Spirit Gallery - 3 upcoming releases - Join the journey with us!

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Fellow rum lovers,

As you know, I am a huge fan of Independent Bottlers, and I try to help them shine through our great community. Today, I’m thrilled to announce that Spirit Gallery will release 3 new bold rums in a few days !

I had the try it a few times over the year, thanks to @BenGthmnn, and can say this new babies will grab some attention :slight_smile:. As a reminder, I’ll setup the context of the brand, but if you know it –> skip to the end to know more about upcoming release.

What Spirit Gallery stands for ?

We are rum enthusiasts, and what truly excites us is seeking out unique and complex rums to share memorable moments with fellow enthusiasts.

We strive to select rums directly from the distilleries, favoring tropical aging for even more flavor and intensity.

We add an experiential dimension: dilution and blending kits, guides for creating daiquiris worthy of a 5-star hotel… so that these bottles also become a learning experience.

All this at the fairest prices possible. Future releases will remain true to this philosophy of price and quality, recognized by the various tasting notes from enthusiasts, bloggers, and on RumX.

How you can help ?

If you’re willing to contribute to the adventure, then you can either :

  1. Subscribe & share the newsletter to get priority access to new releases here.

By subscribing to this newsletter, you’ll receive:

  • Presentations of our next 3 releases
  • The link to the end-of-month sale
  • Priority access to the launch price
  • And nothing else. No spam, we promise!

By doing so, you will participate in our Sample Lottery :wrapped_gift:
The more people who register, the more samples we’ll add to the raffle.
Referrers have a greater chance of receiving samples (depending on the number of people they invite).

  1. Like & Share the news on social medias (IG) (FB)
  2. Shake your friends in our Rum Clubs ! Because it’s suppose to be crafted specifically for you & your buddies.

What’s the 3 new releases ?

As always, you will be soon able to get a 3 bottles pack with special price, but I will keep some secret for today.

The first release is coming from Mauritius !
The second might be the more geeky,
And the third a good match to party… or to sip carefully.

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New Grove, 10 years of tropical aging - 60,3%

A unanimous favorite among enthusiasts

During a masterclass with the Rhum Club Paris, the New Grove team brought us some exclusive rums straight from their cellars.

Of the 25 people present, one cask was a clear favorite. Not a single criticism, only focused eyes on glasses with broad smiles of approval.

It’s best enjoyed in three stages: first, a touch of sweetness, then cooked fruit (pear, quince, and mango), and finally, a finish of sweet spices and elegant woodiness. Also perfect for pairing with a cigar? We will let you decide.

As New Grove rarely opens its cellars to independent distilleries, it’s therefore a true privilege to be able to offer it to you.

That being said my friends, cheers to this amazing times for rum enthusiasts :tumbler_glass:

Thanks for your time and your energy, more informations to come in a few days.

Jack & Benjamin

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Hey hey :smiley:

Time to unveil the 2nd new release !

Remember our TDL 2003?
https://www.rum-x.com/rums/20587/spirit-gallery-tdl-trinidad/

That intensely fruity Trinidadian rum that was universally acclaimed?

Well, we’re doing it again!
When we bought it, another rum caught our eye: a TDL 2009 Heavy, powerful and raw.
We had a slightly crazy idea: to age it in the same cask as the 2003. So, we present to you:
Trinidad Reloaded: TDL 2009 Heavy + 2 years in a TDL 2003 cask

The result: all the TDL hallmarks we love, very heavy and smoky, lots of red fruit, underpinned by a subtle menthol/woody note, with a new complexity thanks to the finish in the 2003 cask.
If you like TDL, this should be a banger! We eagerly await your feedback!

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Next week, the final reveal…

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Hey Jack,

there is already a thread for upcoming releases, no need for opening a new thread for every release :slight_smile:

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As you can see,
We deliver more infos & ask for enthusiast to share a moment with us + there is a lottery :wink:
Better than copy past from emails eheh.

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I’m surprised that it’s called New Grove, because the distillery is named Grays, isn’t it? Shouldn’t it therefore be named after the distillery instead of the brand? (same as CDI bottles Grays).

