Captain Morgan

Captain Morgan is a brand of rum, named after the 17th-century Caribbean pirate, Henry Morgan. more...

Henry Morgan began producing rum in 1680 on the island of Jamaica. In 1944, the Seagram Company started producing rum under the name Captain Morgan Rum Company. In 1983, Captain Morgan Original Spiced rum was introduced to the United States. Captain Morgan is now produced by Diageo.

Captain Morgan's Rum is distilled from sugar cane, and the combination of the type of yeasts employed for fermentation, distillation method, aging conditions, and blending determines the characteristic flavor of rum. Made with molasses, water, mash and yeast, Captain Morgan Original Spiced is distilled in a continuous still. Once distilled, the clear spirit is aged in oak barrels for up to a year, adding a golden colour and lots of character to the rum before the flavours and spices are added. The brand’s characteristic taste is achieved through a unique and proprietary recipe, which is blended into the rum mixture at the final stages of production, making full use of exotic island spices indigenous to the Caribbean Islands.

Captain Morgan is, by volume, the fourth largest brand of spirits in the United States, and the eleventh largest in the world. In 2004, 6 million 9-liter cases were sold. Most Captain Morgan rum is sold in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, South Africa and in continental Europe.

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