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Category: Rum

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.

November 7, 2021

Tanduay Rums

Does Tanduay even need an introduction?

October 31, 2021

Plantation “The Collector” Rum

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

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.

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..

September 19, 2021

Rummieclub Overproof Batch 2

Unlike other distilleries, their unaged rum is damn good.

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.

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.

August 5, 2021

Berry Bros. & Rudd Summer Release

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.