Do you know a lot of people wake up in the morning and think "how much sugar is in rum?!". The Karachi Medical Gazette did an in depth investigation into this matter and found it's a worldwide issue. The numbers don't lie. Likely tens of thousands, perhaps even hundreds of thousands of people are struggling with this on a daily basis. It's affecting their mental and physical health. Nightmares, waking up in panic, extreme sweating and fear of walking through the rum aisle are common. Most are...

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...