Ten Cane 2008

The name “Ten Cane” refers to the number of sugar cane stalks bound into one bundle during the sugar cane harvest. Apparently, that is the amount needed to produce a single bottle of rum. Angostura company assisted with the construction and launch of the distillery. Angostura’s role was also to secure the sugar cane supplies, manage distillery operations, oversee the rum maturation process, and handle logistics. Additionally, Angostura provided their own aged molasses rum for the blends. Some sources even state that the ratio was 75 % rum from fresh sugar cane and 25 % from molasses.

The first rum was introduced in 2005, and for its production, fresh sugar cane juice was distilled in a copper distillation pot still of Alembic type. The idea was to create a light, artisan rhum agricole that would reflect its terroir, which is why the aging was short (only 6 months) in barrels previously used for cognac.

Unfortunately, in 2013 Angostura announced the end of cooperation with LVMH as the profit expectations were not reached. The owners moved the brand and all supplies of the aging rum to Barbados, where the production continued for some time in the Foursquare distillery. In 2015 the production was quietly closed down for good. However, a small amount of the aging rum barrels remained in the warehouses. And thanks to the independent bottlers who managed to find, buy and bottle these gems they found their way to the rum fans all around the world. 

Probably, Ten Cane brand will not leave any significant footprint in the rum history, but with our single cask we would love to demonstrate that it is a real shame. Because if you give this rum longer time in oak barrels and proper care, you will be surprised to find out that the overlooked “Ugly duckling” aged into an elegant, charming and wonderful swan. 

One cannot escape the thought of what would have happened to the reputation and demand for Ten Cane if the production had focused more on creating a rum with fully developed character. Are you curious about how rum, which accidentally aged for years instead of a few months, tastes? The answer is to be found in a glass of this Single Cask that tells the never-written story of Ten Cane. Story that, sadly enough, the world never had the opportunity to get to know properly and discover in its full glory.

FREE OCEAN

We created the new edition, FREE OCEAN, not only to celebrate Rum Shark’s 4th birthday but, primarily, as an expression of gratitude to all our fans and supporters. Without their fondness, we would never have been able to build such a large rum portfolio in such a short time.

FREE OCEAN builds upon the BLUE OCEAN edition and continues the tradition of rare single casks. The new design is meant to encourage the opening and sharing of these bottles in the company of family and friends, or among rum enthusiasts who know that tasting rum bottled straight from the cask is a unique, untransferable, and unrepeatable experience.

Our only wish is for you to have an amazing time enjoying our rums. Josef, Jiří, and the entire Rum Shark team.

Rum Sharks was founded in 2020 as a truly unique project, driven by an initiative that came directly from the customer side. At that time, Josef Janíček, one of the co-founders and a representative of rum enthusiasts, approached Jiří Rabel, the co-owner of UPB, with the idea to import and bottle rums based on the preferences of the community. Soon after, we successfully launched our first collection, the exclusive Rum Shark Blue Ocean series. In the following years, we bottled numerous single casks and limited editions for the Czech-Slovak community, sourcing rums from various corners of the world, including the Caribbean‘s most famous destinations, as well as rums from Venezuela, Belize, and Thailand.

Our most treasured asset has always been, and continues to be, the devoted community of a few hundred active members of the Rum Shark club. These members collaborate on the direction and evolution of the entire project. Thanks to our hard work and unceasing community support, we have been able to introduce exclusive single casks of proclaimed names to the market (such as Caroni, Hampden, Mount Gay, Diamond, and Foursquare). Over the span of just a few years, we have sold tens of thousands of bottles.

Every bottle of Rum Shark represents the dedication of many people, and feedback from our community remains the most important indicator of quality and guides our actions.