RUM AND QUE: Ram Rod Game Rub – 200g

Made for the wild stuff

Ram Rod is Rum and Que's game rub — a savoury, herb-driven blend built to stand up to the stronger flavours of lamb, venison and wild meat. Where a sweet rub would clash, this one leans into the gaminess and rounds it out. Serious gear for the hunter's kitchen.

The flavour

Garlic and thyme lead over a savoury, lightly salted base, with warm spice to carry the richer proteins. Herbaceous and grounded rather than sweet — it complements game instead of masking it.

How to cook with it

• Rub a lamb shoulder all over and slow-roast until it pulls apart, herby and savoury.
• Season venison backstrap and sear hard and fast, then rest — it loves the thyme.
• Coat lamb chops or cutlets before a quick, hot grill.
• Work it into a butterflied leg of lamb for the barbecue.
• Use it on a beef-and-lamb koftas mix for the skewers.

In the shaker

A savoury, herb-flecked rub with visible thyme and garlic through a warm-toned base. It coats evenly and holds on the surface of leaner game cuts, building a herby crust as it cooks.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients: Spices, sugar, salt, dehydrated garlic, thyme.

Dietary: No specific dietary claims are stated by the brand; may contain allergen traces — always check the physical label for the most accurate ingredient, allergen and nutritional information.

Offered at a heavy discount as it's past its best-before (BB) date — still perfectly safe, tasty and good for years to come. A BB date is a guide to peak quality, not a safety cut-off, so it's a great chance to save big and try something new.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

Game meat scares off the timid — good, more for us. Rub a lamb shoulder, take it low and slow, then glaze with Heavenly Hell Lamb Almighty and serve a spoon of Drunken Sailor Onion, Cranberry & Bourbon Relish alongside. Rest game meat longer than you think — it pays you back.