Appleton Hearts Collection Rum Review - 1994 - 1995 - 1999
Jamaican’s Appleton Estate is one of the most recognizable names in rum. Their Signature, 8 year, 12 year and 21 year expressions are...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
Doorly's 14 vs The Real McCoy 14 - Foursquare Rum Review
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...
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- Nov 11, 2020
- 4 min
Holmes Cay Treasures - Belize 2005 & Barbados 2009 Rum Review
Holmes Cay is an American independent bottler. Their rums have gotten quite the reputation in a short amount of time. When I met owner...
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- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
Hamilton Saint Lucia Pot Still Rum Review - A Love Story
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...
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- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
Appleton 8 Reserve vs Appleton 12 Rare Cask - Rum Review
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...
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- Sep 24, 2020
- 5 min
Flying Dutchman Rum OL 6 vs English Harbour Sherry Cask - Rum Review
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...
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- Sep 8, 2020
- 5 min
Casa Santana Colombia 12 - Rum Review
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...
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- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
Foursquare 2008 vs 2007 - Rum Review
Covid 19 is impacting us all in one way or another. I see a lot of struggling people around me and through social media. Writing about...
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- Jul 30, 2020
- 7 min
Black Tot Rum Review & History & Interview
The 50th anniversary of Black Tot day is upon us. On Friday July 31st 2020 it will be 50 years since the British Royal Navy gave out the...
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- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
Foursquare Nobiliary Compared With Criterion & 2007
Nobiliary is the new kid on the Foursquare block. Although that is a dangerous remark to make and already partially untrue. It’s going...
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- Jun 9, 2020
- 4 min
Goslings Papa Seal Review
Goslings is a rum blender from Bermuda. Mostly known for their Black Seal rum and for the Dark 'N Stormy cocktail. When it comes to their...
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- Jun 4, 2020
- 4 min
Kill Devil Hampden 16 vs Velier Hampden 2010 vs Rum Exchange Jamaica 5 Review
Tasting Hampden rums is always a joy. Actually, I often have to tell myself that I should review rum from other countries more….but it’s...
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- May 7, 2020
- 5 min
Privateer Rum Review - Distiller’s Drawer #10 & #27 & #28 - Queen’s Share P239
What more can I write about Privateer rum and Maggie Campbell?! They were already climbing the rum ranks at bullet train speed and now a...
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- Apr 20, 2020
- 4 min
Belize Rum Review - A Sleeping Giant?
Belize has never been on my rum radar and I’m not entirely sure why. It’s very likely because I find it very hard to find good rums...
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- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
The Duchess Foursquare 2001 18 Year Rum Review
The Duchess is an independent bottler from Holland. The company was founded in 2014 and the first rum was bottled in 2017. Nils van Rijn...
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- Mar 25, 2020
- 4 min
Caroni Rum Review - Velier vs Blackadder vs Duncan Taylor
A lot of people know Trinidad rum through Angostura, which makes sense as it’s the only rum distillery in the country. It’s been like...
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- Mar 6, 2020
- 8 min
The Big Daiquiri Challenge - Chapter 3
Our search for the ideal daiquiri rum is now in its third chapter. We keep doing this because we all feel it’s such an enjoyable...
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- Feb 11, 2020
- 4 min
A Barbados Love Story That Ends In A Battle - Mount Gay XO vs Doorly's XO Review
I love Barbados. Of course this site is about rum, but I want to share another reason why I love Barbados, and it’s more important than...
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- Feb 3, 2020
- 4 min
Ron Colón & The Scarlet Ibis Rum Review
First time I encountered The Scarlet Ibis was about 5 years ago. Picked it up in the US and drank the entire bottle with Colombian family...
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- Jan 27, 2020
- 5 min
Velier Hampden HLCF/DOK 2010 vs Hampden HLCF 2010 vs Kintra Hampden DOK 8 - Review
I’ve only been to UK rumfest twice so far. One thing I’ve done on both occassions is to be present at two Velier seminars. Why two?...
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