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...

You might be able to guess what the question is that I get asked most when it comes to rum. “What is your favourite rum?”. Problem is, I don’t have a favourite rum. I might consider one the best today and something completely different next week. What I can give a satisfying answer to is when someone asks about my preference for a rum country. Nobody ever asks that question though. Damn! The answer to it is Jamaica. I simply love the wide variety of fruity flavours in Jamaican rum. It takes...