Captain Morgan is a brand of flavoured rums (including, in Europe, some rum-flavoured “premium spirit drinks”) produced by British alcohol conglomerate Diageo. It is named after the 17th-century Welsh privateer (pirate) of the Caribbean, Sir Henry Morgan.. Explore the CAPTAIN MORGAN selection at Whisky.fr, your specialist in fine whiskies and spirits since 1956. Discover the full range and limited editions online.
Captain Morgan is a brand of flavoured rums (including, in Europe, some rum-flavoured “premium spirit drinks”) produced by British alcohol conglomerate Diageo. It is named after the 17th-century Welsh privateer (pirate) of the Caribbean, Sir Henry Morgan.
Captain Morgan everywhere outside of Jamaica is produced by Diageo, however within Jamaica, Captain Morgan is a completely unrelated rum produced by J. Wray & Nephew Ltd., due to Diageo not owning the trademark in Jamaica.
History
In 1944 the Seagram Company started manufacturing the Captain Morgan brand of rum. In 1984, Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum was introduced to the United States. In 2001 the Captain Morgan brand was sold to Diageo, a multinational drinks company based in London. On 15 April 2005, Captain Morgan Tattoo Black Spiced rum and its claimed ‘sweet-to-heat’ finish became another addition to the Captain Morgan line. Most Captain Morgan rum is sold in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, South Africa, and Global Travel.
In November 2009, the NFL banned a covert ad campaign allegedly put on by Diageo. It was understood that for each NFL player striking the “Captain Morgan” pose on camera during a regular season game, Diageo would donate US$10,000 (equivalent to $15,007 in 2025) to the Gridiron Greats (a non-profit which helps retired NFL players with various hardships after leaving the game). The league made this announcement following such a celebration by Brent Celek of the Philadelphia Eagles.
In 2010, two US territories, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands argued over plans for Captain Morgan to move operations to the Virgin Islands for tax reasons. The matter came to a head during a debate in the United States Congress over the USVI’s attempt to use tax benefits to lure the company to that territory.
In 2014, Diageo Canada filed a trade dress infringement lawsuit against Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc, claiming striking similarities between the Captain Morgan character and Admiral Nelson, and that the similarity would dilute the Captain Morgan trademark. Diageo Canada won the lawsuit in 2017.
In 2020, the brand launched a new product called Captain Morgan Tiki. This new pineapple mango flavor rum is available in the United Kingdom, Australia, Czechia, and Germany.
Varieties
- Original Spiced Rum – The flagship Captain Morgan rum, flavored with spices. Reformulated in 2023 to include Madagascar vanilla. Bottled at 35% alcohol by volume (70 proof).
- 100 Proof Spiced Rum – Original Captain Morgan, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume (100 proof).
- White Rum – A five-times distilled rum that is aged in white oak barrels for over a year, and then filtered to remove the colour, except for the Atlantic Canadian market, where it retains a greenish tinge. Bottled at 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof).
- Black Spiced Rum – A dark spiced rum. Bottled at 50% alcohol by volume (100 proof).
- Spiced Gold – A spiced rum with a taste of vanilla and brown sugar.
- Tiki – A limited edition rum with pineapple and mango flavors to pair with lemonade.
- Spiced Gold 0.0% Alcohol Free Spirit – Non-alcoholic alternative to Spiced Gold variety.
- Coconut Rum – Sweet, delicate and creamy taste of fresh coconut with a background of citrus and tropical fruit balanced with notes of molasses. Bottled at 35% alcohol by volume.
In popular culture
Before and after the 2015 SummerSlam event, John Cena used the brand as a nickname for Seth Rollins during WWE’s Monday Night Raw.
In 2016, Diageo created special limited edition bottles to commemorate Wes Morgan captaining Leicester City F.C. to the 2015–16 Premier League title.
A technique for dislocated hip reduction is named after the pose on the bottle label which a surgeon can mimic.
See also
- Captain Morgan Trophy – Rugby league trophy
- List of Puerto Rican rums
- RumChata – American cream liqueur
References
External links
- Media related to Captain Morgan at Wikimedia Commons
- Captain Morgan official website
- Captain Morgan Archived 26 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine on thebar UK, owned by Diageo
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