THE RUM. Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum was developed after loads of historical research into maritime rums. The all-natural spices and flavors we chose give our rum a rich, smooth taste characterized by top notes of vanilla and cinnamon.

the U.S. Virgin Islands The rum is distilled in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It takes its influence from Caribbean rum, which sailors would spice with flavors from the Far East and Asia.

Vanilla spice, butter, oak, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger. Drying and sweet on the palate with notes of winter spice and black pepper, toffee.

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum was created to pay homage to Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. He was a Navy vet who built his rep tattooing soldiers and sailors in WWII-era Honolulu where he established his legendary tattoo parlor and himself as the undisputed father of American old-school tattoo.

Spiced rum is a tough category, and if your going to buy it off the shelf of a standard liquor store, Sailor Jerry's is a fine choice, and will go great in cocktails. You could probably do better with El Dorado Spiced or Crusoe, or better yet make your own!

Spiced rum is simply that: a rum base that has been flavoured in some way. It can be with a single botanical, such as pineapple, or the traditional spices of vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and cardamom. They are often sweetened too.

The origins of spiced rum can be traced back to the 16th century, when sailors and pirates in the Caribbean would add spices and other flavourings to their rum to mask the rough taste of low-quality alcohol.

Distiller Pro. , a company founded to honor the sailor-turned-tattoo artist, Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. This popular spiced rum is produced by Sailor Jerry Ltd., a company founded to honor the sailor-turned-tattoo artist, Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins.

Spiced rum is a tough category, and if your going to buy it off the shelf of a standard liquor store, Sailor Jerry's is a fine choice, and will go great in cocktails. You could probably do better with El Dorado Spiced or Crusoe, or better yet make your own!

According to some estimates, there are over 100 different spices commonly used in cooking around the world. These spices come from different parts of plants, such as roots, stems, seeds, fruits, and flowers.

He became the first Westerner to enter in regular correspondence with these masters, sharing techniques and tattoo tracings. By fusing American and Asian sensibilities, Jerry created his own style of tattooing - iconic and artistic, irreverent and soulful, radical and beautiful.

For the man behind Sailor Jerry, Norman Collins, the latter would come to define his pioneering tattoo style and ethos. As a child growing up in the wilderness of Ukiah, California, he was given the nickname Jerry by his parents, who had a donkey of the same name.