The debate about a Geographical Indication (GI) for Barbados rum is still going and it doesn't seem like there will be a resolution any...

I've always been a keen follower of Mhoba Rum and its owner, Robert Greaves. First time I was introduced to Mhoba was at UK Rumfest, a...

I really enjoy following people’s rum journeys, especially when I’ve helped them a tiny bit along the way by giving information, rum...

Happy rum day! I figured this would be a good moment for some updates to the sugar lists. Systembolaget seems to not test a lot of the...

Welcome to the fourth chapter of The Big Daiquiri Challenge. It's been quite a while since the last time we did this. Thanks to the...

When someone starts their own brand to bottle and sell rum independently, you might see that as a cool thing, but not as something truly...

La Réunion is a a beautiful volcanic island near Madagascar, in the Indian Ocean. Less than a million people live in this French...

Holmes Cay is an independent bottler based in the US. Their first release was Foursquare 2005 in 2019, which was an immediate hit. Many...

Joshua Singh is the owner of Danish rum company 1423. He tells the intriguing story of how his company started and why it's called 1423....

Foursquare 2006 is an iconic bottling that started the collaboration between the Barbados Distillery and Velier. It created quite the...

Equiano is a new rum brand that is labeled as the world's first African & Caribbean rum. It's a blend of rums from Mauritius (Grays...

It's spring and that's the season to reach for Agricole. Its lighter character with grassy, earthy notes seems to suit the warming days....

The name E&A Scheer doesn't always ring a bell, even with some seasoned rum enthusiasts. There is a good reason for that. They are...

Steve Leukanech is a rum and bourbon enthusiast from Florida who I respect very much. He's incredibly knowledgeable, experienced and has...

A lot of people have read and responded positively to the Alko sugar list. That's great to see. It motivated me to go a step further. To...

I've added a new section to the site called "sugar list". This has an easy to navigate list of all sugar measurements performed by Alko...