Madeira Rum pt2 - The distilleries and bars
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Following on from my overview article about Madeira Island and its incredible rum history (here), today I'm going to provide little...
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Madeira Rum - the most important rum article you'll read this year - pt1
Madeira - the most important place in the history of rum...!?!? In 1426, just 7 years after the island was discovered, decades before...
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Caroni from 1997 & 1998 reviewed
Ahhh Caroni. Once a major contributor to the British Navy's Rum Blends, the legendary Trinidad based distillery sadly closed its doors...
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Foursquare LFT and Habitation Velier friends
LFT - Long Fermentation Type. A new, super unique, highly anticipated, likely unobtainable 2022 release from Foursquare (and Habitation...
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Extreme rum tasting - wish me luck!
... and now for something completely different! These hairbrained rums sit at the very extremes of the global rum spectrum. In fact,...
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Velier Magnum Series Review - Elliot Erwitt
Well the buzz words are all there ... Velier, limited edition, bigger bottles! But do these recent releases contain juice that warrants...
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Best Ever Clarendon Rum - ultimate taste off
Following on from my epic Clarendon/Monymusk tasting article last year (here) - I'm stepping things up another level! Today I'm...
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Foursquare Isonomy Rum Review
Today, a quick 'trip' to the beautiful island of Barbados. To review the 20th release of Foursquare's multi award winning and hugely...
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Antigua High Ester Rum Battle
Column stilled, molasses based rums from English Harbour distillery on the beautiful island of Antigua. High ester, high congener - what?...
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Velier Pagos & Papalin Review
Velier Pagos and Papalin rum review Hampden Worthy Park
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Takamaka - Single Casks - a world first !!
Another visit to the beautiful Seychelles. With rather more trepidation that before... Back in January you might remember that I...
Jun 19, 20223 min read
Belize - rum reviews
A quick review of three well aged rums from the Travellers distillery in Belize... Situated on the Central American coastline, this tiny...
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Nine Leaves Rums Review
Time to review a couple of interesting rums from Nine Leaves in Japan. The Nine Leaves micro distillery was founded in Otsu Shiga in 2013...
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90 point rums!?!?
Amazing - my 50th blog article already. So I've chosen something a little different. As requested by a few readers. Today I will...
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New Grove Rum Review - Mauritius
Bank holiday Monday - ideal opportunity for an afternoon 'trip' to Mauritius :-) New Grove is a relatively new brand, created by the...
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Hampden LROK - Side by Side
Episode six of my Hampden series! And the third review dedicated to a specific 'mark'. Over a month since my last review, damn day job...
Mar 20, 20225 min read
Foursquare Sovereignty! 14yr Sherry Cask Review
A cheesier (and more technically adept) reviewer would start this one with fireworks, or a gif of a Cheshire Cat. Yes, I already have a...
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Boutique-Y Rums Review
Big review today. 9 different rums from the solid range of 'That Boutique-Y Rum Company' (TBRC). TBRC is a UK based bottler specialising...
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Père Labat - 5 rhums reviewed
Père Labat or father Labat is a rhum brand of the Poisson distillery in Marie Galante. A small picturesque island off the coast of...
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Indelible Vs Zinfandel
Foursquare Exceptional Cask Series (ECS), St Philip, Barbados - arguably the most anticipated of all regular rum releases - here we...
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