Reports are come through of widespread fake Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum turning up in London, United Kingdom.

These bottles masquerading as the real deal have made appearances particularly in south London, more so Brixton, Clapham South, Tooting, Balham, Norwood, Streatham, Stockwell.

Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum has been a stable in the West Indian community for decades and is used for a variety of purposes including medicinal.

Speaking with Our Today from Brixton, Leroy Robinson said: “This is real, pure fake Wray & Nephew White Rum is selling in shops and off-licences. By looking it at, you can’t tell the difference.

“Some say Africans are selling them but it has flooded the market and some people are getting sick. It’s serious business and something has to be done about it.”

There are even reports that in some instances the white rum is being mixed with diesel.

Parent company Campari has heard of the reports and are investigating but to date have not identified the counterfeit white rum.

Wray & Nephew is handcrafted in Jamaica’s Nassau Valley, produced via small batch distribution, un-aged at 25.5 per cent.

It has a 63 per cent alcohol content. That’s considerably higher than the 40 per cent alcohol that many other rums are bottled at which puts Wray & Nephew in the category of overproof rum.