P&O Cruises has partnered with an award-winning pioneer of British coastal rum, The Tidal Rum to create a unique rum blend, especially for Arvia’s Caribbean sailings.
The Tidal Rum is inspired and influenced by the sea and shore and was created by Jersey-based founders of Shorts Boy Distillery, Ben Clyde-Smith and Harry Coulthard.
It is a blend of Caribbean cask-aged rums from Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados and the Dominican Republic infused with wild seaweed known as ‘the truffle of the sea’ found on Jersey’s coastline at low tide, which gives a unique ocean salted caramel flavour.
The rum’s maiden production will take place on board Arvia in the first rum distillery at sea in Anderson’s Bar, ready for guests to enjoy neat or in an array of expertly crafted cocktails onboard.
Following the launch, The Tidal Rum will recreate the recipe and bottle, ready to share and serve to guests across the P&O Cruises fleet.
President of P&O Cruises, Paul Ludlow said: “We are so delighted that following Iona’s on board gin distillery we are, once again, innovating with this first rum distillery at sea on Arvia which will be so fitting in the Caribbean sunshine.
“The Tidal Rum will be the perfect drink to cool down in the Caribbean heat while enjoying the ship’s views of the ocean, seashore and surrounding destinations, or to give as a souvenir for friends and family when they arrive home.”
Harry Coulthard from The Tidal Rum said: “With our new rum, we wanted to bring together the finest rums of the Caribbean with the fresh notes of coastal botanicals from the shores of Britain’s islands.
“Whether you’re taking your first sip while enjoying a stunning island horizon or a beautifully crafted cocktail in Anderson’s Bar, our rum has all the ingredients of an unforgettable P&O Cruises holiday.”
Arvia will join the P&O Cruises fleet in December 2022, her maiden voyage will be to the Canary Islands, followed by a winter season in the Caribbean. She will be the largest LNG-powered ship to sail from her homeport of Barbados.
In addition to Anderson’s Bar, Arvia will have a choice of 12 restaurants plus eight other exciting places to eat.
For more information or to book visit www.pocruises.co.uk.
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