Anglesey Rum Co — Special Release Archive

Anglesey Rum Co

Special Release Archive

A record of our smallest, rarest and most experimental bottlings. From individual casks and unusual finishes to high-strength spirit, every Anglesey Rum Co Special Release captures a particular moment in our journey as rum makers on Ynys Môn.

Each Special Release is produced in extremely limited quantities at Llanfairpwll Distillery on the Isle of Anglesey. Once a release has sold out, it remains here as part of the Anglesey Rum Co archive.

Special Release No. 1

Ex-Bourbon & Rioja Finished Rum

Our first numbered Special Release
51% ABV
82 Bottles
2024 Bottled

Distilled in February 2022, this pure cane molasses rum was initially matured in an ex-bourbon cask before receiving an additional finish in an ex-Rioja wine cask.

Character

A pale rose-gold rum combining the sweetness and vanilla of bourbon oak with richer dried and red-fruit character from the Rioja cask.

Tasting highlights: raisin, fudge, vanilla, toffee, dried fruit and red fruit.

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Special Release No. 2

Ex-Bourbon Cask Strength Rum

Small cask. Natural strength. Just 52 bottles.
60.3% ABV
52 Bottles
55L Cask

Distilled in March 2023 and bottled in May 2025, Release No. 2 was matured in a small 55 litre ex-bourbon cask and bottled at cask strength.

Character

The small cask encouraged intense interaction between spirit and oak, creating a concentrated rum with a naturally powerful character.

Tasting highlights: raisin, vanilla, tropical fruit, natural sweetness and subtle spice.

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Special Release No. 3

Overproof White Rum

An exceptionally small high-strength release
63% ABV
13 Bottles
2025 Bottled

Distilled in May 2025 and bottled in July 2025, Release No. 3 stepped away from cask maturation entirely and showcased our molasses-based rum spirit at overproof strength.

Character

Bold, aromatic and deliberately spirit-forward, allowing the fermentation and distillation character of our Welsh-made rum to take centre stage.

Tasting highlights: molasses, overripe banana, sugarcane, tropical fruit, white pepper and a touch of funk.

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Special Release No. 4

Tawny Port Cask Finish

Virgin American oak matured & Tawny Port finished
52% ABV
79 Bottles
2yr+ Maturation

Release No. 4 spent two years maturing in virgin American oak before receiving a further two-month finish in a Tawny Port-conditioned cask.

Maturation

Virgin American oak contributed caramel, vanilla, toasted coconut and spice, while the Tawny Port finish introduced layers of red fruit, dried berries, fig and cocoa.

Nose: vanilla, brown sugar, berry compote, fig, cacao, orange peel and toasted oak.

Palate: Demerara caramel, raspberry, sultana, cherry jam, nutmeg, clove and cocoa nib.

Finish: red fruit, roasted nuts, dark chocolate and soft pipe-tobacco sweetness.

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Special Release No. 5

3 Year Old Ex-Rioja Cask Rum

A three-year single-cask Anglesey rum
50% ABV
84 Bottles
3 Years Maturation

One of our longest-matured numbered releases to date, Special Release No. 5 spent three years developing in an ex-Rioja cask before being bottled at 50% ABV.

Produced as a single-cask release, natural in colour and non-chill filtered, only 84 individually numbered 70cl bottles were available.

Character

Rioja-seasoned oak brings together ripe dark fruit and the deeper vanilla, spice and toasted character developed through extended maturation.

Tasting highlights: cherry, blackberry, plum, vanilla, toasted oak, dark berries and warming spice.

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Made on Ynys Môn

The story continues.

Our Special Release series gives us the freedom to explore individual casks, unusual finishes, higher strengths and different approaches to maturation. Future releases will be added to this archive as the series develops.

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