King Haakon XO Royal Reserve

T he launch of this rare Limited Edition Rum is a celebration of the friendship between two unique men – King Haakon VII of Norway (born as Prince Carl of Denmark) and Valdemar Riise, son of A.H. Riise.

Prince Carl visited the Danish West Indies twice when he was part of the crew on board Royal Danish Navy vessels. King Haakon and Riise established a close friendship over the years and enjoyed each other’s company on several occasions when King Haakon visited the A.H. Riise Pharmacy and Riise’s private home.

Valdemar Riise became Norwegian Consul of the Danish West Indies. In 1912 he was awarded the Norwegian Order of Saint Olaf, first degree, for outstanding national and humanitarian achievements by King Haakon of Norway.