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Old St. Croix Ultra Premium
Non Plus Ultra Very Rare
42% vol.
Non Plus Ultra means “nothing further beyond”—a Latin phrase once said to mark the boundary between the known and the unknown world. It is also the name of our exclusive series of ultra-premium blends, where the limits of flavor and finesse are continually redefined. Old St. Croix Non Plus Ultra - Very Rare is only produced when our Master Distiller identifies casks of truly exceptional quality from the finest distilleries in the Caribbean and Central America. The blend is aged in oak barrels that previously held fortified and sweet dessert wines. This careful aging adds layers of complexity, sweetness, and aromatic depth—resulting in an elegant and harmonious spirit with a long, refined finish.
TASTING NOTES
Nose
Spices and lightly cooling mint, moscavado sugar, orange zest
Taste
Creamy palate, with the notes from the nose as well as caramel, and vanilla
Finish
Creamy vanilla and caramel-fudge
Color
Mahogany
Alc.
42% vol.
| TASTING NOTES | Nose | Taste | Finish | Color | Alc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non Plus Ultra Very Rare | Spices and lightly cooling mint, moscavado sugar, orange zest | Creamy palate, with the notes from the nose as well as caramel, and vanilla | Creamy vanilla and caramel-fudge | Mahogany | 42% vol. |
Crafted to Be Collected. Celebrated Worldwide.
Each edition is bottled in batches of no more than 2,000 individually numbered decanters—faceted and exclusive, highlighting the craftsmanship within. Very Rare has earned top marks from the International Taste Institute and was awarded gold at the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition.
200 sugar mills on St. Croix
When production was at its peak, more than 30.000 acres were planted with sugar cane, which was processed on St. Croix 200 sugar mills.
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Family Reserve
Old St. Croix Family Reserve was first created in 2015 for a major Riise family reunion – a private gathering that takes place every five years.
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Non Plus Ultra Very Rare
Old St. Croix Non Plus Ultra - Very Rare is only produced when our Master Distiller identifies casks of truly exceptional quality from the finest distilleries in the Caribbean.
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Non Plus Ultra Black Edition
Old St. Croix Non Plus Ultra - Black Edition is the most intense expression in the series. Crafted from selected casks sourced from renowned distilleries in the Caribbean.
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Non Plus Ultra Ambre d’Or Excellence
Old St. Croix Non Plus Ultra - Ambre d’Or Excellence is the most elegant expression in the series – named for its amber-golden glow and sweet dessert wines.
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Platinum Reserve
A.H. Riise Platinum is created from small batch of unique rum. The heart of the blend is two Solera aged rums from aged casks.
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Centennial Celebration
A tribute blend not only to A.H. Riise, but also to the indigenous population of the islands as well as the Danish colonists.
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Signature
Signature is created as a tribute to the man behind our brand—the visionary pharmacist Albert Heinrich Riise (1810–1882), who journeyed to the Caribbean driven by a spirit of discovery.
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Non Plus Ultra La Galante
Old St. Croix Non Plus Ultra - La Galante is named after Columbus’ ship Santa Maria La Galante, which carried him to St. Croix and the West Indies.
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Black Coral
The 1st blend in the Black Gem Collection, inspired by the rare black gemstones that hide deep beneath the soil and waters of the West Indies.
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Black Larimar
The 2nd blend in the Black Gem Collection, inspired by the rare black gemstones that hide deep beneath the soil and waters of the West Indies.
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Black Spinel
The 3rd blend in the Black Gem Collection, inspired by the rare black gemstones that hide deep beneath the soil and waters of the West Indies.
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- Sweet, Ginger, Orange
- 6 min
- Medium
Riise Wood
2.5 cl Non Plus Ultra Very Rare
2.5 cl Cointreau
2.5 cl Golden Falernum
1 cl Ginger & Camomile syrup
0.5 cl Tatratea Bohemian 62%
- Shake with plenty ice, love and patience
- Fine strain into a chilled coupe over a large rock ice
Enjoy
- Sweet, Caramel
- 7 min
- Hard
The Riise Diamond
55 ml Non Plus Ultra Very Rare
20 ml Licor 43 coffee infused
20 ml Campari
Dash angostura bitters
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass together with ice
- Stir until perfect dillution is obtained
- Strain into a chilled glass with ice
- Garnish with maraschino cherry and orange peel
- Express with flaming orange zest
Enjoy
- Bitter
- 8 min
- Medium
Clear the Deck
4.5 cl Non Plus Ultra Very Rare
1.5 cl From the Barrel whisky
1.5 cl Sweet Vermouth
1.5 cl Green Chartreuse
0.5 cl Homemade Cinnamon syrup
1 Dash Aromactic Bitters
- Stir with plenty ice
- Strain into a chilled glass over a large cube of ice
- Garnish with a dehydrated lemon wheel
Enjoy
Old St. Croix –
A piece of Danish rum-history
150 years ago, A.H. Riise put Danish rum from the West Indies on the world map under the trademark “Old St. Croix”. The island of St. Croix – The Garden of the West Indies – was the center of cultivation of sugarcane and the production of sugar in the Danish West Indies from the early 1700s. The by-product molasses was used to make rum. To this day, the heart of our blends continues to be distilled on molasses.