jester.

                    As a team we wanted to create a really unique spiced rum. We distilled our Jester White Rum for a third time with a carefully chosen blend of fruits and spices. Our combination of classic rum flavours and Tudor inspired ingredients, including mace and mulberries, gives you a fun and complex rum. Introducing Jester Spiced!

                      Distillery Tours

                      A behind the scenes look
                      Join us for a fun and informative tour around our working distillery in Stratford upon Avon. You will discover how gin and rum is made, learn about its history, and experience the many different ingredients we use. The tour is followed by a tutored tasting of at least 3 Shakespeare Distillery spirits, finishing with a Gin & Tonic.

                          Carbon Neutral Distillery

                          Sustainable Spirits with a twist of history

                          When producing our Gin, all operations are performed within the distillery. We don’t outsource any of the process to another company, ensuring quality and control is maintained by us.

                          To learn more about our gin production process, simply use the menu to the right to select the section you're most interested in. From botanical selection to distillation and bottling, each step of our process is carefully executed for the highest quality gin. Choose a section from the menu to learn more!

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