Chairman's Reserve Single Cask Rum Review
I can’t deny I have a soft spot for Saint Lucia Distillers. I’ve written about them in more detail here and here. Their basic Chairman’s...
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For The Love Of Rum
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- Apr 20
- 5 min
Can Foursquare Touchstone Touch 2006 Or Sassafras?
The Foursquare ECS series has become quite legendary in the rum world. The quality has been so high and consistent that each release is a...
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- Apr 4
- 11 min
Rum Review: Colombian Or Not Colombian?
I have a love hate relationship with Colombian rum. My partner is from Colombia, so I visit this beautiful country now and then. With my...
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- Feb 28
- 6 min
Flor de Caña 12 vs Flor de Caña 12 Years Old - Rum Review
Flor de Caña is a rum brand by Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua. Their story starts in 1890, when Italian Alfredo Francisco Pellas Canessa,...
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- Feb 21
- 1 min
Grays Rum Distillery Video - Cane Fields & Barrel Warehouse
Grays Rum Distillery in Mauritius is well known for its New Grove brand. A while ago, I visited them with Eric Kaye from Holmes Cay. We...
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- Feb 2
- 2 min
Added Sugar In Rum - New Years Update
The first update to the sugar list in 2023 brings us a few interesting entries. There's been lots of talk (partly by me) about El Dorado...
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- Jan 25
- 6 min
Holmes Cay Foursquare Pot Still 2002 & Fiji 2001
There are a lot of independent bottlers out there. The majority of them bottle good rum, as there is a lot of great product available...
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- Jan 11
- 7 min
The Big Daiquiri Challenge - Chapter 5
Last daiquiri challenge was a year and half ago. Time for another fun chapter! If you've never read any of the big daiquiri challenge...
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- Jan 4
- 8 min
2022 In Rum Revelations
Happy 2023! I see a lot of bloggers posting “best of” lists at this time of the year. Makes sense, as it’s fun and interesting to look...
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- Dec 15, 2022
- 5 min
A Day At Islay Rum Distillery
I recently spent a few days with Ben Ingles and his wonderful family on Islay, the island of peat and Scotch whisky......and rum! I had...
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- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
New Sugar List Entries: Don Papa - Canerock - Dos Maderas - Real McCoy & More
I’ve added a few more expressions to the sugar list, which has a total of 315 products on it now, as Alko and Sytembolaget have tested...
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- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
Foursquare 2009 VS 2010 - Barbados Rum Review
What can still be said about Foursquare Rum Distillery? They’ve put themselves on the map big time in the last five to ten years. Every...
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- Nov 15, 2022
- 16 min
Great Canadian Rum Review
When someone thinks about rum, Canada is likely not the first country they’d associate it with. There are no palm trees or white sandy...
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- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
London Rum Store Inventory - UK Rumfest
Since UK Rumfest is on this weekend, I figured some people would like to know which rums can be bought where. I like going rum shopping,...
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- Sep 29, 2022
- 5 min
La Distillerie de Montréal Visit & Interview
A little while ago I went on my yearly trip to Montréal, in the province of Quebec. I love that city for its nice mix of North American...
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- Sep 25, 2022
- 1 min
Added Sugar List Update
It was time for another update of the added sugar list. Both Alko and Systembolaget have new rum expressions with sugar measurements,...
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- Sep 20, 2022
- 5 min
Mount Gay Madeira Cask vs Port Cask Rum Review
For quite a while, Barbados rum talk in the rum enthusiast circles was mostly about Foursquare Distillery, not Mount Gay. I remember...
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- Sep 13, 2022
- 6 min
Velier Saint James AOC Anniversary Collection Rum Review
My last article covered the great Velier small bottle initiative. That time it was about Caroni expressions. The next release in the...
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- Aug 23, 2022
- 6 min
Velier Caroni 1996 Rum Review
When writing about Caroni rum, I wonder what’s left to say? It’s been an interesting story to follow. Trinidad’s Caroni wasn’t a...
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- Aug 8, 2022
- 5 min
Savanna Single Cask Rum Review
I find a lot of rum distilleries interesting and fascinating. Their equipment, processes, history, smells, people and of course the...
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