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Charlottetown pub offering unique brand of Island-made rum

Guardian photo by Brian McInnis

The Merchantman Pub in Charlottetown is selling its own unique brand of rum called Merchantman 1897. It is distilled by Prince Edward Island Distillery in Hermanville, near Souris. From left are Julie Shore, master distiller, Donna MacNeill, pub customer,

Published on July 12th, 2010; Published on July 12th, 2010
Al MacLeod

It’s been over 100 years since rum was last distilled legally on P.E.I. but the drought has come to an end with the Merchantman Pub now offering an Island-made rum on its drink menu.

Topics :: P.E.I. Liquor Commission , Iceland , P.E.I. , Charlottetown

Over 100 guests packed the pub and got a sample of Merchantman 1897, brewed by Prince Edward Distillery in Hermanville, Sunday before it was officially made available to the public today.

The amber rum is barrel-aged, all natural, non-filtered and double distilled to give it a unique flavour of caramel and apricot with a hint of vanilla.

Peter Hyndman, owner of the Merchantman Pub, said he is happy to be the only establishment on P.E.I. to be able to offer the Island-made rum.

I thought, ‘Why isn’t there someone producing rum on P.E.I.?' - Peter Hyndman, Merchantman Pub owner

“I find it is important to be a leader in the industry to try to introduce a new product to the consumer and celebrate the fact we are the only location on P.E.I. to do this,” Hyndman said.

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willyswagon

- July 13th, 2010 at 20:03:26

Lets not let the truth get in the way of a good story!! Rum has been distilled legally and sold in Rollo Bay since Dec 2008. It is a shame the reporter didn't dig a little deeper, and that the members of the joint venture decided to take part in this misinformation.

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- July 13th, 2010 at 15:32:15

Right on!

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- dan
  
  - July 13th, 2010 at 20:03:07
  
  Rum has been for sale for at least two years from the distillery in Rollo Bay. Surely the people involved in this product must have known this?
- dan
  
  - July 14th, 2010 at 08:38:11
  
  Rum has been for sale for at least two years from the distillery in Rollo Bay. Surely the people involved in this product must have known this?

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