A Curious Blend of Fine Botanical & Herbal Ingredients 1. Tonka bean 2. Clove 3. Lavender 4. Cardamom 5. Orange peel 6. Mace 7. Cinnamon 8. Nutmeg 9. Allspice 10. Ginger But this industrious Aberdonian refused to be beaten. Instead, she created the go-to guide for herbal medicine - drawing, engraving and colouring 500 botanicals (or 'cuts') herself. With the overnight success of her book A Curious Herbal, Elizabeth was able to free her spouse. Alas, for Alexander, the final cut came a few years later - his head was chopped off for treason. Full of spice and zest, Five Hundred Cuts pays tribute to Lizzy's unbreakable spirit. White rum, made from sugar cane molasses and fermented with red wine yeast for seven days, is double-pot distilled to release notes of tropical fruit and burnt sugar. We then distil the botanicals gently over four hours, with a little unrefined muscovado added for a subtle sweetness.