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Posts from the ‘Calico Jack Rum’ Category

20
Jul

Review: Calico Jack Key Lime Rum

Calico Jack Key Lime PieCalico Jack Key Lime rum is one of nine flavored rums Beam Suntory creates under the Calico Jack label.  White Rock Distillery launched this line of rum and originally sold it without the Calico name.  This line of rum was sold with the flavor ahead of the Jack name.  Examples include Coconut Jack, and Mango Jack.  In 1993 White Rock sold Calico Rum and Pinnacle Vodka to Beam.  Calico Jack Key Lime is made with rum distilled in St. Croix at the same distillery where Cruzan rum is crafted.  Natural key lime flavor is added in Frankfort Kentucky where it is bottled at 46 proof. Read more »

9
Jan

Review: Calico Jack Pineapple Coconut Rum

Calico jack pineapple coconut rum - CopyCalico Jack Pineapple Coconut rum is one of nine rum flavors Beam Suntory creates under the Calico Jack label.  White Rock Distillery launched this rum line in 1993 and sold it along with their Pinnacle brand of vodka to Jim Beam in 2012.  It is made with rum distilled in St. Croix at the same distillery where Cruzan rum is crafted.  Natural pineapple and coconut flavor is added in Frankfort Kentucky where it is bottled at 42 proof. Read more »

25
Nov

Review: Calico Jack Mango Rum

Slide 1Calico Jack Mango rum is one of nine rum flavors Beam Suntory creates under the Calico Jack label.  Beam Suntory purchased the Calico Jack line of rum in 2012 from White Rock Distilleries in 2012 along with their Pinnacle brand of vodka.  White Rock originally launched their rum line in 1993 and their mango flavor was first named Mango Jack before rebranding to Calico Jack.  Calico Jack is named for Calico Jack Rackman, a pirate nicknamed for the shirts he wore and famous for designing and flying the Jolly Roger flag.  CJ Mango is made with rum distilled in St. Croix.  Natural flavors are added in Frankfort Kentucky where it is bottled at 42 proof. Read more »

2
Nov

Review: Calico Jack Whipped Rum

calico jack whipped - CopyCalico Jack Whipped rum is one of nine rum flavors Beam Suntory creates under the Calico Jack label.  If you are unfamiliar with the Calico Jack rum brand, it was originally created by White Rock Distillers, the company that also built the Pinnacle line of vodka.  If a whipped cream flavored rum sounds crazy to you just remember their sister brand Pinnacle Vodka built their Whipped Cream flavored vodka into one of the best selling vodka flavors.  Calico Jack is currently the fifth best selling brand of flavored rum.  They start with rum distilled at the Cruzan Distillery in St. Croix.  Natural and artificial flavors are added in Frankfort Kentucky where it is bottled at 42 proof. Read more »

16
Oct

Review: Calico Jack Cherry Rum

calico jack cherry rum - CopyCalico Jack Cherry Rum is one of nine rum flavors Beam Suntory creates under the Calico Jack Label.  If you are unfamiliar with the Calico Rum brand, it was originally created by White Rock Distillers, who also built the Pinnacle line of vodka.  They are currently the fifth best selling brand of flavored rum.  They start with rum distilled at the Cruzan distillery in St. Croix.  Natural flavor is added in Frankfort Kentucky where it is bottled at 42 proof. Read more »

18
Sep

Review: Calico Jack Cake Rum

Slide 1Calico Jack Cake rum is one of nine rum flavors Beam Suntory creates under the Calico Jack label.  It was originally named Cake Jack rum.  It is made with rum distilled at the Cruzan Rum distillery in St. Croix.  Natural and artificial flavor is added in Frankfort Kentucky where it is bottled at 42 proof.  Calico Jack rum is named after Jack Rackham who was nicknamed Calico Jack.  He is best known as the Caribbean pirate who designed the skull and cross bones flag. Read more »

28
Jul

Review: Calico Jack Chocolate Coconut Rum

calico jack chocolate coconut - CopyCalico Jack Chocolate Coconut rum is the newest of nine rum flavors they create with rum distilled at the Cruzan Rum Distillery in St. Croix.  Natural flavor is added in Frankfort Kentucky where it is bottled.  While Calico Jack recently stopped production of their Grape, Orange, and Banana flavors, they continue to innovate since Beam acquired them from White Rock Distilleries in April 2012.  This acquisition also netted them Pinnacle Vodka. Read more »

15
Jul

Review: Calico Jack Coconut Rum

calico jack coconut - CopyCalico Jack Coconut rum was originally introduced as Coconut Jack rum by White Rock Distilleries in Lewiston Maine , the former owners of Pinnacle Vodka.  The name was later changed to Calico Jack prior to their April 2012 acquisition by Beam Global.  Calico Jack is currently the fifth best selling flavored rum brand in the US.  White Rock had already been purchasing their rum in bulk from Beam through their Cruzan Distillery in St. Croix and flavoring and bottling in Maine. Since the acquisition Beam has moved the flavoring and bottling to their Frankfort Kentucky facility. Read more »