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

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...

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...

Writing about Foursquare Distillery rum is never a punishment. I’m still waiting for the first rum from them that I don’t enjoy. I’ve got...

When I feel like sipping some rum, Panama is typically not the first country I’m thinking of. They can make decent rum, as these Grander...

Mhoba is a fairly young South African rum distillery that I like very much. Owner Robert Greaves is hands on and very innovative,...

Jamaican Overproof Rum is strong, flavourful and special. I believe it’s so special that it should have it’s own building, street, island...

What a year. A very challenging one for many. I have a lot of good things in my life, so I don’t and won’t complain much. I do see a lot...

Jamaican’s Appleton Estate is one of the most recognizable names in rum. Their Signature, 8 year, 12 year and 21 year expressions are...

The tropical climate in the Caribbean has been proven to work very well for ageing rum. The high temperatures by day and the lower ones...

Holmes Cay is an American independent bottler. Their rums have gotten quite the reputation in a short amount of time. When I met owner...

I’m a bit of a St Lucia Distillers fan. This started about 12 years ago or so (damn I’m getting old) with their standard Chairman’s...

Last year I found an old bottle of Appleton 8 in Holland, which filled me with joy. I was looking forward to the prospect of comparing it...

Since I’m Dutch it seems only natural to try rums that are made in Holland. Unfortunately there aren’t that many. Rummieclub is the new...

Casa Santana is a rum that’s created by Casa Santana Ron Y Licores. A company that’s been in existence for about 25 years. They are...