When looking back at my website activity I always wonder if I could have done more. I mean, this year I only wrote 16 articles. My goal...

Historically, high ester rums were made for blending. Super intense, super fruity concoctions that were mixed with more neutral rums to...

Geographical Indications (GI) seem to become more and more common, or popular, in the rum world these days. Several countries have them...

This was going to be a regular sugar list update, but I decided to focus a bit on one manufacturer. Certain rums pop up a lot in various...

When thinking about rum destinations, South Africa might not be the first one on your mind. However, I’m hoping that your mind might be...

The end of another year. Let's call it a rum year, as that's the theme of this website. I'm sure none of you are here to read about my...

With Christmas soon upon us and the inevitable extreme intake of sugary drinks and snacks that go hand in hand with it, an update to the...

It’s not every day that I discover a new sugar cane juice based alcoholic beverage. That’s exactly what happened the last time I was in...

Who doesn’t like Jamaican rum?! Fruity, funky, flavourful, expressive, bold, elegant, fragrant, light and heavy are all words that can be...

Many years ago I visited Mount Gay Distillery for the first time. I'm quite easily impressed when I see beautiful copper stills, but...

Last week, the Plantation rum brand posted a couple of tone deaf marketing videos about Barbados on their social media, using the...

I love rum groups on Facebook. That’s quite the statement to start with! Let me add a little nuance. I love quite a few rum groups, most...

I have a dislike for fancy, glitzy, misleading marketing. That’s probably not a surprise to anyone. Today I stumbled upon an ad for...

Distillery visits are special to me. There is something magical about seeing the process of your favourite rum being produced in real...

Grays Rum Distillery in Mauritius is well known for its New Grove brand. A while ago, I visited them with Eric Kaye from Holmes Cay. We...

Last daiquiri challenge was a year and half ago. Time for another fun chapter! If you've never read any of the big daiquiri challenge...

Happy 2023! I see a lot of bloggers posting “best of” lists at this time of the year. Makes sense, as it’s fun and interesting to look...

I recently spent a few days with Ben Ingles and his wonderful family on Islay, the island of peat and Scotch whisky......and rum! I had...

I’ve added a few more expressions to the sugar list, which has a total of 315 products on it now, as Alko and Sytembolaget have tested...

A little while ago I went on my yearly trip to Montréal, in the province of Quebec. I love that city for its nice mix of North American...