One of the finest Indian brands of rum Old Monk is minimum 7 years aged and made most popular by word of mouth by loyal customers without any advertisement.

With an alcohol content of 42.86% while shipping by sea it falls under class 3, flammable liquids. The entry in IMDG Code is UN 3065 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, with more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol by volume, Class 3, PG III.

While shipping bottled rum it is exempted from the provisions of IMDG Code by special provision 145 which states “Alcoholic beverages of packing group III, when transported in receptacles of 250 L or less, are not subject to the provisions of this Code.”

Old monk rum is considered dangerous goods when shipped per package greater than 250 litres, example drums with capacity above 250 litres, IBCs or in portable tanks.

However, one can still ship bottled old monk rum as dangerous goods in limited quantities.

Bottle Cap

One of the issues with old monk rum is, every 2^nd or 3^rd bottle, while opening a new bottle, the tamper evident band of the bottle cap invariably get loosened without breaking the seal and the consumer may require a sharp object such as knife to break the seal which may result in injury.