Doctor Bird Jamaica Rum
Doctor Bird Jamaica Rum is blended and bottled in Detroit by a company called Two James. It seems to have quite the following in North...
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For The Love Of Rum
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- Apr 22, 2019
- 3 min
Appleton Master Blenders’ Legacy
I complain plenty about the rum availability in Toronto. That doesn’t get me anywhere but it is only a natural reaction to our situation...
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Ivar
- Apr 12, 2019
- 3 min
Ron Millonario XO - A Transparent Review
Transparency is something I find important, especially when I buy food or drinks. Unfortunately it’s often nowhere to be found in rum. At...
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Ivar
- Apr 7, 2019
- 4 min
Foursquare's Rum Treasures
Foursquare distillery in Barbados has really upped their game in the past few years. They always had a solid line of 40%ish rums but are...
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Ivar
- Apr 3, 2019
- 3 min
The Rum Battle: Worthy Park Estate vs Hampden Estate
Worthy Park and Hampden Estate are both very old distilleries that each have something new about them. Worthy Park was founded in 1670,...
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Ivar
- Apr 1, 2019
- 7 min
Toronto's Spirit Doctor - Andrew Toplack
My first introduction to Andrew Toplack was meeting him at a small Bacardi tasting in a downtown Toronto bar. He immediately impressed me...
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Ivar
- Mar 28, 2019
- 2 min
Funky Medicinal Jamaican - CDI New Yarmouth 12
There was a lot of excitement around the presentation of this rum. I heard about it when it was at London Rumfest in 2017. I wasn’t there...
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Ivar
- Mar 23, 2019
- 3 min
El Dorado Rare Collection - Albion 2004
When photos of the El Dorado Albion 2004 and Skeldon 2000 surfaced you could feel the excitement in the online rum groups. This couldn’t...
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Ivar
- Mar 21, 2019
- 5 min
From Dishwasher To Toronto Rumfest Organizer - Robin Wynne
A small peek into the life of Toronto's Robin Wynne. Bartender, bar manager, rumfest organizer, rum enthusiast and people person. What...
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Ivar
- Mar 19, 2019
- 5 min
Dictador 12 - Premium Or Pretty?
If person A likes a product and person B doesn’t, they’ll probably never agree on it. Nor would they have to, since there really isn’t...
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- Mar 13, 2019
- 2 min
S.B.S. Jamaica 2018 - Hampden DOK
When I went to London for UK Rumfest in October, I first visited a great tasting event on the Goldon Hind, set up by the guys from Rum...
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Ivar
- Mar 7, 2019
- 4 min
Gateway Rum – A Flawed Theory
The term “gateway rum” is used quite a lot in online rum groups. It usually pops up when someone feels the need to defend drinking a...
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Ivar
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
Berry Bros. & Rudd - Fiji 8 Year
Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain's oldest wine and spirits merchant, founded in London in 1698. In the world of rum they are known for...
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Ivar
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
Compagnie Des Indes - 20 Years - Barbados
French bottler Compagnie Des Indes has earned a good reputation in a somewhat short amount of time. They buy casks of rum, mostly through...
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Ivar
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
Foursquare 2005 - A Rummy Rum
First time I encountered Foursquare 2005 was in Barbados in the spring of 2018. We were there for a week to celebrate rum with a group of...
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- Feb 27, 2019
- 2 min
Botran Solera 1893 - Sistema Solera 18
Botran rum is made in Guatemala by the same people who make Zacapa. Therefore it’s made from cane syrup in a large multi column still....
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Ivar
- Feb 27, 2019
- 4 min
Blind Rum Tasting: Appleton 21 - 15 - 12 - Reserve
Finding good rum in our Ontario liquor stores is like finding water after a 3 day walk in the desert. A second of intense happiness,...
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