Spirited Union Spiced is a botanical rum with a continental sense of poise, the kind of pour we love offering at Grappa for guests who want something layered, gently aromatic, and easy to linger over after a Mediterranean meal in Queen Anne.
About the Distillery
Spirited Union was founded in Amsterdam as the world’s first dedicated botanical rum house, created to reimagine spiced rum with the same care a perfumer brings to a fragrance. Rather than distilling its own base, the company sources a signature blend of Caribbean and Central American rums and unites them with carefully chosen botanicals through infusion and distillation. The result is a brand that treats spice as a craft rather than a sweetener, with a clean, transparent approach to where its ingredients come from.
Style & Production
This is a botanical spiced rum built on a multi-origin blend drawing from Central America, Trinidad, and the Dominican Republic. The base is infused with warming, fragrant botanicals — cardamom, clove, vanilla, and cacao among them — and finished with a whisper of sea salt that lifts and frames the spice. The emphasis is on balance and natural aromatics rather than heavy sugar, giving the rum a dry, elegant character that sits beautifully alongside food.
Tasting Notes
Expect a perfumed nose of vanilla, sweet baking spice, and cocoa, with a quiet mineral edge. On the palate it is rounded and gently warming, carrying notes of cardamom, clove, soft caramel, and a touch of toasted oak. The finish is clean and savory, the sea salt keeping everything refined rather than cloying.
What to Pair It With
Its baking-spice and cocoa character makes it a natural companion to dessert. Try it with our Flourless Chocolate Cake, where the rum echoes the cacao, or with Mama’s Tiramisu for a coffee-and-vanilla harmony. It also rounds out a shared Charcuterie Board, the salt and spice playing off cured meats. Explore the full dine-in menu for more pairings.
How It’s Served at Grappa
We pour Spirited Union Spiced neat, so its botanicals can unfold, or stirred into a cocktail, at $11.
FAQ
Where is it from?
Spirited Union is produced in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, by the world’s first botanical rum house, using a Caribbean and Central American rum blend infused with botanicals.
What does it taste like?
It is gently spiced and aromatic, with vanilla, cardamom, clove, and cocoa, rounded by a touch of sea salt for a clean, savory finish rather than a sweet one.
Is it a sweet spiced rum?
No. It is built around natural botanicals rather than heavy added sugar, so it tastes balanced and refined, which is why it pairs so well with dessert and charcuterie at Grappa.
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