Cockspur Rum is a
rum
Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels of oak. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, but today it is produced i ...
brand produced in the Eastern
Caribbean
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island nation of
Barbados
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. Its logo shows the island's traditional rooster.
History
Cockspur was launched by the sea captain Valdemar Hanschell during the early 20th century. Cockspur's parent company became Hanschell Larson in 1928, and Hanschell Innis Ltd. in 1971. It was acquired by Goddard Enterprises in 1973.
In 2017, Hanschell Inniss Ltd. sold Corkspur to Woodland Radicle for an undisclosed amount.
Description
The rum used by Corkspur is distilled by the West Indies Rum Distillery.
Cockspur blends its rum while aging it in oak barrels, and it contains forty percent alcohol by volume.
The rum won the "International Wine and Spirit Competition's" Gold Medal in 1981, 1984, and 1989.
Cricket sponsorship
Hanschell Inniss sponsored a three-year deal between 1987 and 1990 with the
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board, aka ECB, is the Sports governing body, national governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was formed on 1 January 1997 as a single governing body to combine the roles formerly fulfilled by the Test ...
(ECB) to sponsor the National Club Championship. This was renamed the "Cockspur Cup" for 2004.
Cockspur was the sponsor of the
West Indies cricket team in 2012.
References
External links
Cockspur Rum Online{{Alcoholic drinks
Drink companies of Barbados
Barbadian brands
Rum brands
Sugar industry of Barbados
1880s establishments in Barbados
Rum produced in Barbados