AYC Debuts Private Label Dark Rum

Rescued mermaids, AYC rum, and the smiling conspirator Victor Felice
Rescued mermaids, AYC rum, and the smiling conspirator Victor Felice

With great finfare, Rear Commodore Victor Felice Tuesday night (5/10) announced what he believes is an AYC exclusive: the only yacht club in the country with its own private-label rum.
Distilled at the Thumb Butte Distillery in Prescott, this dark rum appears with the AYC logo in small-batch, numbered bottles that were sold at the meeting for the wholesale price of $25 per bottle.
The new rum arrived with two rescued mermaids, who posed out of water while a big crowd of AYCers sampled the new brew.
Victor and Thumb Butte distiller Dana Murdoch conspired to produce the new rum, which will also be served at the Commodore’s Party.
The distillery has been the winner of multiple awards, including Silver at the 2015 Los Angeles International Spirits Competition (Gin) and Bronze (Rye). Here’s more about Dana Murdoch.
A bottle from the first batch of AYC private-label rum. Photo: Mike Ferring
A bottle from the first batch of AYC private-label rum. Photo: Mike Ferring

 
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Another shot of Victor Felice and his rescued mermaids. Photo: Chris Smith