Spirit Cartel has launched two new expressions of aged Don Q rum in the UK to mark the brand's 150th anniversary and six generations of rum-making.

The new additions include 6,000 bottles of limited edition, Signature Release Single Barrel, which is the company's first single barrel rum. It was aged in American white oak barrels for 10 years before being bottled in 2015.

"The UK is a very important market for us and we’re looking forward to growing our brand in this country with the help of the Spirit Cartel."

Also being released is La Reserva de la Familia Serrallés, a blend of 20-year-old rums. It is also a limited edition series with only 1,865 bottles manufactured. This rum offers tastes of oak, burnt wood, vanilla, and molasses.

Don Q's sixth generation rum maker Roberto Serrallés was quoted by Thedrinksreport.com as saying: “The UK is a very important market for us and we’re looking forward to growing our brand in this country with the help of the Spirit Cartel.”

Spirit Cartel's consiglieri Charles Marshall was quoted by Oofflicencenews.co.uk as saying: “We punch above our weight in premium brand building and we partner with brands that offer distinction and that je ne sais quoi.

"The Don Q family has been crafting rum with pride for over 150 years and are on a constant quest for quality and perfection, which they’ve certainly achieved with both these blends”.