We are so delighted that following Iona’s on board gin distillery we are, once again, innovating with this first rum distillery at sea on Arvia which will be so fitting in the Caribbean sunshine. Arvia will join the P&O Cruises fleet in December 2022, her maiden voyage will be to the Canary Islands, followed by a winter season in the Caribbean. She will be the largest ship to sail from her home port of Barbados, offering guests a choice of holidays, ranging from 7 to 22 nights, with an overnight stay in Barbados and an extended call to Antigua on many holidays. She will join sister ship, Iona as one of the world’s most environmentally-friendly ships, fully powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). A long and rich finish that gives more than a typical rum. As the caramel and bitter orange fade away, the deep truffle flavour of Pepper Dulse is left, a reminder of the sea. Taste the Tide– Pepper Dulse OUR BOTANICAL A well balanced sweet nose with fresh citrus, immediately followed by a deep rich oaky chocolate with bitter orange. Pepper Dulse comes through this all adding to the complexity and marine note. ON THE PALATE Jersey-based rum brand, The Tidal Rum has released the ‘world’s first rum to be distilled at sea’,Golden Tide.

An infusionist rum drink for the end of a long day, the start of a night of adventure, to share with friends or to warm the soul. Its smooth oak-finished rounded flavour warms, replenishes and evokes memories of the seaboard - reminding you of what life is all about.

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Harry Coulthard, co-founder of The Tidal Rum said they wanted to bring together the finest rums from the Caribbean with the fresh notes of coastal botanicals from the shores of Britain’s islands. The result is a beautifully complex and refined craft rum balanced with deep truffle flavours from our oak-smoked Pepper Dulse seaweed. Our signature serve “ The Tidal” is a simple double measure of Tidal, soda and half a fresh lime squeezed in. Heart warming rum with a good texture, nice progression from balanced sweet, hint of tannin, to tarte smoke. Dark chocolate orange with heavy red wine. Overall smooth, fresh and distinctively influenced by Pepper Dulse. ON THE FINISH Pepper Dulse (“osmundea pinnatifida”) is a little known Jersey delicacy. It can only be harvested seasonally (December-May) on spring tides. FLAVOUR

Jersey has an exceptionally large tidal range (up to forty feet). This enables those who know where to look to forage, on foot, for ingredients that would normally require deep diving. This coupled with the unique microclimate provide the perfect conditions to access a sustainable supply of tidal botanicals, such as Pepper Dulse. After foraging a fresh batch of Pepper Dulse we sun dry, oak smoke and then infuse our bespoke blended rum with it . This gives Tidal Rum its unique flavour. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. In addition to Anderson’s Bar, Arvia will have a choice of 12 restaurants plus eight other exciting places to eat. Fleet favourites such as Epicurean, Sindhu and The Glass House and Iona icons including The Keel & Cow and The Olive Grove will star alongside dining concepts created exclusively for Arvia including Green & Co featuring Mizuhana, 6th Street Diner and Roast Carvery. Created by Jersey-based founders of Shorts Boy Distillery, Ben Clyde-Smith and Harry Coulthard, The Tidal Rum is inspired and influenced by the sea and shore. Its rich golden smoothness comes from a careful blend of Caribbean cask-aged rums from Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados and the Dominican Republic, whilst an infusion of lightly oak smoked Pepper Dulse, a little-known wild seaweed known as ‘the truffle of the sea’ found on Jersey’s coastline at low tide, gives a unique ocean salted caramel flavour. P&O Cruises announces The Tidal Rum as exclusive new partner on board Arvia and the first ever rum distillery at seaP&O Cruises has formed an exclusive partnership with award-winning pioneer of British coastal rum, The Tidal Rum which will create a unique rum blend especially for Arvia’s Caribbean sailings. The rum’s production will take place on board Arvia in the world’s first rum distillery at sea located in Anderson’s Bar. A 50-litre still known as Aurelia will be housed in the distillery, Aurelia will distil the Golden Tide rum as the ship travels around the Caribbean. We chose Pepper Dulse because of its intense moreish palate: surprising, mineral, earthy truffle, aromatic, subtle garlic and peppery

Golden Tide is an island-inspired liquid that captures the sense of adventure and excitement that the ocean brings. The new rum will be distilled exclusively for P&O Cruises on board Arvia whilst she sails in the Caribbean, and the recipe will be recreated on the mainland by The Tidal Rum. Made to an exclusive recipe, this sun-drenched spirit blends flavours of the region with marine botanicals from the British Isles to celebrate togetherness and the enchantment of travels to island shores. A golden aged rum blend, born in the Caribbean, slowly aged in oak casks and infused with rare marine botanicals gathered on Jersey’s full moon tides. Rum blending class: A unique experience which will take place in Anderson’s Bar on board Arvia, where a rum expert will show guests how to create their own delicious spirit with ingredients from the Caribbean and British coasts. A fun and hands-on session allowing guests to take home their own bottle of rum as a golden memory of their Caribbean holiday. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.Crafted from a blend of rums distilled in Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and the Dominican Republic, each aged in ex-bourbon white oak casks for between two and three years. This marvellous blend is then enhanced with an infusion of oak-smoked Pepper Dulse seaweed foraged from the tides of Jersey. The deep, earthy truffle taste of this sea botanical balances the rum beautifully, creating a complex and refined drink with layers of subtle, smoky coastal flavours. With a shared passion for adventure, the sea and creating memorable rum experiences, The Tidal Rum is delighted to be collaborating with P&O Cruises to open the rum distillery on board its newest ship, Arvia which arrives in December 2022, where Golden Tide, a new rum will be distilled.

Four carefully chosen rums are enhanced by the unique characteristics of Pepper Dulse. The deep earthy truffle flavour helps to balance out the caramel toffee hues of the rum, enhancing the blend to create a more complex and refined drink. ON THE NOSE Tidal Rum co-founders Harry Coulthard and Ben Clyde-Smith said: “This is a hugely exciting time for the brand and an opportunity for consumers to be a part of our journey and grow with us. We have created a completely unique spirit that has a distinctive coastal identity and reflects the tidal landscape across Jersey and the British Isles, bringing with it a sense of adventure that should be explored by all. We’re now ready to grow even bigger and are very much looking forward to investors joining us and being a part of the huge ambitions we have for Tidal Rum.” The distillery will produce an island-inspired rum, in partnership with Tidal Rum, a brand created by founders of Shorts Boy Distillery Ben Clyde-Smith and Harry Coulthard.

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Jersey-based brand Tidal Rum has teamed up with P&O Cruises to create the ‘world’s first’ rum distillery at sea. P&O partnered with Salcombe Distilling Co to launch the ‘first’ gin distillery at sea on cruise ship Iona