Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength & Black Barrel Cask Strength Rum Review
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...
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For The Love Of Rum
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- Jul 8
- 5 min
Does The Double Cask Improve Appleton 8?
Cask finishes seem to be good marketing vehicles. People usually get excited about rums or whiskeys that have been finished in port or...
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- Jun 7
- 3 min
Oliver & Oliver's Fake Premium Rums
This was going to be a regular sugar list update, but I decided to focus a bit on one manufacturer. Certain rums pop up a lot in various...
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- May 21
- 3 min
Foursquare Absolutio Rum Review
It’s not every day that I spend time in Barbados with a group of friends and family. People who I love and cherish. They came from the...
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- Apr 30
- 4 min
Limited Edition Worthy Park Rum Review
Jamaican rum has a special place in my heart. I get asked what my favourite rum is all the time and I never have an answer for it....
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- Apr 15
- 4 min
Foursquare Rum Review: Mystique vs Sovereignty
I’m sure everyone has had a moment in their rum journey where they thought:“this rum is perfection”. When you think back to that...
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- Mar 22
- 15 min
Distilling Dreams: A Journey into the Heart of Mhoba Rum
When thinking about rum destinations, South Africa might not be the first one on your mind. However, I’m hoping that your mind might be...
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- Feb 14
- 6 min
Holmes Cay Foursquare 2009 Premier Cru & 10 Cane 2012
I’m impressed by Holmes Cay. There, I said it. I read somewhere that articles should start with a strong statement to get people...
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- Feb 6
- 2 min
Sugary El Dorado Port Mourant And Versailles Rums
Quite a lot has been said about El Dorado adding less sugar to their rums, especially their 12 and 15 year old. That's all positive....
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- Jan 24
- 5 min
Travelling Without Moving With 1423s S.B.S Origin Selection
The Single Barrel Selection (S.B.S.) Origin series from 1423 is a wonderful initiative in my opinion. I’ll try to explain why. Over the...
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- Dec 31, 2023
- 2 min
Rum Revelations - Best Of 2023 Ramblings
The end of another year. Let's call it a rum year, as that's the theme of this website. I'm sure none of you are here to read about my...
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- Nov 30, 2023
- 3 min
Added Sugar In Rum - Final 2023 List
With Christmas soon upon us and the inevitable extreme intake of sugary drinks and snacks that go hand in hand with it, an update to the...
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- Nov 21, 2023
- 3 min
Foursquare Covenant - How Old Is Too Old?
There are a lot of certainties in life. I’m in the Netherlands when writing this and it’s raining almost every day. Soon it will be...
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- Oct 30, 2023
- 8 min
Viche - Colombia's Clairin
It’s not every day that I discover a new sugar cane juice based alcoholic beverage. That’s exactly what happened the last time I was in...
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- Oct 19, 2023
- 11 min
Jamaica GI Rumblings With A French Twist
Who doesn’t like Jamaican rum?! Fruity, funky, flavourful, expressive, bold, elegant, fragrant, light and heavy are all words that can be...
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- Sep 28, 2023
- 3 min
Mount Gay's Tribute To Blues
Many years ago I visited Mount Gay Distillery for the first time. I'm quite easily impressed when I see beautiful copper stills, but...
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- Sep 25, 2023
- 1 min
Added Sugar In Rum - Fall Update
Calling this a fall update might trigger some bad feelings for people who are desperately holding on to the last signs of summer. Perhaps...
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- Aug 30, 2023
- 3 min
Velier Foursquare Raconteur vs Foursquare Sovereignty
My expectations with new Foursquare releases are always high. That’s simply a result of them producing quality rum, year after year. I’ve...
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- Aug 8, 2023
- 4 min
Plantation And Their Misuse Of The Word Terroir
Last week, the Plantation rum brand posted a couple of tone deaf marketing videos about Barbados on their social media, using the...
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- Jul 26, 2023
- 12 min
The Rum Ministry Farce
I love rum groups on Facebook. That’s quite the statement to start with! Let me add a little nuance. I love quite a few rum groups, most...
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