Upstairs Rare Rum Bar and Lounge
A unique collection of rare rums from around the Caribbean, hand selected by owner and rum enthusiast Daniel Petts. Rums to be savored and sipped, much of the collection is unusual, and cannot be found elsewhere in Grand Cayman. Enjoy a ‘flight’ – a tour of rums, or simply ask to be talked through the experience.

Daniel Petts, owner and rare rum aficionado has been shopping again, and this time at the international Rumfest 2012. He has brought home some unique beauties from surrounding islands of the Caribbean, as well as far flung lands, such as France, Philippines and Peru. The selection keeps growing, there are now 56 rare rums in our cabinet! If you would like to sample a unique sipping rum, you have to vist the Rare Rum Bar and Lounge at Upstairs restaurant, Kaibo, because you won’t find these rums elsewhere in Cayman!

The Rare Rum Supper Club
Our monthly rare rum dinners are frequented by rum aficionados and enthusiastic rum apprentices alike. This intimate supper club will introduce you to the many flavors of rare rums, some interesting rum cocktails, a few fine wines, and how their flavors can be complemented with food. The menu is prepared by michelin star award winning chef Laurence Tham. Numbers are strictly limited to 30 people so please remember to book ahead to avoid disappointment.
Rare Rum Supper Club Menu May 3rd
welcome rum cocktail
(ingredients disclosed to diners only)
soup
zucchini, rosemary
gravlax
beet marinated steel head salmon gravlax salmon riette
Bacardi 8 beet & orange mojito
parfait
foie gras, chicken liver, sauternes jelly, chargrilled muesli bread, mixed greens, coco plum chutney
Thomas Barton Sauternes
lionfish
tempura lionfish filets blood orange hollandaise
Pyrat XO blood orange mimosa
lamb
slow roasted saddle of lamb, braised lamb shoulder croustilant, seared zucchini, sweet potato pine nut dauphinouse, roast lamb jus.
Barbaresco, Beni di Batasiolo DOCG, Piedmonte Italy, 2007
dumpling
cassava wild berry dumplings, hazelnut vanilla foam, mango compote.
Angostura 1919 aged 8 years
reservations only.
boat leaves Camana Bay 6pm
7pm for cocktails
7.30pm for dinner
6 courses, accompanied by rare rums and fine wines.
$85 per person
Here are some rums in the cabinet that you may tickle your tastebuds:
Mocamba Barrica Selecta Premium, Mexico
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, Venezuela
Plantation Barbados Rum, France
Rare Rum Flight ….enjoy a flight where you can sample a tour of rums.
Here is a chance to have some fun with 3 different rare rums, Appleton Estate 12 yr old, Ron Zacapa 23 yr old, and Pyrat XO. A experience and an education. Learn about the diversity of rum, the different methods and how to make your own tasting notes to take home. Only $25 per person for a fun night out!

