Your bottle crossed an ocean. Here's the ship that carried it.
Some of our spirits travel from the Caribbean to Europe entirely under sail. Every ship that carries them had a long life before ours, and the voyage number on your label tells you exactly which one you’re holding.
Three parts, one crossing
Look at voyage number on the label of your bottle, and and use the guide below to identify the ship.
GALANT 0001 090422
Part one
The ship
A short code for the vessel that carried your bottle — GALANT, AUUR, LUN-II or TH. Each one is listed further down this page.
Part two
The shipment
Which shipment this bottle belonged to. 0001 means it travelled with the very first crossing we sent on that ship.
Part three
The arrival date
Day, month and year the ship reached Europe. 090422 reads as the 9th of April, 2022.
Voyage code – AUUR
Avontuur
Built in 1920 by Otto Smit in Stadskanaal in the Netherlands, the Avontuur carried cargo across the North Sea, the Baltic, the North Atlantic and down to Caribbean ports , and came to be regarded as one of the last true cargo sailing ships of the twentieth century.
After years working as a day passenger ship along the Dutch coast and the West Frisian islands, she became the foundation of the Timbercoast community in autumn 2014. She now sails regularly between Germany, France, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, the Americas and the Azores.
When our spirits sign on, the journey begins in Boca Chica and ends in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.
Year built
1920
Rig
Two-mast schooner
Loading capacity
114 tons
Lenght complete
43.5 m
Lenght over deck
33 m
Draft
2.49 m
Maximum sails
8
Voyage code – GALANT
De Gallant
Launched in 1916 as the Jannete Margaretha in Vlaardingen, she worked as a herring lugger in the North Sea until 1936. A Danish owner put her back to work as a cargo vessel in 1982, and in 1987 she returned to the Netherlands to be fully restored through a teaching and work-experience project for young people in Amsterdam.
On the night of 21 May 2024, unexpected thunderstorms moved over the Bahamas and the historic ship began taking on water, and ultimately sank. Six of her eight crew were rescued following a considerable effort by the US Coast Guard.
She now rests roughly 20 miles north of Great Inagua, the southernmost island in the Bahamas, more than 2,000 metres down.
Year built
1926
Class
B
Nationality
Vanuatu
Rig
Two-mast Galf schooner
Height
23.51 m
Lenght of hull
27.21 m
Lost
21 May 2024
Voyage code – LUN-II
LUN II
Built for fishing in 1914 near Ålesund in Norway, she completed her initial career in 1976 with a significant refit at a shipyard, with changes to the engine and lengthening and widening modifications to the hull in 1956. This was common practice at the time, as it was less expensive than building from scratch.
Bought by her fourth owner in 1979, she underwent a fourteen-year refit at the Ring Andersen shipyard in Denmark, built to exact Norwegian and Germanischer Lloyd standards. In 1996 she sailed to Ensenada in Mexico and became a floating home for her owner, his wife and their dogs.
Her most recent owner bought her in 2015 intending to turn her into a sailing cargo ship. Since the carpentry and engine work of 2016–17, she has carried over 100 tonnes of cargo across the Atlantic and completed a polar expedition in 2018–19.
Year built
1914
Builder
AB Yachts
Built in
Norway
Lenght complete
20.76 m
Draft
2.35 m
Voyage code – TH
Tres Hombres
The brigantine Tres Hombres began life in 1943. Still without masts and in close to wreck condition, she was found in 2007 by three friends in Delft in the Netherlands. With an incredible amount of diligence and dedication from many volunteers, she was brought back to life, and given the name after the three friends.
In just over two years she was fully restored and converted into a sailing cargo vessel. She now crosses the Atlantic every year and sails the northern European seas, covering those distances on wind power alone.
She is renovated annually by volunteers who learn the boat-building trade in the process. When our spirits sign on, the journey begins in Boca Chica and ends in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.
Year built
1943
Rig
Brigantine
Loading capacity
40 tons
Lenght complete
32 m
Lenght over deck
28 m
Draft
3 m
Maximum sails
19
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Find Your VOYAGE
Here you can find information about the sail ship that transported your spirit
Sailed by ship
At A Clean Spirit, we look at the entire value chain which is why some of our products are transported by sailling ship. This way we cut down dramatically on the outlet of Co2 from transportation.
