The Lost Garden

We’re very proud to announce that we have collaborated with The Lost Gardens of Heligan to produce ‘Lost Garden Rum’.

In 1920s Cornwall, the historic Heligan gardens were falling into decline following the loss of its gardeners in WW1; yet as Heligan became lost to the brambles of time, at the same period our very own Norman Trevethan was developing his expertise in gin making on the Port Eliot estate in Cornwall. This lost and found story enters a special partnership a century later to produce an innovative handmade distilled rum infused with some of the distinctive heritage flavours The Lost Gardens have to offer.

This Caribbean style rum has been crafted using sugar cane molasses fermented here in Cornwall and then distilled using traditional copper alembic stills. Cornish virgin charred oak, that has been soaked in Heligan’s Black Bee Honey, and Pedro Ximinez sherry is added to the distilled rum to age for eight weeks. The final infusion of flavour comes from adding the juice of the world renowned Heligan grown pineapples!

Our Head Distiller, John Hall, has tried to delicately capture the spirit of Cornwall in the ‘Lost Garden Rum’, here is what he had to say about the development process:

“The key to this process was to create a rum that would marry perfectly with the subtle flavours of the Heligan Black Bee Honey and Pineapples; whilst staying true to traditional methods. Distilling has always been about the balancing of flavours, no one flavour being the star, but a combination of flavours creating an exhilarating tasting experience.

Everything about this product is handmade, from the raw ingredients to the spirit itself and that’s what makes this such an exciting project for us as a distillery. The word “CRAFT” has come to mean anything new or quirky to hit the supermarket shelves rather than products that are truly a culmination of expertise and old-fashioned hard work. We wanted to show people that Trevethan Distillery does make true craft products.”

This collaboration of our two iconic Cornish brands in creating such an exciting product that celebrates the very best of what Cornwall has to offer, will undoubtedly get your taste buds salivating.

Dina Gallick, Head of Pineapples at Heligan Gardens and Marc Megilley, Head of Sales at Trevethan Distillery

 ‘Lost Garden Rum’ will be available exclusively through The Lost Gardens of Heligan and Trevethan Distillery at the price of £49.95. Only 120 bottles of this limited release rum will be made available using both the Heligan Pineapples and the Black Bee Honey. Pre-orders are available now by calling Heligan Shop on 01726 845114. Collection will be from Tuesday 4th February, please contact the Heligan Shop to discuss postage.