Spiced rum made with sweet potato launches

A new company that exclusively creates spirits using sweet potato as the base ingredient has launched four “quirky” variants, including a spiced rum.

The Sweet Potato Spirit Company uses sweet potatoes sourced from North Carolina

The Sweet Potato Spirit Company has also launched a Moonshine, Orangecello and Raspberry Liqueur as part of its new range.

Described as a “UK first”, each spirit created by the company uses the triple distilled flesh of sweet potatoes.

Also made with sugar cane molasses, Sweet Potato Spiced Rum is said to have a flavour of ginger, treacle, lemon blossom, warm spices and caramel.

The Sweet Potato Orangecello and Sweet Potato Raspberry Liqueur also use fresh oranges and raspberries. The Sweet Potato Moonshine is said to have a taste of vanilla, warm peach, apricot skins and caramel.

The Sweet Potato Spirit Company uses sweet potatoes sourced from Scott Farms in North Carolina.

In August this year, California-based spirits company Corbin said it had produced the “world’s first” vodka made from sweet potatoes.