Twin Fin Coconut and Lychee Rum
Twin Fin Coconut and Lychee Rum is a crisp, modern tropical spirit that blends cooling coconut sorbet with the floral zest of fresh lychee, finishing with a light, aromatic whisper of wild strawberry.
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38%
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- 25ml
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Twin Fin Coconut and Lychee Rum
Twin Fin Coconut and Lychee Rum is a crisp, modern tropical spirit that blends cooling coconut sorbet with the floral zest of fresh lychee, finishing with a light, aromatic whisper of wild strawberry.
The “Surfer’s Cool Down”
Imagine you’ve just come out of the cold Cornish surf and the sun is finally breaking through the clouds. You pour this over a glass full of crushed ice. It doesn’t taste like a heavy winter warmer; it tastes like relief. The coconut hits you first, cooling and familiar, but then the lychee slides in—unexpected, floral, and totally unique. It feels like a bridge between a classic piña colada and a sophisticated martini. It’s the kind of drink that makes you feel cleaner and cooler just by holding the glass.
The “Pina Colada” Upgrade
If you associate coconut rum with cheap, sugary mixers from your university days, this is the redemption arc. It feels “grown-up.” Mixing this doesn’t feel like masking the alcohol; it feels like cooking. When you add pineapple juice or lemonade, the wild strawberry notes suddenly pop out, turning a simple mixed drink into a complex fruit punch. It’s playful and fun, yet it carries itself with the elegance of a craft spirit. It tastes like a holiday in a bottle, but a holiday where you stayed at the boutique hotel, not the party hostel.
The “Coast to Coast” Sibling: Like its Pineapple & Grapefruit counterpart, this rum follows the “Coast to Coast” philosophy of Southwestern Distillery (founded by Tarquin Leadbetter in Cornwall). It blends Caribbean pot-still and column-still rums which are then finished on the rugged Cornish coast.
The “Lighter” Innovation: Released as part of the brand’s expansion around 2022, this specific flavour was designed to target the “light and refreshing” market. While the original spiced rum is warm and vanilla-heavy, the Coconut & Lychee expression was created to offer a lower-calorie-feeling, “spritz-style” alternative that pairs better with lemonade or soda than with heavy colas.
No Added Sugar: Consistent with the Twin Fin ethos, this rum avoids the thick, sugary additives common in the coconut rum category (like Malibu). The sweetness is derived from the fruit distillates and natural flavours, aiming for a “clean” taste profile that appeals to gin drinkers crossing over into rum.
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Twin Fin Rum is a modern, progressive rum brand produced by Southwestern Distillery, an independent, family-run distillery located on the wild coast of North Cornwall near Padstow. Launched in May 2020, the brand was created by Tarquin Leadbetter, the self-taught master distiller best known for founding the award-winning Tarquin’s Gin.
While Southwestern Distillery made its name in the gin world, Twin Fin represents Leadbetter’s ambitious entry into the rum category. The brand was born from a desire to create a “beach rum” that moved away from the heavy, pirate-themed tropes of traditional spiced rums, instead embracing a lighter, brighter, and more contemporary identity inspired by surf culture.
The “Coast to Coast” Philosophy
The defining characteristic of Twin Fin is its “Coast to Coast” philosophy. The brand positions itself as a bridge between two distinct cultures: the tropical warmth of the Caribbean and the rugged, elemental nature of Cornwall.
