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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For The Love Of Rum
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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 20, 2020
- 10 min
The Rhum & Rum Passion Of Ben Jones
First time I contacted Ben Jones was when he was in Toronto a few years ago, giving a rum presentation at a whisky festival. I sent him a...
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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 25, 2020
- 4 min
Battle Of The Port Mourants - El Dorado vs Holmes Cay vs Bristol - Rum Review
Demerara Distillers Ltd, famous for their El Dorado line, has been the only rum distillery in Guyana since late 1999. This used to be...
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- Jun 12, 2020
- 6 min
Joy Spence - 40 Years Of Rum Passion & Leadership
Joy Spence, Appleton's Master Blender, is an inspirational person. You can feel the respect people have for her, everywhere she goes....
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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 15, 2020
- 1 min
Colour In Rum: Does It Mean Anything?!
When starting your rum journey, it's hard to navigate through the massive amount of different products. Rum is a category with a lot of...
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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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- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
Joy Spence - Age In Rum: A Numbers Game
Older doesn't always mean better. That's valid for many things in life and certainly applies to rum as well. So many factors come into...
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- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
Joy Spence Clarifying The Jamaica Rum GI
Geographical Indications have become a bit of a hot topic lately. This is primarily because of the ongoing process in Barbados to...
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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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