Added Sugar List Update
It was time for another update of the added sugar list. Both Alko and Systembolaget have new rum expressions with sugar measurements,...
For The Love Of Rum
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- Jul 25
- 10 min
Rum Bucket List Visit To Distillerie De Savanna
This is a continuation of a story about a whirlwind trip to Mauritius and Réunion with Eric Kaye, owner of Holmes Cay rum. Part one and...
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- Jul 16
- 6 min
Progress In Barbados Rum GI Process
Finally there is some progress to report on the GI front in Barbados. The process to get the four distilleries on the island to agree on...
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- Jun 23
- 4 min
A Simple Home Test To Find Additives In Rum
Years ago, a very important occasion for rum enthusiasts was when Johnny Drejer started doing hydrometer tests on rum. All of a sudden...
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- Jun 16
- 8 min
Rum Travel - Grays Distillery - Mauritius
This is a continuation of a story about a whirlwind trip to Mauritius and Reunion with Eric Kaye, owner of Holmes Cay rum. Part one can...
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- May 25
- 6 min
Rum Travel - Distillery Saint Aubin - Mauritius
A trip to Mauritius and Reunion doesn’t just happen. It takes planning, dedication and quite a bit of money. It started when Eric Kaye,...
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- Apr 19
- 7 min
Rum Club Canada's Worst Rum Challenge
Something different, something fun. Apart from Rum Revelations, I also started a Canadian rum Facebook group, almost 5 years ago, called...
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- Jan 14
- 2 min
Video Tour Of The Magic Rum Stills At Foursquare Distillery
One of the many things I like about Foursquare distillery is the fact that anyone can go there and walk around without needing a guide....
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- Dec 25, 2021
- 1 min
Foursquare Distillery Rum Ageing Bond 4 Video Tour
Merry Christmas! Getting original gifts for Christmas is something I really enjoy, but it is challenging at times. A gift for Rum...
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- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
Video Tour Of The Magic Pot Stills At Mount Gay Rum Distillery
For anyone who has been to Mount Gay Distillery in Barbados, you probably recognize the feeling I always have when I walk into the pot...
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- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
Foursquare Distillery Rum Ageing Bond 1 Video Tour
Foursquare rum distillery in Barbados has 4 rum ageing warehouses with a total of around 40000 casks resting in it (Dec 2021). I love...
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- Dec 6, 2021
- 1 min
Chairman's Reserve St Lucia Rum Q&A With Ben Jones
Another educational Q&A for you. This time mainly about St Lucian rum, with agricole rhum thrown in here and there. Ben Jones, Spiribam’s...
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- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
Barbados Rum GI Panel With Richard Seale & Raphaël Grisoni & Larry Warren - Part 2
Here's part 2 of the great Barbados GI debate with Richard Seale, Raphaël Grisoni and Larry Warren. Seems very appropriate to post this...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
Barbados Rum GI Panel With Richard Seale & Raphaël Grisoni & Larry Warren - Part 1
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...
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- Sep 22, 2021
- 1 min
Live Q&A With Mhoba Rum Owner And Distiller Robert Greaves
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...
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- Aug 16, 2021
- 1 min
Sugar List Updates
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...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 6 min
The Big Daiquiri Challenge - Chapter 4
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...
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 8 min
BIRA! South Pacific 12yrs - Rum Review & Interview
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...
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- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
Holmes Cay Rum Q&A With Eric Kaye
Holmes Cay is an independent bottler based in the US. Their first release was Foursquare 2005 in 2019, which was an immediate hit. Many...
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- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
Live Rum Q&A With Joshua Singh From 1423 (SBS/Compañero)
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....
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