One of the things we love, is a good story! Every ship has had a long life before they ended up sailing our spirits. On this page you can find the ship that has transported your bottle, and read about her story.
All you have to do is look at voyage number on the label of your bottle, and and use the guide below to identify the ship.
HOW TO READ YOUR VOYAGE NUMBER
This is an example of a Voyage Number you would find on your bottle.
GALANT – This is the name of the ship. Below you will find a list of the ships.
0001 – This number tells you that the bottle is the 1st shipment.
090422 – Date of arrival in Europe
The Ships
Avontuur (AUUR)
Built in 1920 by Otto Smit in Stadskanaal, Netherlands, The Avontuur sailed cargo between the North Sea, Baltic, North Atlantic and across to Caribbean ports, where she was widely regarded as one of the last true cargo sailing ships of the twentieth century.
After years serving as a day passenger ship along the Dutch coast and West Friesian islands, the Avontuur became the foundation of the Timbercoast community in autumn 2014.
The ship sails regularly between Germany, France,
the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, South, Central and North America and the Azores.
When our spirits signs on, the journey begins in Boca Chica and ends in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.
Specifications
Name: Avontuur
Year Built: 1920
Loading capacity: 114 tons
Rig: 2 MastSchooner
Length complete: 43,5 meters
Length over deck: 33 meters
Draft: 2,49 meters
Maximum number of sails: 8
De Gallant (GALANT)
21st of May 2024 was a tragic day for De Gallant. During the night, strong thunderstorms moved over the Bahamas unexpectedly, causing the historic ship to begin taking on water and ultimately led it to sink. Out of the 8 crew members 6 were rescued after great efforts from the US Coast Guard.
De Gallant was launched in 1916 under the name Jannete Margaretha in Vlaardingen. She served as a herring lugger in the North Sea until 1936. In 1982 she was used as a cargo vessel by her Danish owner. Then in 1987 she returned to the Netherlands and was fully restored by a teaching and work experience project for youth in Amsterdam.
De Gallant in currently resting at sea around 20 miles north of Great Inagua, the southernmost island in the Bahamas, more than 2000 meters under water.
Specifications
Name: De Gallant
Class: B
Nationality: Vanuatu
Year Built: 1926
Year it Sunk: 2024 (21st May, approx. 3.30 am)
Rig: Gaff Schooner 2
Height: 23,51 m
Length of Hull: 27,21 m
LUN ii (LUN-ii)
LUN II was built for fishing in 1914 near Ålesund in Norway, she completed her initial career in 1976 with a significant refit at a shipyard, with changes to the engine and lengthening and widening modifications to the hull in 1956. This was common practice at the time, as it was less expensive than building from scratch.
Acquired by her fourth owner in 1979, she was refurbished at the Ring Andersen shipyard in Denmark with a 14-year full refit to exact Norwegian and Germanischer Lloyd Standart. In 1996, she sailed to Ensenada in Mexico where she became a floating home for her owner, his wife and dogs.
The last owner bought her in 2015, with the intention of turning her into a sailing cargo ship. Significant carpentry and engine work was carried out in 2016/2017 for this purpose. Several expeditions have been successfully completed since, with over 100 tonnes of cargo shipped across the Atlantic and a polar expedition in 2018/19.
Specifications
Name: LUN II
Year Built: 1914
Length complete: 20,76 meters
Draft: 2,35 meters
Builder: AB Yachts
Build in: Norway
Number of cabins
Tres Hombres (TH)
The life of the brigantine Tres Hombres began in 1943. At that time still without masts and in a wreck-like condition, she was discovered in 2007 by three friends in Delft, in the Netherlands. With an incredible amount of diligence and dedication from many volunteers, she was brought back to life, and given the name after the three friends.
Within just over 2 years they managed to completely restore the ship and convert it into a sailing ship that now crosses the Atlantic Ocean every year, sails the Northern European seas and covers these long transport distances exclusively with the power of the wind.
To keep the ship in perfect condition, the Tres Hombres undergoes an annual renovation with many volunteers helping and learning the boat building trade.
When our spirits signs on, the journey begins in Boca Chica and ends in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.
Specifications
Name: Tres Hombres
Year Built: 1943
Loading capacity: 40 tons
Length complete: 32 meters
Length over deck: 28 meters
Draft: 3 meters
Sailwork: Brigantine
Maximum number of sails: 19
