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For The Love Of Rum


Ivar
Apr 19, 20227 min read
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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Ivar
Apr 7, 20226 min read
Mount Gay Andean Oak Cask & Pot Still Rum Review
I don’t think anyone will debate a statement like “Mount Gay is an iconic distillery”. Although, nowadays it seems anything is debated...
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Ivar
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Added Sugar In Rum - List Update
It's been quite a few months since I updated the sugar list last, so it was time to get cracking and see what's changed. This list has...
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Ivar
Feb 17, 20224 min read
Sample Seventeen Pot Still vs Rum Fire - Rum Review
I’m very willing to admit that I love Jamaican rum. I like Worthy Park, Appleton and Long Pond. I love Hampden and New Yarmouth. Inside...
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Ivar
Jan 14, 20222 min read
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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Ivar
Dec 25, 20211 min read
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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Ivar
Dec 22, 20211 min read
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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Ivar
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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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Ivar
Dec 11, 20213 min read
Steve's Rum Ruminations - Père Labat vs Clement Private Cask vs Saint James Millésime 2000
It's a warm cloudy day here at Paradise Palms this morning and I'm determined to compare these three rums. Something I have been meaning...
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Ivar
Dec 7, 20215 min read
Mount Gay XO - Old vs New - Rum Review
Mount Gay XO is somewhat of an institution in the rum world. It’s been around for a very long time and has been one of the great examples...
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Ivar
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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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Ivar
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Part 2 - Barbados Rum GI Panel With Richard Seale & Raphaël Grisoni & Larry Warren
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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Ivar
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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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Ivar
Sep 22, 20211 min read
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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Ivar
Sep 1, 20216 min read
Foursquare Shibboleth vs Nobiliary - Rum Review
I really enjoy following people’s rum journeys, especially when I’ve helped them a tiny bit along the way by giving information, rum...
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Ivar
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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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Ivar
Jul 22, 20216 min read
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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Ivar
Jul 8, 20218 min read
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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Ivar
Jun 24, 20215 min read
Savanna Lontan 2007 & The Wild Parrot Savanna & Velier Savanna Indian Ocean Stills - Rum Review
La Réunion is a a beautiful volcanic island near Madagascar, in the Indian Ocean. Less than a million people live in this French...
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Ivar
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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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