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For The Love Of Rum


Foursquare Hereditas vs Principia Rum Review
I have reviewed quite a few Foursquare Rum Distillery bottles already. There are a couple of reasons for this. First because they tend to...
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Sep 11, 20193 min read


Made In Canada - Leatherback Rum Review
Greg and Jody are avid rock climbers and have a passion for spirits. The first passion made them open a climbing gym, the second made...
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Aug 28, 20193 min read


Ron Centenario 30, Centenario 18 & Angostura 1787 - No Mixers Needed!
When I pick a rum or two to write something about it is usually a spur of the moment kind of thing. I look around my cabinet and pick...
Ivar
Aug 19, 20196 min read


St Lucia Distillers : 1931 3rd - 1931 4th - Hamilton 2004 - Chairman's Reserve Forgotten Casks
St Lucia Distillers was formed in 1972, by the merger of two existing distilleries on the island. Since the late 50’s the Dennery...
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Aug 5, 20197 min read


Grander Rum - Interview & Tasting
The first times I heard about Grander was through rum aficionados Steve Leukanech and Russ Ganz. I’ve sipped rum with Steve on several...
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Jul 11, 20197 min read


Battle Of The XO's
Comparing Rhum JM XO at 45%, HSE XO at 43% and Neisson XO at 48.5%.
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Jun 26, 20195 min read


Three Stunning Hampden Kill Devil Rums
Hunter Laing is a family owned business mostly known for their blending and ageing of whisky. In 1949 Frederick Laing started the...
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Jun 17, 20193 min read


In Depth Colombian Rum Tasting
Since my other half is from Colombia and I visit her beautiful country on occasion, I figured it was about time to compare some Colombian...
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Jun 10, 201910 min read


The Big Daiquiri Challenge - Chapter 1
I’m not much of a cocktail drinker. I respect the art of creating cocktails, but don’t enjoy them as much as sipping rum neat. My gf,...
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Jun 3, 20197 min read


Going Behind The Scenes - Mhoba French Cask Rum Review
Mhoba rum is made in South Africa. They own their own sugar estate, build their own pot still and cane press, use a long fermentation of...
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May 23, 20198 min read


Foursquare 2007 & Empery - Compared With 2005 & Patrimonio
Whenever Foursquare Distillery puts a new rum on the market, Richard Seale, distiller and master blender of Foursquare, seems to keep...
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May 16, 20193 min read


Mocambo 20 Year Rum From Mexico
The Mocambo name makes me think of a rather famous music venue in Toronto, the El Mocambo. Back in the day, some of my favourite blues...
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May 9, 20192 min read


Worthy Park Single Estate 2006 - 12 Year Rum
Worthy Park Single Estate 2006 is the latest addition to an already exciting lineup of rums. I was lucky to come across it at Chicago...
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May 9, 20192 min read


Foursquare Patrimonio Review
Foursquare Patrimonio brings me right back to UK Rumfest in October 2018. One evening I walked into Trailer Happiness with Ian Burrell...
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May 2, 20193 min read


Doctor Bird Jamaica Rum
Doctor Bird Jamaica Rum is blended and bottled in Detroit by a company called Two James. It seems to have quite the following in North...
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Apr 24, 20192 min read


Appleton Master Blenders’ Legacy
I complain plenty about the rum availability in Toronto. That doesn’t get me anywhere but it is only a natural reaction to our situation...
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Apr 22, 20193 min read


Ron Millonario XO - A Transparent Review
Transparency is something I find important, especially when I buy food or drinks. Unfortunately it’s often nowhere to be found in rum. At...
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Apr 12, 20193 min read


Foursquare's Rum Treasures
Foursquare distillery in Barbados has really upped their game in the past few years. They always had a solid line of 40%ish rums but are...
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Apr 7, 20194 min read


The Rum Battle: Worthy Park Estate vs Hampden Estate
Worthy Park and Hampden Estate are both very old distilleries that each have something new about them. Worthy Park was founded in 1670,...
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Apr 3, 20193 min read


Funky Medicinal Jamaican - CDI New Yarmouth 12
There was a lot of excitement around the presentation of this rum. I heard about it when it was at London Rumfest in 2017. I wasn’t there...
Ivar
Mar 28, 20192 min read
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