The Rare Rum List, Rare Rum Bar and Lounge
Upstairs restaurant, Kaibo
Cayman
Tortuga Aged 12 years
Spice • vanilla • molasses
Seven Fathoms
aged in oak casks seven fathoms under the Caribbean sea. (for mixing or sipping)
Jamaica
Appleton Estate Aged 30 years one of only 1440 bottles
Subtle oak character wrapped with delicate spices • vanilla • finish lingers with molasses.
Appleton Estate Aged 21 year limited edition
baked nuts • deep molasses • vanilla orange • peel cocoa • oak brown • sugar • musk
Appleton Master Blenders Legacy
molasses • rich oak • orange peel • honey • vanilla • spice
Appleton Estate Aged 12 Years
walnut • vanilla • orange • peel • bittersweet • sugar
Edwin Charley Foundation
fruit • honey • rich • molasses (for mixing)
Edwin Charley Transformation
vanilla • spice • citrus (for mixing)
Edwin Charley Enlightenment
fruity bouquet • orange peel (for mixing)
Edwin Charley Virtue (single barrel)
mellow apricot • almond • vanilla • spice
Blackwell
inspired creation of Chris Blackwell, record producer (Bob Marley and the Wailers) and hotelier (Strawberry Hill , Golden Eye,) • rich dark tropical fruit • mellow finish • fiery.
Guyana
El Dorado 21 year old
tobacco • coffee • cocoa • spice • toffee
El Dorado Vintage 25 years old
finest demarara • viscous body • dry nuts • smoky finish
Philippines
Don Papa
Bleeding hearts rum company small batch rum aged for 7 years.
B.V.I.
Pussers Original British Navy rum
distilled in wooden pot stills the single malt of rum • (for mixing or sipping with ice)
Pusser’s 15 Year Old British Navy Rum
Unique authenticity and taste. (for mixing or sipping with ice)
Bermuda
Goslings Old Family Reserve
smoke • vanilla • cigar box
Barbados
Mount Gay Extra Old Aged 12 – 17 Years
Award winner. Gold Medal – Premium Rum – 2009 Ministry of Rum Tasting Competition
St Nicholas Abbey 8 years
fruit • tobacco • sweet spice • juicy tropical fruits • molasses
St Nicholas Abbey 12 years
Bajan balance and finesse of soft fruits • tobacco edge • sweet spice • juicy tropical fruits and a hint of crème brulée,
Plantation XO 20th Anniversary
Blend of oldest reserves, double aged in French oak, toasted coconut • oaky vanilla, nose of cocoa, candied orange
Trinidad and Tobago
Angostura 1919 Aged 8 years
cocoa • molasses • caramel • vanilla
Angostura 1824 Aged 12 years
smoke • vanilla • orange zest • honey • raisin • spices (for mixing)
Angostura Tantra Gold
sweet molasses • dark toffee • vanilla • butterscotch (for mixing)
Anguilla
Pyrat Cast 1623
Award winner. Gold Medal – 2007 orange • charred oak • molasses • fruit • honey
Pyrat XO Reserve
Award winner. Gold Medal – 2009 caramel • vanilla • honey • cinnamon • spice
Pyrat Pistol
apricot • orange • caramel great with water or ice
Peru
Ron Millionario
Aged in Slovenian oak using 4 rows of solera system • butter • toffee • cola
Cuba
Havana Club Maximo
the supreme expression of Cuban rum. Every rum connoisseur’s dream
Havana Club Cuban Barrel
smoke • spice • sugar • complex wood (for mixing or sipping)
Havana Club 7 year
roasted pecans • almond • vanilla • great with a little water or ice
Santero Palma Superior (for mixing)
Dominican Republic
Atlantico Private Cask 15-25 years 9
complex • mellow • unique • small batch production • a house favorite
Matusalem Gran Reserva
sugar • molasses • butterscotch • cinnamon • vanilla • spice • (for mixing)
Saint Croix
Cruzan single Barrel
Pepper • vanilla • spice
Guatemala
Ron Zacapa XO
The cognac of rums • a longstanding favorite made from pure sugar cane honey
Ron Zacapa 23 year
Rum enthusiasts’ favorite • cocoa • wood • pure sugar cane honey • tobacco• leather
Ron Zacapa 15 year
Pure sugar cane honey • cocoa • wood • 15 years in whisky and bourbon barrels
Plantation Gran Anejo
Aged in used bourdon barrels finished in used cognac casks, nose of licorice, woody vanilla
Panama
Ron Abuelo 12 year
Deep amber color with rounded texture, dry fruit • subtle woody notes • hints of spicy vanilla • sweet caramel & honey for a long lasting complex finish.
Ron de Jeremy
The adult rum. This rare bottle is signed by Ron Jeremy in person. • aroma oak • fruit • spice • palate of raw sugarcane • finish long • full • smooth • sips perfectly naked
Haiti
Barbancourt Reserve du Domaine 15 year
The most expensive of the Barbancourts • smooth vanilla • lack of heavy smokiness • great with ice or water
Nicaragua
Flor de Caňa Centenario Aged 21 years
Literal translation“Flower of the Cane” • rich caramel • coffee
Flor de Caňa Centenario Aged 18 years
roasted nuts • dark baked fruit • spice • smoky oak
Flor de Caňa Grand Reserve Aged 7 years
Award winner. Silver medal – Aged Rum – 2010 Ministry of Rum Tasting Competition
Botran Solera Aged 8 years
Award winner. Silver Medal – Dark Rum – 2006 International Sugar Cane Spirits Tasting Competition (for mixing or sipping)
Fortuna, Reserva Exclusiva, 8 years
magnificent fun mixer, from the sugarcane fields of good luck and prosperity
Grenada
Westerhall Vintage
smooth almond • bonfire • thick chocolate
Clarkes Court Old Grog
tropical fruit • spice, • oak elements • named after barrels shipped to King George 111 each cask was stamped G.R.O.G abbreviation: Georgius Rex Old Granada
St Lucia
Chairman’s Reserve Spiced
exotic spice • nutmeg • clove, • citrus •
flavoured with ‘bois bande’ a Caribbean potent aphrodisiac
Puerto Rico
Bacardi Reserva Limitada
Award winner. Gold Medal – Premium Rum – 2009 Ministry of Rum Tasting Competition
Bacardi Anejo
Nose banana • caramel •nuts Entry • citrus • flora Finish •coffee •cocoa
Bacardi 8 year Anejo
Nose banana • figs • vanilla • nuts. Entry soft round• fruity • earthy• tobacco,
France
Negrita Bardinet (depuis 1857)
aromatic sunshine • exotic amber • good for mixing
Venezuela
Diplimatico Reserva Exclusiva
Aged for 12 long years noise of • fruit cake • rum’n’raisin ice cream • cocoa • dried ginger • cinnamon • toffee • palate of dark chocolate orange over melted vanilla ice cream.
Mexico
Mocamba Barrica Selecta Premium
This throwback style of rum uses pre Hispanic aging techniques .The bottle is an individual work of art by wrist Victor Fernandez.


The Upstairs restaurant at Kaibo is a hidden gem, only open Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday nights. Alfresco dining on the patio overlooking the marina, with food from Chef Laurence Tham from London. Reservations are essential.
Upstairs cocktails
The Upstairs cocktail lounge offers a list of sensations which can only be experienced and not described here on a website. If you need a head’s up, ask for The Smoking Gun, you are guaranteed to be impressed.

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