Kronan Swedish Punsch

Kronan Swedish Punsch, a traditional rum liqueur that is an ingredient in many classsic cocktails from the 1920's and 1930´s.

The basis of all Swedish Punsch is the Indonesian double pot-stilled “rum” based on sugar cane molasses distillate first made famous by Dutch merchants who colonized the port of Batavia (a.k.a. Jakarta) on the island of Java in the 1600s: Batavia Arrack.  Referred to by the famous American author, David Wondrich, as “the world’s first luxury spirit” due to the double distillation of a far better quality at time than rum from the Caribbean. You could also call it East Indies Rum. It has pungent, almost savory flavors that are reminiscent of traditional rums of the West Indies (notably Jamaica), but there are distinctive nuances that come from a small portion of local red rice used in yeast blend, the Ragi,  for the fermentation, the distillation practice that originated in China and the aging/storage in open teak wood vats that creates this unique character.

KRONAN Premium Swedish Punsch combines the best of both hemispheres—Batavia Arrack from Java, Rum from Jamaica and Port Mourant in Guyana . The result is a Rum liqueur of remarkable depth and complexity that is both delicious in cocktails and by itself.