{"product_id":"empress-cut-500ml","title":"The Empress Cut - 500ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--sticky-padding-top)\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden @[53.5rem]\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Empress — Queen of the Queens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bottling began as an experiment: what would happen if we barrelled our deep, sweet and complex Queen’s Cut at a much higher strength than usual — 81.61% ABV instead of around 62%?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter just 18 months in oak, the answer was very clear…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBloody amazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat began as an experiment has now become the bottle that celebrates ten years of JimmyRum — ten years of challenging what Australian rum can be, learning our craft and occasionally doing things that probably seemed a little mad at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause if you’re going to celebrate a milestone, you may as well celebrate it with something big!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Empress is the highest-strength spirit we have ever bottled — and, at 81.65% ABV, quite possibly the strongest Australian cane spirit (or rum) ever released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve bottled it at cask strength for one simple reason: it was far too good to cut back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe result is an extraordinarily deep, sweet and complex spirit with layers of rich oak, maple syrup, vanilla and butterscotch and, let’s just say…a very good warmth on the palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a bespoke, fully laser-engraved 10th Anniversary bottle, The Empress is a genuine piece of JimmyRum history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 100 bottles have been produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt won’t be around for long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rum Nerd Stuff\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpirit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen’s Cut — the final 10% of our Silver\/Navy hearts collected from Matilda. It’s the sweetest and most complex section of the run…and the only bit fit for the Queen!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel:\u003c\/strong\u003e BO089 — a 60-litre “JimmyRum Virgin” American oak barrel, coopered in Hobart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel entry:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 558 days — 18.3 months\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian cane spirit — legally, it’s not rum yet, as it didn’t quite make the required two years in oak before telling us it was ready to come out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngel’s share:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.63 litres, or 11.7% total volume loss — approximately 7.65% per year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50.03 litres at 81.65% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cask strength at 81.65% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 individually engraved bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"JimmyRum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50086699729136,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/6664\/9584\/files\/FullSizeRender.jpg?v=1786751918","url":"https:\/\/jimmyrum.com.au\/products\/empress-cut-500ml","provider":"JimmyRum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}