St. Croix

Though we told you about the new Cruzan 9 a few weeks ago, I hadn’t had a chance to try it at that time. Few people had as it wasn’t on store shelves back then. Of course, as a born and bred Crucian, I was excited about the new blend sight unseen. Other people, though, had doubts. Check out this reaction posted to the distiller’s Facebook page:
“Don’t RUIN GREAT RUM BY ADDING SOME SPICES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
No, I didn’t add the all-caps or the exclamation points for effect; that’s really what the person wrote, exactly as they wrote it.
I love this guy’s passion!

We hinted at it in May after I first got wind of its imminent arrival during the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, and now it’s here! Cruzan 9, the newest addition to the legendary lineup of rums from our home island of St. Croix, is set to enliven the spirits world by introducing discerning drinkers to a spicier side of the Virgin Islands.
One look at that bottle tells you she’s a spicy number, but of course, it’s what’s inside that really counts.
The “9″ in Cruzan 9 represents the 9 different island spices – vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mace, allspice, pepper and juniper berry - employed in crafting the new spiced rum.