Probitas Blended Dark Rum is the higher-proof, green-label dark expression of the landmark Hampden Estate (Jamaica) and Foursquare (Barbados) collaboration, bottled at 57% ABV and non-chill filtered.
Probitas was the first direct collaboration between distilleries on two different Caribbean islands, and it became a benchmark for blended white rum. The dark expression answers the obvious follow-up question with more of everything: a greater proportion of aged rum in the blend, a higher proof, and a higher-ester Hampden marque (LROK) than the one used in Probitas White. The blend combines a two-year-old pot still rum, an unaged pot still rum, and an unaged Coffey column still rum blended and bottled at Foursquare in Saint Philip, Barbados, with unaged pot still rum from Hampden Estate in Trelawny, Jamaica. In keeping with a centuries-old practice, it is colored with caramelized sugar produced in-house at Foursquare — added for color without adding sweetness.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Rich fig, fresh caramel, brown butter, and vanilla, with Hampden's high-toned esters lifting pineapple and orange peel.
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Palate: Full and layered — caramel and dark fruit alongside coconut and overripe banana, with the higher-ester Jamaican character forward against Foursquare's structure.
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Finish: Warm and long, with lingering caramel, ripe fruit, and a characteristic note of fresh grass clippings.
Specs
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Producer: Foursquare Rum Distillery & Hampden Estate
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Style: Blended dark rum (pot & column still)
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Origin: Barbados & Jamaica
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ABV: 57% (114 proof)
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Filtration: Non-chill filtered; colored with Foursquare caramelized sugar, no added sweetness
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Size: 750mL
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Probitas Blended Dark Rum differ from Probitas White?
The dark expression carries a greater share of aged rum, a higher proof (57% vs. the White's 47%), and a higher-ester Hampden marque (LROK). It is colored with Foursquare's in-house caramelized sugar for a darker pour, while the White is filtered clear. The result is richer and more robust, while keeping the same Jamaica-meets-Barbados house style.
Who are Hampden Estate and Foursquare?
Hampden Estate is a historic Jamaican distillery in Trelawny known for intensely flavored, high-ester pot still rums. Foursquare Rum Distillery in Barbados, led by Richard Seale, is widely regarded as one of the world's finest rum producers, known for its aged expressions and refined Barbadian style. Probitas is their joint blend.
How should I drink Probitas Blended Dark Rum?
At 57% it stands up well in cocktails such as a Daiquiri, Mai Tai, or rum old fashioned, and the added aged stock also makes it rewarding sipped neat or over a large ice cube.
