La Galante - a tribute to our heritage

Discover a new world of taste and aroma in this exclusive Non Plus Ultra Limited edition.

Old St. Croix Ultra Premium

Non Plus Ultra La Galante

43,4% vol.

Non Plus Ultra La Galante is named after Columbus’ ship Santa Maria La Galante, which he led when he discovered St. Croix and the West Indies. This exclusive Limited Edition blend is made by our master distiller with the very best drops from West India and Central America. Every single cask is carefully selected in order to create a superior matured blend that captures the essence of the West Indies and the flora of the islands. Everything from the faceted carafe to the dark red mahogany glow and the entire tasting experience leaves nothing left to chance. Available on October 7.

TASTING NOTES

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TASTING NOTES

Non Plus Ultra La Galante

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Nose

An inciting scent of orange, caramel, crème brulé and vanilla with notes of mahogany and the aromatic Bay Rum wood that grows wild in the West Indies.

Taste

Complex, full-bodied and smooth spicy taste with a touch of orange, creamy vanilla and lemon with notes from oak casks of the finest quality.

Finish

Rich and creamy with notes from the initial taste that gradually fade into a long aftertaste.

Color

Dark red mahogany.

Alc.

43,4% vol.

Discovering
West Indies

In September 1493, Columbus embarks on his second voyage to find the sea route to India. Ahead awaits the new and unknown. Behind him are the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar, which marked the end of the known world. According to a legend, the Pillars of Hercules were placed at each end of the Strait with the inscription “Non Plus Ultra” (Nothing Further Beyond) – a phrase that has given name to our Non Plus Ultra blends. Columbus, as you know, did not find the sea route to India. Instead, he discovered the West Indies, where the Spaniards planted sugar cane and laid the groundwork for the production of sugar and West Indian rum.

Old St. Croix –
A piece of Danish rum-history

150 years ago, A.H. Riise put Danish rum from the West Indies on the world map under the trademark “Old St. Croix”. The island of St. Croix – The Garden of the West Indies – was the center of cultivation of sugarcane and the production of sugar in the Danish West Indies from the early 1700s. The by-product molasses was used to make rum. To this day, the heart of our blends continues to be distilled on molasses.

200 sugar mills on St. Croix

When production was at its peak, more than 30.000 acres were planted with sugar cane, which was processed on St. Croix 200 sugar mills.

Taste La Galante

La Galante is complex, full-bodied, and soft with a spicy taste of orange, creamy vanilla and lemon with gentle notes from oak barrels. Get a taste of the new Non Plus Ultra “La Galante” at your local reseller.

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Bitter, Orange

7 min

Medium

La’ La’ La’ Galante

50ml La Galante
15ml Campari
5ml white port wine
25ml Vermouth
Dash Orange Bitter
2 dash of 1838 Bitter

Put the ingredients in a glass with ice cubes. Mix them with a bar spoon and pour slowly into a glass without the ice.

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Family Reserve

This blend is traditionally served at a gathering of the descendants of A.H.Riise once every five years.

Non Plus Ultra Very Rare

We have created something unique and rare and named it Non Plus Ultra which means ‘nothing further beyond’ in Latin.

Non Plus Ultra La Galante

Discover a new world of taste and aroma in this exclusive Non Plus Ultra Limited edition.

Non Plus Ultra Black Edition

Aging in carefully burned old Bourbon casks creates the ultimate blend. We named it Non Plus Ultra which means ‘nothing further beyond’ in Latin.

Non Plus Ultra Ambre d’Or Excellence

A fantastic sweet and gentle blend with the flavour of ripe fruit and warm spices. We named it Non Plus Ultra which means ‘nothing further beyond’ in Latin.

Platinum Reserve

A.H. Riise Platinum is created from small batch of unique rum. The heart of the blend is two Solera aged rums from aged casks.

Signature

A.H. Riise Signature is simply a piece of unique art. Simply one of a kind.

Centennial Celebration

A tribute blend not only to A.H. Riise, but also to the indigenous population of the islands as well as the Danish colonists.

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Quiz: St. Croix

If rum has a birthplace, it is in the West Indies. One of the islands most suitable for growing sugarcane was the lush island of St. Croix, which pays a key role in the history of A.H. Riise.