Category: Rum

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January 15, 2022

Rums from Outlaw, Kill Devil, and Boutique-y

Rum is a treat for the senses.

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November 28, 2021

Compagnie Des Indes New Yarmouth 12 Years Old

The New Yarmouth distillery is still pretty unknown.

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November 21, 2021

Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa and Chairman’s Reserve The Forgotten Casks Rums

I aim to cover less basic and lesser-known expressions from St Lucia Distillers.

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November 7, 2021

Tanduay Rums

Does Tanduay even need an introduction?

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October 31, 2021

Plantation “The Collector” Rum

This would have been a complete letdown had this been sold as a Limited Edition release.

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October 24, 2021

Bacardi Superior and Rum Bar Overproof

If you’re still skeptical about how flavorful unaged spirits can be, I recommend you try this.

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October 17, 2021

Saint Lucia Distillers Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum

The rum renaissance has mostly put a lot of molasses-based rum from former British Caribbean colonies under the spotlight. Barbadian, Jamaican, and Guyanese rum are..

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September 19, 2021

Rummieclub Overproof Batch 2

Unlike other distilleries, their unaged rum is damn good.

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September 12, 2021

The Travellers Distillery Sample X Single Cask Rum

I haven’t had much rum from Travellers Liquors, but I’m confident that the distillery DNA is pretty consistent.

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August 22, 2021

English Harbour 5 Year Old Rum

Aside from being able to offer an alternative to Barbadian rum, English Harbour also shows what column stills can do.

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August 5, 2021

Berry Bros. & Rudd Summer Release

The summer collection from Berry Bros. & Rudd is an embarrassment of riches, with something for everyone

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August 1, 2021

Holmes Cay Fiji Rum 16 Years Old (2004)

A damn good Fiji rum in a style to which I’m not accustomed.

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June 27, 2021

Compagnie Des Indes Guyana Uitvlugt 18 Year Rum

This is a complex and full-bodied rum. If you’re looking to explore more rum, this is a great rum bottler to follow.

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June 6, 2021

Santiago de Cuba Rum

A few more-knowledgeable rum enthusiasts have told me that Cuban rum has been and is one of the most influential and important rums.

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May 30, 2021

Nine Leaves Angel’s Half American Oak Cask Rum

Nine Leaves was started by Yoshi-san in 2013. He wanted to prove that rum is not limited by location and can be made well anywhere.

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May 23, 2021

Koloa Single Barrel Rum Aged 5 Years

Rum or otherwise, this is an excellent spirit. I particularly like that is has several unique nuances which nod to the local environment.

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April 25, 2021

SMWS R11 Trio

Despite two duds in this review, R11.2 was enough of a bright spot. I’m going to repeat what I said in my SWMS C5 review: SMWS should put more focus on their Malternative releases to relieve some stress from the Scotch single malt releases.

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March 7, 2021

Flor De Caña V Generaciones

Centerpiece or paperweight?

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