Or when rum from St. Lucia is bottled by independent bottler, they don’t sell it as Chairman Reserve, but as St. Lucia, right? . Anyway looks promising🙏

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I will let @BenGthmnn respond, but the answer is quite simple in fact :smiley:

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Hi @Vinsdorf

Thanks for noticing ! It is a very interesting point.

Usually for lots of (big) producers, there are a name distinction between the distillery and the brand : New Grove / Grays, Angostura / TDL … and so on.

This allow the producer to keep a complete control over the brand / their (official) product they release while selling rum to third party, mainly brokers who then will resell it to other (like independant bottlers or blenders). In that case, the rum producer does not have the contact to the end customer and does not want to associate its branding to a produce on which it can not perform quality control / does not have any idea what has happened to rum after it was sold. Btw, other distilleries does not use a distillery name and simply forbid the disclosuse of the name of the distillery, this the mention of a country without the precise name of the producer. Not saying that this is always the case but that’s also a way to produce and sell lesser quality products (aka making margin) without associating the brand (think captain morgan. A blended rum from various origin. High end brand does not want to communicate that they also produce rum for it)

In this case, the selection was not done with a broker but directly with New Grove. That’s also why it’s a 100% tropical ageing rum. It actually took almost 2 years to do this project and after several back and forth, we found a cask that we both agreed on. Because the New Grove team values the Spirit Gallery project and we could ensure them that no modification of rum has been made, they agreed to let us use the New Grove name. A sign that shows what they think of this selection.

To my knowledge this is the first time they allow this for an IB (not an official selection for a private selection like a distributor). This might sound irrelevant though for us this is an incredibly positive a affirmation about their trust and about the overall quality of our selection so far. Doing few bottling, at the best value for money we could offer. I really wanna reiterate my thank for the New Grove team for this collaboration.

Fun fact : one of the person at the New Grove was on the jury of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles gave an award to our TDL 2003, and was wondering if that rum was a New Grove before remembering they did not send sample to the Concours.

It’s not the case of this current bottling, but New Grove and TDL can share this very interesting and unique red berry signature that I’m sure we’re a lot here to appreciate

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Thanks for a very detailed answer @BenGthmnn!

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Time to reveal the last selection, and to order my friends :slight_smile:
Special offer, limited in time.

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JAMAICAN FUNKY FURY #2 - The Ester Journey Continues
824g/hL of esters - 2125g/hL of congeners - 60% ABV

Let’s be honest: with 824g of esters, this is serious stuff. To give you an idea, it’s more than an STCE from Long Pond and almost as strong as Hampden’s H. Three of the island’s five distilleries contributed to this little gem.

And here’s the thing: we have off-the-charts specs, yet it remains incredibly drinkable. Exotic fruits are prominent, along with all the solvent we love in Jamaican whiskey, without it becoming aggressive.

It performs exceptionally well neat, obviously in a daiquiri, and honestly, it’s the perfect cheat code for an Infinity Bottle.

Wait, what’s an Infinity Bottle? A homemade megablend made with the dregs from your collection. And here, with this Funky Fury specifically, you instantly enhance it by adding esters and that Jamaican solvent note without altering the overall character.

Wanna try to make your own Infinity Bottle ? as rum geeks, I think it’s very interesting to experiment :slight_smile:

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So, to recap, here are the three releases:

  • NEW GROVE 10 Year Old 100% Tropical - 50cl, 60% ABV - €80
  • TDL 2009 Heavy, ex-cask TDL 2003 - 50cl, 65% ABV - €120
  • JAMAICAN FUNKY FURY - 50cl, 60% ABV - €50

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Special launch offer for you:

The 3 vintages set is available at €195, plus shipping (€0–15 depending on country — typically €10). This offer can be presented as €205 including shipping, or adjusted automatically based on destination. Valid for 7 days.

Private link for order today, for our fellow followers of the newsletter, and tomorrow for the others :slight_smile:

Thx a lot for share the news, your comments, and ratings in the future !

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Thank you for the comprehensive explanation, really appreciate it :folded_hands:

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Hey ! The pack is now available for everyone :smiley:

And the RumX descriptions are there. Enjoy !

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