Discarded
What actually happens to a banana peel when a flavour producer only uses the flesh? That's precisely the question William Grant & Sons asked itself, founding Discarded as a standalone brand built entirely on so-called by-products that would otherwise end up as waste. After the initial success of a vermouth made from cascara - the outer fruit of the coffee cherry, normally discarded during coffee production - came the 2019 Discarded Banana Peel Rum: dried, fermented banana peels steeped in alcohol for two weeks, giving a Caribbean rum its unique, fruity, exotic aroma.
Content: 0.05 Liter (€119.80 / 1 Liter)
Available, delivery time: 3-6 business business days
Content: 0.5 Liter (€52.98 / 1 Liter)
Available, delivery time: 1-3 business days
CODE: BLACK25
Content: 0.5 Liter (€31.98 / 1 Liter)
Available, delivery time: 1-3 business days
Code: PFINGSTEN26
Content: 0.5 Liter (€47.98 / 1 Liter)
Available, delivery time: 1-3 business days
Where do the banana peels really come from?
A flavour producer that processes bananas for fruit flavourings normally throws the peels away. Discarded instead dries and ferments these peels and steeps them in alcohol for two weeks before blending them with Caribbean rum.
Is Discarded its own distillery?
No - Discarded is a project by William Grant & Sons that refines existing rum stocks with unusual, upcycled ingredients rather than distilling itself. Besides rum, the range also includes a cascara vermouth and a grape-skin vodka.
Flavour profile
Taste: Caribbean and fruity with a pronounced, lightly caramelised banana note, underpinned by the typical molasses character of the base rum.
Recommended enjoyment: Neat, or as a surprising ingredient in a Banana Daiquiri or tiki cocktails.
Available as Discarded Banana Peel Rum.
Facts and figures
Brand by William Grant & Sons. First product: cascara vermouth. Discarded Banana Peel Rum since 2019. Zero-waste concept using upcycled by-products (banana peel, coffee cherry husk, grape skin).