A bold, pot‑still‑leaning tribute to the great British‑heritage rum style. Rich, muscular, and unapologetically old‑school – EXCLUSIVE to the Tribe, we’re back into the wonderfully eccentric world of La Maison du Rhum with the second stop on our exploration – La Maison du Rhum Tradition Anglaise XO!
The La Maison du Rhum is a blend of XO rums (matured for a minimum of 6 years) from un-named distilleries in Trinidad (probably Angostura), Jamaica (likely Hampden or Worthy Park) and St. Lucia (better than even odds it’s St Lucia Distillers). It has been aged in a mix of first-fill and older ex-bourbon casks. Bottled at 45% abv with absolutely no added colour or sugar.
The Tradition Collection is La Maison du Rhum’s most accessible and stylistically focused range – a trio that distils the essence of the world’s major rum “families.” Tradition Française (which we featured in January) celebrates Agricole heritage with grassy, cane‑juice brightness; Tradition Espagnole leans into the lighter, column‑still Latin style; and Tradition Anglaise champions the richer, pot‑still‑driven British tradition. Instead of single‑distillery bottlings, these are carefully composed blends that highlight the style rather than a specific terroir, making them perfect for drinkers who want to understand the differences between the world’s rum cultures.
La Maison du Rhum has built its brand around a simple but powerful idea: every rum‑producing nation has a story worth telling. Rather than creating a single house style, the brand travels the world selecting standout distilleries, unique vintages, and expressive casks that capture the character of each region. Their bottlings are deliberately educational as much as they are delicious – labels packed with origin details, still types, maturation notes, and production quirks. It’s a brand designed for explorers, collectors, and anyone who loves the diversity of rum.
Within that trio, Tradition Anglaise stands out as the boldest and most muscular expression – an ode to the molasses heavy, pot still influenced rums of Jamaica, Trinidad, and St Lucia. It’s crafted to showcase depth, spice, and dark fruit without tipping into extreme funk, making it both a gateway for newcomers and a satisfying sipper for seasoned rum tragics. As a whole, the Tradition Collection acts as a guided tour through the rum world, offering clarity, contrast, and character in a way few brands manage.
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Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: A beautiful balance of funky fruit salad, fragrant vanilla and summer evening jasmine with a pinch of musk LifeSavers in the mix. It’s big, round and delicious on the nose.
Palate: Lovely and viscous with an initial peppery curtain that parts (literally moving to the sides of my tongue) to reveal a chorus of fruit mince, short pastry and crème caramel in droves!
Finish: Medium length, not a real chameleon in the finish – more of the flavours of the palate swirl as they fade-out. There’s a flash of raspberry jubes somewhere in there alongside espresso coffee and marmalade flashes.
Despite the bi-line in the label declaring this as a “High Esters” rum (and it is compared to the Tradition Francaise we tried in January) – it’s by no means a ‘funk monster’. There is enough ‘ester-oomph’ though, to really round out the caramel/coffee/dark chocolate notes that abound alongside those syrupy sweet overripe fruit notes. The result is a rum that really punches (flavour wise) well above it’s 45% abv. SO easy to sit on neat or with ice – but also stands up to a splash of coke (and a squeeze of lime) to make a stand-out Cuba Libre!
FROM LA MAISON DU RHUM
La Maison du Rhum is proud to present its new range of aged XO rums, a celebration of French, Spanish, and English rum traditions. This exclusive collection is a testament to our expertise in selecting exceptional rums from around the world.
Each rum in this range has been carefully selected for its distinctive character and unique aromatic profile, resulting from meticulous aging and unparalleled craftsmanship. The richness and complexity ofthese rums will offer an unforgettable tasting experience.
Discover the quintessence of aged rum with La Maison du Rhum, where each sip reveals a story of passion and tradition: the spicy and woody finesse of the French tradition, the sweet and car caramelized aromas of the Spanish tradition, and the fruity intensity of the English tradition.
A true homage to the British style, this XO rum selected by La Maison du Rhum, is a blend of old rums from Jamaica, Trinidad, and Saint Lucia.
A few esters and intense fruits notes await in tasting this exceptional rum.
Each bottling of La Maison du Rhum is meticulously chosen to preserve the original character of the selected blend.
Nose: open, sweet, cooked fruit, banana
Palate: cooked fruit, ripe banana
Finish: long, persistent
ABOUT LA MAISON DU RHUM
La Maison du Rhum is all about celebrating the wild, wonderful diversity of the rum world – the kind of diversity that keeps us rum tragics endlessly curious. Instead of running their own distillery, they roam the globe hunting down standout casks from the Caribbean, Latin America, the Indian Ocean and beyond. Think of them as globe‑trotting rum scouts, sniffing out the good stuff so the rest of us can sit back and enjoy the spoils.
Each release is a snapshot of a place, a distillery, and a moment in time. La Maison du Rhum works directly with producers big and small, selecting barrels that show off the quirks of local cane, fermentation styles, still types, and ageing conditions. They bottle these discoveries in limited batches – often with vintages, distillation details, and cask notes that make collectors grin and newcomers feel like they’ve just unlocked a secret level of the rum world.
Over the years, the brand has earned a reputation for delivering rums with real character – not cookie‑cutter blends, but expressive, region‑driven spirits that tell a story in every sip. Whether it’s a grassy agricole from the Indian Ocean or a rich molasses bomb from Central America, La Maison du Rhum gives drinkers a guided tour of rum’s global landscape. For the Rum Tribe, that makes them exactly the kind of bottler we love: passionate, curious, and always ready to surprise us with something worth pouring.
