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Jack Iron

Very high proof rum drunk in Carriacou, famously dense enough to sink ice

Grenada Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A Carriacou tradition imported at overproof strength and drunk neat at boat launchings and wakes on the Grenadine island.

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What is Jack Iron?

Jack Iron is a wine & spirit from Grenada: very high proof rum drunk in Carriacou, famously dense enough to sink ice. A Carriacou tradition imported at overproof strength and drunk neat at boat launchings and wakes on the Grenadine island.

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