The Phillips' of Bristol cordials are all made to secret recipes handed down to JR Phillips and have a long West Country heritage. Shrub originally used in Cornwall during the old days of rum smuggling to disguise the the bitter taste of sea water that might have got into the rum barrels during the perilous journey from ship to shore. The traditional drink for Shrub is Rum and Shrub, but it can be drunk neat. Rum and Shrub is also the name of a group of Shantymen (sea shanty singers) based in Cornwall.