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For The Love Of Rum


Ivar
May 24, 20211 min read
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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Ivar
May 21, 20213 min read
Foursquare Sassafras vs Foursquare 2006 Rum Review
Foursquare 2006 is an iconic bottling that started the collaboration between the Barbados Distillery and Velier. It created quite the...
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Ivar
Apr 29, 20218 min read
Ian Burrell's Equiano - Interview & Rum Review
Equiano is a new rum brand that is labeled as the world's first African & Caribbean rum. It's a blend of rums from Mauritius (Grays...
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Steve
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Steve's Rum Ruminations - Clement & Trois Rivieres & Rhum J.M
It's spring and that's the season to reach for Agricole. Its lighter character with grassy, earthy notes seems to suit the warming days....
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Ivar
Apr 21, 20211 min read
Fascinating Rum Q&A With E&A Scheer's Managing Director, Carsten Vlierboom
The name E&A Scheer doesn't always ring a bell, even with some seasoned rum enthusiasts. There is a good reason for that. They are...
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Steve
Apr 17, 20213 min read
Steve's Rum Ruminations - El Dorado 15 vs Pusser's 15 vs Gregarious Grump Guyana 16
Steve Leukanech is a rum and bourbon enthusiast from Florida who I respect very much. He's incredibly knowledgeable, experienced and has...
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Ivar
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Sugar In Rum - The Systembolaget Laboratory List
A lot of people have read and responded positively to the Alko sugar list. That's great to see. It motivated me to go a step further. To...
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Ivar
Apr 6, 20211 min read
Sugar In Rum - The Alko Laboratory List
I've added a new section to the site called "sugar list". This has an easy to navigate list of all sugar measurements performed by Alko...
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Ivar
Mar 29, 20215 min read
El Dorado 15 Rum Review - Old Vs New - Where's The Sugar?!
I have a bit of a love hate relationship when it comes to El Dorado. It’s a brand from a distiller with incredible pedigree. The company...
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Ivar
Mar 1, 20214 min read
Foursquare Redoutable & Master Series Edition 1 - Rum Review
Writing about Foursquare Distillery rum is never a punishment. I’m still waiting for the first rum from them that I don’t enjoy. I’ve got...
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Ivar
Feb 23, 20216 min read
Ron Malteco 5 vs Rum Malecon 25 - Blogger vs Industry
When I feel like sipping some rum, Panama is typically not the first country I’m thinking of. They can make decent rum, as these Grander...
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Ivar
Feb 8, 20216 min read
Mhoba BushFire & Strand 101 Rum Review
Mhoba is a fairly young South African rum distillery that I like very much. Owner Robert Greaves is hands on and very innovative,...
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Ivar
Jan 22, 20217 min read
Jamaican Overproof Rum Challenge - Wray & Nephew - Rum Fire - Rum Bar - Review
Jamaican Overproof Rum is strong, flavourful and special. I believe it’s so special that it should have it’s own building, street, island...
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Ivar
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Live Q & A With Richard Seale - Foursquare Rum Distillery
One of the very few good things Covid 19 has brought us are live Q & A's with important people in the rum industry. So much information...
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Ivar
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Worthy Park Changes Gunpowder Proof Name
I think there were quite a lot of people cheering when Jamaica's Worthy Park Estate announced a new release with the magical name...
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Ivar
Jan 5, 20216 min read
Top Rum Revelations Of 2020
What a year. A very challenging one for many. I have a lot of good things in my life, so I don’t and won’t complain much. I do see a lot...
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Ivar
Dec 29, 20206 min read
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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Ivar
Dec 2, 20203 min read
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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Ivar
Nov 20, 202010 min read
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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Ivar
Nov 11, 20204 min read
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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