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Old St. Croix Royal Danish Navy
Black Barrel Navy Spiced
40% vol.
Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced was developed in close collaboration between our Master Distiller and experienced bartenders—with one goal in mind: to elevate your cocktails. This spiced blend is based on the same casks as our Navy Collection and delivers a dark, full-bodied, and aromatic flavor profile. As the name suggests, Black Barrel is aged in heavily charred oak barrels. The charred surface reduces tannins and opens the wood’s pores, resulting in a softer, rounder, and more complex character.
TASTING NOTES
Nose
Mocha, walnuts, burnt figs and lightly burnt notes of oak
Taste
Christmas spices and dark chocolate unite in a deep, rich taste.
Finish
The mocha taste returns and tones out gradually
Color
Walnut
Alc.
40% vol.
| TASTING NOTES | Nose | Taste | Finish | Color | Alc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Barrel Navy Spiced | Mocha, walnuts, burnt figs and lightly burnt notes of oak | Christmas spices and dark chocolate unite in a deep, rich taste. | The mocha taste returns and tones out gradually | Walnut | 40% vol. |
Warm spices - Dark sweetness
The taste is bold and balanced—with warm spices, dark sweetness, and a richness that adds depth to any drink. Perfect for a Cuba Libre, a Dark ’n’ Stormy, or any cocktail where quality takes center stage. But Black Barrel also shines sipped neat or over ice, when the moment calls for something extra.
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Black Barrel Navy Spiced
Old St. Croix Black Barrel Navy Spiced was developed in close collaboration between our Master Distiller and experienced bartenders — with one goal in mind: to elevate your cocktails.
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Naval Cadet
Old St. Croix Royal Danish Navy - Naval Cadet was created in collaboration with the Cadet Association of the Royal Danish Naval Academy – the world’s oldest naval officer school, founded in 1701.
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Navy Frogman
Old St. Croix Royal Danish Navy - Frogman was created as a tribute to the Danish Frogman Corps – an elite unit whose courage and strength help secure the safety we often take for granted.
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Navy Strength
Throughout history, spirits and seafaring have gone hand in hand—along with a fair share of trickery and dilution. To ensure quality, sailors came up with a simple test: they poured the spirit onto gunpowder and lit it.
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Navy Bitter
A tasteful Bitter with the taste of gentian root, quinine, bitter orange, coffee beans and a touch of vanilla.
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The Original Navy
When Albert Heinrich Riise began his production in the Danish West Indies in 1838, the Danish navy was among his first loyal customers.
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The Frigate Jylland
Enjoying this blend means supporting the preservation of an iconic piece of Danish maritime heritage – the Frigate Jylland.
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- Sweet, Ginger, Lime
- 2 min
- Easy
Stormy New Year
- 1 lime
- 1.5 cl tonic syrup
- 10-12 cl premium ginger beer
- Top with Black Barrel
Build the drink directly in a highball glass filled with ice.
Squeeze one lime over the ice. Optionally, add a few drops of ginger bitters.
Top with a few more ice cubes and garnish with fresh mint.
Enjoix!
- Sweet, Lime
- 2
- Easy
Riising Daiquiri
- 5 cl Black Barrel
- 2 cl Fresh lime juice
- 1 cl Simple syrup (1:1)
Cut the lime and squeeze the juice into a shaker filled with ice.
Add Black Barrel, lime juice, and simple syrup.
Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
Pour the cocktail into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.
Enjoix!
- Orange, Lime
- 4
- Easy
Riise a Silver Daisy
- 5 cl Black Barrel
- 1 cl Simple syrup
- 2 cl Fresh lime juice
- 1.5 cl Orange curaçao
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 6 cl Cold dry sparkling wine
Mix Black Barrel, syrup, fresh lime juice, orange curaçao, and Angostura bitters in a shaker with ice.
Shake, shake, and then pour it into a glass.
Top it off with cold sparkling wine.
Enjoix!
- Sweet, Lemon
- 4
- Easy
Riising Christmas
Fill a glass with ¼ part water and add fresh cranberries into the water.
Place a sprig of rosemary in the center of the glass to resemble a lit Christmas tree.
Freeze the glass so the cranberries and rosemary stay at the bottom of the glass.
In a shaker filled with ice cubes, add the following:
- 2 cl Black Barrel
- 4 cl cranberry juice
- A small splash of lemon juice
Pour the cocktail into the prepared glass and top it off with Sprite.
Enjoix!
- Sweet, Lime
- 4 min
- Easy
Riise of Mojito
- 6 cl Black Barrel Navy Spiced
- Fresh mint leaves
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Soda water
- Ice
Muddle the mint leaves and lime wedges in a glass with sugar.
Fill the glass with ice, pour in the Black Barrel, and top with soda water.
Stir gently and garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge.
Enjoix!
- Sweet, Lime
- 2 min
- Easy
Riising Cuba Libre
- 6 cl Black Barrel Navy Spiced
- 12 cl Cola
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- Ice
Fill a glass completely with ice cubes.
Pour Black Barrel Navy Spiced and cola in the glass.
Garnish with a fresh lime.
Enjoix!
- Sweet, Raspberry, Pineapple
- 6 min.
- Medium
Tutti Frutti Bird
- 5 cl Black Barrel Navy Spiced
- 0.5 cl Campari
- 2.5 cl Raspberry-Strawberry Syrup
- 1.5 cl lime juice
- 4 cl Pineapple juice
- Garnish: Dried Pineapple
Fill a glass completely with ice cubes.
Pour Black Barrel Navy Spiced, Campari, syrup, lime juice and pineapple juice into a shaker.
Fill the shaker completely with ice cubes and shake until the shaker feels ice cold.
Pour the contents of the shaker into the glass.
Garnish with dried pineapple and enjoy the cocktail in good company.
Enjoix!
- Sweet, Ginger
- 6 min.
- Medium
Riise and Stormy
- 4 cl Black Barrel
- 0.5 cl lime juice
- 7.5 cl Ginger Beer
- 4 drops of Angostura Bitter
- Dried lime slices
Fill a glass (Lowball or highball) completely with ice cubes.
Pour Black Barrel, lime juice, ginger beer and Angostura Bitter into the glass.
Gently stir the ingredients together. Garnish with dried lime slices and enjoy the cocktail in good company!
Enjoix!
Old St. Croix – Honoring the Past, embracing the future
With the name change from A.H. Riise to Old St. Croix, we’re taking one step back – to take two steps forward. With the new name, we’re reviving the original vision that inspired Albert Heinrich Riise more than 150 years ago, when he made Danish West Indian rum known far beyond the shores of the islands.