Welcome to the second chapter of the non scientific battle of the independent bottlers. The responses to chapter one were mostly...

Sometimes you get these ideas in your mind that are brilliant. Other times they are crazy or plain stupid. The latter happens more in my...

Whenever Karl Mudzamba , owner of independent bottler Bira, tells you he’s bringing new rum releases to the Canadian market, you listen....

It is quite well known that Canada is a bit of a desert when it comes to good rum. Sure, quite a lot of rum is consumed here, but most of...

It’s a long weekend here in Canada, as Monday is Victoria day. A good time for a quick update about the sugar list. Turns out though that...

The latest ECS rum release from Foursquare distillery in Barbados is called Convocation. According to the Cambridge dictionary, this...

I was in Colombia again recently and bought a few rums in the supermarket. I know you might want to tell me “why do you keep doing this...

Molasses pot still rum from Taiwan, why not?! Taiwan might not be the first country you think of when rum is on your mind. Perhaps it...

You might be wondering which celebrities I’ve been drinking Guyanan rum with. Eddy Grant? Carl Hooper? Shakira? Dr Dre? Andre van Duin?...

The public interest in knowing what's in a bottle of rum remains high it seems. The Rum Revelations sugar list is a popular part of the...

In 2017 Jordan Morris and Turner Wathen founded Rolling Fork, an American independent bottler with a twist. They don’t just buy...

New year, new sugar list additions. Let’s start with some of the good ones. Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength, Doorly’s 14, Equiano...

When looking back at my website activity I always wonder if I could have done more. I mean, this year I only wrote 16 articles. My goal...

It’s not every day that I drink rum from Venezuela. Most people likely know Diplomatico, Santa Teresa and Pampero . There are plenty...

Ever heard of Black Muscat? I’m sure a ton of people will say “YES, of course Ivar……who hasn’t?!!!”. Yours truly has never heard of it....

American bottler Holmes Cay has released a rum named Infinity. With that name I instantly think about an infinity bottle. I bet a lot of...

Historically, high ester rums were made for blending. Super intense, super fruity concoctions that were mixed with more neutral rums to...

Geographical Indications (GI) seem to become more and more common, or popular, in the rum world these days. Several countries have them...

I think it doesn’t come as a surprise when I say I like Barbados rum…..well….most Barbados rum. Mount Gay Eclipse is not one that excites...

Cask finishes seem to be good marketing vehicles. People usually get excited about rums or whiskeys that have been finished in port or...