Barti Rum Shipping Policy
IMPORTANT: Please be aware that extra taxes and fees may be applicable when your parcel arrives in a country outside of the UK. These charges are outside of our control and differ from country to country at the point of delivery. The recipient is responsible for these and will be contacted directly by DHL who will let them know how to pay. Please make sure you provide us with THE RECIPIENTS phone number and email address at the time you place your order. If the recipient chooses not to pay these charges then you will not be entitled to a refund. Thank you.
Our daily order cut off times:
Royal Mail 11:30 am
Express Courier 1:30 pm
Orders received after these times are dispatched the next working day
Shipping Charges
Our current UK shipping charges are as stated on the checkout page. You have a choice between Royal Mail Tracked 48, Royal Mail Tracked 24 and next working day delivery by courier.
Free UK Shipping: Orders over £50 qualify for free delivery via Tracked 48 (2-4 working days) service as standard. You may choose to pay to upgrade for faster service if desired. 48hr tracked delivery may take 2-4 working days from the time of your order.
All shipping charges may be subject to change without notice. The shipping charges associated with your order will be clearly displayed at checkout at the time of you ordering.
International Shipping
We are currently unable to ship internationally.
Method of Delivery
We generally use Royal Mail and DHL/UK Mail couriers to deliver our products but it may be necessary at times to use other companies/methods of delivery.
Delivery Time
We endeavour to ensure all orders are processed in a timely and prompt manner and shipped as quickly as possible. Please allow 3-5 working days from the date of order, unexpected delays with shipping services are always possible. Please allow additional time for courier services and customs clearance if you are planning to order from outside the UK.
Notification of Shipment
You should receive notification by email when your order is processed and shipped. If your order is being shipped by Express Courier you may receive SMS messages with information on your delivery
Queries regarding Ordering and Shipping.
If your query is of an urgent nature or you are having any issues with processing your order online, then please call our contact number during office hours.
If you have a general enquiry, then please use our contact page and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Express Delivery
We can offer an express delivery service which will either be delivered by Royal Mail or Courier within 1-2 working days. Please note this is working days and does not include weekends or the day of order. Please select the relevant option at checkout. Orders placed on Fridays or over the weekend may be delivered on either the Monday or the Tuesday of the following week.
Scroll the historical stories which inspired Barti Rum
1607
The First Record Of Welsh People Eating Seaweed
Laverbread is recorded as a staple food, eaten in South Wales in William Camden’s work, Britania. The people of Swansea and the surrounding area are among the most charmed by this savoury green ingredient and devour it routinely, normally as part of their breakfast.
1682
A Young Boy Leaves Pembrokeshire
A boy called John Roberts was born in Casnewydd Bach (Little Newcastle in English), a tiny village in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. The boy grew and left home aged 11, he is recorded as joining the British Royal Navy in the lowest of ranks aged just 13.
1719
Roberts Is Forced To Join His Pirate Captors
Age 37 Roberts’ long lowly career in the Navy has been habitually unremarkable until one day the ship he is working aboard is captured by pirates. Reluctant to join them, but less inclined towards being murdered, Roberts is initiated into the pirate crew which happens to be captained by another Pembrokeshire man, Howel Davies from Milford Haven.
1720
Bartholemew The New Captain
Immediately hitting it off with his captor, John Roberts and Hywel Davies speak Welsh to one another and Davies values Roberts’ excellent navigational skills which were entirely overlooked by his former royal naval colleagues. When Davies is killed, the very popular second in command is immediately voted in as the new captain and takes on the alias name Bartholemew Roberts.
1721
The Most Prolific Pirate Career
Bartholemew is wanted dead by several of the richest countries in the world for his notoriously effective interceptions of Atlantic trading ships. Famed for his unprecedented success at seizing huge amounts of treasure over a short period, fiercely enforcing his pirate code which ensures every crew member (a third of whom were black) has an equal share and vote, ensuring his men don’t mistreat women, and being unapologetically unique in terms of style and attitude for the time.
1722
Forever Known As Barti Ddu or in English Black Bart
After his death Bartholomew Roberts becomes known as the infamous Black Bart, or Barti Ddu in Welsh. Barti Ddu was long constrained by poverty and the societal norms of the seventeen hundreds before his capture which ultimately freed him to be the individual he truly was.
It’s well documented that Bartholemew Roberts spent very little time in the company of women, some historians speculate that he was gay or in fact a she.
1879
A Pembrokeshire Shipwreck Over 100yrs After Barti's Death
The Thomas M Reed, bound for Liverpool from San Fransisco with tonnes of precious cargo. The ship never made it, wrecking off the Pembrokeshire coast. Cargo was strewn along Freshwater West, a secluded beach on the most South West tip of Wales, attracting people from as far as Swansea. The visitors noticed the abundant laver seaweed growing at Freshwater West realising it could be used to up production of their beloved laverbread. A deal was struck and laver began being picked by local women and transported to Swansea for processing.
1940
Seaweed Collecting At Freshwater West Peaks Then Fades Away
The best of the seaweed harvesting years at Freshwater West are over as food fashions change and the availability of new and exciting delicacies arrive.
1995
A Physical Symbol Of Pembrokeshire's Seaweed Harvesting Heritage
The last remaining seaweed drying hut at Freshwater West beach is restored by The National Trust and becomes a grade two listed building.