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For The Love Of Rum


Ivar
Jan 11, 20237 min read
The Big Daiquiri Challenge - Chapter 5
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...
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Ivar
Jan 4, 20238 min read
2022 In Rum Revelations
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...
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Ivar
Dec 15, 20225 min read
A Day At Islay Rum Distillery
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...
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Ivar
Nov 28, 20222 min read
New Sugar List Entries: Don Papa - Canerock - Dos Maderas - Real McCoy & More
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...
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Ivar
Nov 23, 20224 min read
Foursquare 2009 VS 2010 - Barbados Rum Review
What can still be said about Foursquare Rum Distillery? They’ve put themselves on the map big time in the last five to ten years. Every...
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Ivar
Nov 15, 202216 min read
Great Canadian Rum Review
When someone thinks about rum, Canada is likely not the first country they’d associate it with. There are no palm trees or white sandy...
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Ivar
Oct 14, 20221 min read
London Rum Store Inventory - UK Rumfest
Since UK Rumfest is on this weekend, I figured some people would like to know which rums can be bought where. I like going rum shopping,...
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Ivar
Sep 29, 20225 min read
La Distillerie de Montréal Visit & Interview
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...
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Ivar
Sep 25, 20221 min read
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,...
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Ivar
Sep 20, 20225 min read
Mount Gay Madeira Cask vs Port Cask Rum Review
For quite a while, Barbados rum talk in the rum enthusiast circles was mostly about Foursquare Distillery, not Mount Gay. I remember...
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Ivar
Sep 13, 20226 min read
Velier Saint James AOC Anniversary Collection Rum Review
My last article covered the great Velier small bottle initiative. That time it was about Caroni expressions. The next release in the...
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Ivar
Aug 23, 20226 min read
Velier Caroni 1996 Rum Review
When writing about Caroni rum, I wonder what’s left to say? It’s been an interesting story to follow. Trinidad’s Caroni wasn’t a...
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Ivar
Aug 8, 20225 min read
Savanna Single Cask Rum Review
I find a lot of rum distilleries interesting and fascinating. Their equipment, processes, history, smells, people and of course the...
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Ivar
Jul 25, 202210 min read
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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Ivar
Jul 16, 20226 min read
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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Ivar
Jun 23, 20224 min read
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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Ivar
Jun 16, 20228 min read
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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Ivar
Jun 2, 20224 min read
Foursquare Isonomy vs Foursquare Sovereignty
When I was in Barbados for the rum experience last November, all the attendees who visited Foursquare distillery got to taste a new, not...
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Ivar
May 25, 20226 min read
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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Ivar
May 5, 20225 min read
Australian Rum Comparison - Velier - Valinch & Mallet - Transcontinental
Australian rum has seen a rise in popularity in rum enthusiast circles recently. So much so that I might be daring and use the word...
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