I’ll be honest, I didn’t follow too intensely at first but the promo is what truly caught my attention. Samuel Williams, Owner and Founder of Las Olas said “Las Olas was built on the foundation of bringing quality and authentic Caribbean rum to the UK. From the bottle to the taste, their story is one that’s rooted in the histories, traditions, cultures, and communities that inspired the art of rum, but brought together in the culture capital of London.

Responsible for the production of their Asolo Prosecco DOCG, the family takes great care in nurturing the vines, with the hope that the terroir of the land is captured within the fruit and that it speaks its greatness and shares its secrets in nobility and its richness in spirit.It’s super strong and it hits you quickly but for the seasonal drinkers, it also fades away quickly too (unless of course, you’re drinking a lot in one go). When you see one parent work multiple jobs and another give their life to a job that never really gave anything back it puts some fire in your belly. Founded in 2018, by London born Samuel Williams, Las Olas spiced rum takes spirit from its birthplace of Barbados – the first known island to distil rum in 1703, as well as the homogeny of African culture in its widely known creation of palm wine. Not only has he gone to great lengths to understand his market and the industry, but he’s looked at what exists already and has put his twist to it and so far it’s going well!

online resource for news and information on Champagne and Sparkling wines, prestigious industry awards and trade tastings. Understanding it’s rich history and trying to find premium quality in the UK was no easy task – taste was at the forefront of this venture and it’s something to be celebrated. A massive congratulations to founder Mr Sam Williams for his incredible work and wishing all the best for success in the future. I can imagine this being a great rum for cooking things such as BBQ sauce, Rum cakes, and Christmas desserts or desserts in general.spiced only with natural and vegan ingredients and brought together by a cold, low and slow maceration process. Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional.

I wanted our rum from the ingredients to the bottle to the design to make sense and blend to create the first black-owned premium spiced rum - I wanted to make my community proud.things like this could knock your confidence but because I was doing rum I feel like I had a divine right and I couldn’t give up. I’m black British African, my parents are from Nigeria, but I have Co-Founders and advisors from different parts of Africa and the Caribbean. Fortunately there was good company and plenty of UK-based rum (courtesy of Las Olas) to get me through!