Such a smooth and delicious rum with a fascinating story – the best rums from the Caribbean blended in London (apparently London used to be a rum hub) with no added sweetness or colouring.

And to make it slightly more confusing, at an online tasting last year it was stated that there’s rum from Guatemala in there too, with the components aged up to 8 years.It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without the prior consent of Waitrose Limited nor without due acknowledgement. With alluring vanilla sweetness with flashes of vibrant tropical fruit and a wonderful toasty oak character, Charles Merser Double Barrel Rum is perfect in vintage London serves such as the Palmetto or Knickerbocker. Double Barrel rum is a blend of blends where all the components perfectly complement each other by building layers of flavour and complexity. On the nose, you will find an alluring vanilla sweetness with flashes of vibrant tropical fruit and a wonderful toasty oak character.

Award-winning Merser seeks out the world’s finest rums, then blends them in London to bring out their individual characteristics in perfect harmony. You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included.Merser Double Barrel brings together the finest Caribbean rums aged up to twelve years, before they are blended and rested for six months in London.

It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without Ocado Limited's prior consent, nor without due acknowledgement. Award-winning Merser Double Barrel Rum captures the best rums of the Caribbean, from Barbados, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica aged up to 12 years, which is then blended in the heart of London and left to “marry” in barrels for a further 6 months. I have been a drinker of dark rum for the past 3 decades and have recently had the pleasure of consuming a bottle of Mercers rum. Discover this delicious versatile rum, sipped neat or over ice, mixed with premium ginger ale and cola or equally enjoyable in cocktails such as the Old Fashioned. During the 18th and 19th century, London was full of blending houses that were sourcing the rums from the Caribbean via ships that were coming down the Thames River.Palate Creamy and elegant, with stone fruit to the fore and the Jamaican funk present but very much in the background. Hints of tropical fruits as well as butterscotch and an oaky sweetness, Merser Signature is elegant, distinctive with a wonderfully smooth finish. A smooth and layered balance of fine Caribbean rums aged up to eight years, harmonised and rested for six weeks in London. Nose You can’t mistake that high ester Jamaican component, pineapples just jump out of the glass, followed by grassy vegetal flavours, orange peel and dark chocolate.