Foursquare’s Master Series is at its 5th iteration. Only available at Total Wine in the US, it’s been a very popular series of releases. I've tried all of them so far and my favourite by a mile is Master Series 1. That one had very recognizable specs, being a 12 year blend of rums, aged in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. There have been many of those, in 12 or 14 year versions and I have to say it’s surprising how different they can be. Master Series 1 being one of the best. Master Series 5...

I’m a big fan of Jamaican rum. It’s hard to find one that I don’t like. The Jamaicans are very well known for their super charged, jet fuel like, high ester expressions. Extremely fragrant fruit bombs that are worshiped by a very small minority of dedicated rum consumers, also known as the rum geeks. Everyone else uses these rums for flavouring (chocolates, perfume, cocktails), blending or runs off after smelling them from a mile away. Outside of this tiny bubble, Appleton and Wray & Nephew...

I've managed to avoid writing about Bumbu so far, just like I've been avoiding drinking it. But, it came up as an entry in the latest update of the sugar list . The largest update so far! Which sounds like a great marketing slogan, but it really means I simply haven’t updated it in a while. I like to try different rums for two reasons. Curiosity is the main driver behind everything rum that I do, including the drinking. Next to that, I also like to know what I'm talking about, which isn't...