Kronan Batavia Arrack 70cl

Smoky, fruity and gloriously funky, this is the Javanese spirit that gave punch its original kick and still gives Swedish Punsch its soul.

Batavia Arrack is a rum of sorts, made on Java from sugarcane molasses, fermented in open vats with local red rice and wild yeast, then double distilled in traditional pot stills. It is often rested for a year in vast 10,000-litre teak vats. Kronan bottles it at a robust 52%, and it is the same arrack at the heart of Kronan Swedish Punsch. Expect tropical spice, ripe fruit, smoke and an earthy funk.

A splash transforms a punch bowl, and it brings real character to sours, Daiquiri riffs and stirred drinks alike. Adventurous drinkers will enjoy it neat.

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ABV 52% | 70cl | Indonesia