Ironworks Distillery Amber Rum
This was the first small-batch rum made entirely in Nova Scotia. The still runs twice.
Ironworks ferments Crosby's Fancy Grade molasses and distils it in Lunenburg. One listing on the same page is a six-year classic from a re-charred bourbon barrel. Another is a wine-cask batch finished in a Blomidon barrel.
The shop price is $44. The address is 2 Kempt Street. Fruit for other spirits comes from Nova Scotia farms, but this rum cannot, because cane will not grow there.
Product Highlights
- •Two passes in the still
- •Six-year bourbon classic
- •Blomidon wine-cask batch
- •Shop tag $44
- •Fancy Grade molasses
Category
Our Canadian score
Strong Canadian ties
Amber Rum is run twice through the Lunenburg still by Ironworks Distillery. Sweetness is Fancy Grade molasses, and the company traces that supply to Guatemala through Crosby in New Brunswick. It is not a local sugar crop.
Score breakdown (85% evidenced, high confidence)
“Crosby’s molasses, imported from Guatemala and processed in New Brunswick”
“The founders of Ironworks Distillery are Pierre Guevremont and Lynne MacKay”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Distilled
- Twice, in Lunenburg
- Classic age
- Six years
- Shop price
- $44
- Molasses
- Crosby's Fancy Grade
- Address
- 2 Kempt Street
Where to Buy
Product Information
Ingredients
Rum from fermented Crosby's Fancy Grade molasses.
Warnings
- Alcohol. Not for anyone under the legal drinking age.
All Information Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ironworks Distillery Amber Rum made in Canada?
Yes. The still is in Lunenburg and Ironworks Distillery runs it twice. Molasses is Fancy Grade from Crosby. The company traces that cane to Guatemala.
How long is it aged?
Ironworks Distillery describes a classic that spent six years in one re-charred bourbon cask. A second note on the page is a Blomidon wine-cask finish. Read the batch you are buying.
What does a bottle cost at the shop?
The Amber Rum page at Ironworks Distillery shows $44. Pickup is at 2 Kempt Street. The site says that counter order is usually ready within a day.
Where does the molasses come from?
The product page names Fancy Grade from Crosby. Ironworks Distillery's company note says Nova Scotia grows no cane, so the supply is Guatemalan and finished in New Brunswick.
Who runs the distillery?
Pierre Guevremont and Lynne MacKay run Ironworks Distillery. They opened the project in 2008. Amber Rum is their Nova Scotia spirit, not a global rum house brand.
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