In the middle of July last month I was invited to the launch of the Hampden Estate 1753 which was held a the lovely Il Bistrotto London. Between the great cocktails and amazing food we obviously got to try this new release – and now you get to read about my conclusion on it. Firstly … More Review: Hampden Estate 1753
At this point it has become a tradition that I will cover every yearly Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve ever since they launched their first 50th Anniversary in 2020. I have spoken about Black Tot and what their brand encompasses so I’ll keep this one shorter in order to avoid repeating myself every year now. … More Review: Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2025
Hello kids, I am back! For various personal reasons I have taken a break from most things rum (except drinking some) for about 6 months, but I never planned to let it go, so here I am with the first review of this year. I thought it was only appropriate to mark my “grand” comeback … More Review: Retribution Cask Aged Pure Single Rum – 3 Years Old (Cask 001 Rum Club Edition)
Cargo Cult is a brand started by Jonny Croft (Small Batch Spirits Company) and was inspired by the stories told to him by his father who was a doctor at an Australian base in Papua New Guinea during the 1960s. Apparently with the arrival of the US troops in the South Pacific islands during World … More Review: Cargo Cult Navy Strength Rum
Described as the oldest UK produced rum on the market, J. Gow Fading Light XO is a bottle I just had to purchase. I’m a massive fan of Collin van Schayk and his J. Gow rums so I have quite the expectations from this one. J. Gow is made in Orkney, Scotland and its name … More Review: J. Gow Fading Light XO
The Cane Spirit Society is a collection of rum enthusiasts that banded together in order to purchase rare, pricey bottles to be sampled and discussed. For our 5th session we went for this 1972 vintage from Guadeloupe that was distilled at a now defunct distillery. The story of Domaine De Courcelles starts in 1862 when … More Review: Domaine De Courcelles (1972) 2022 Edition – Rhumhouse (Cane Spirit Society)
The Kakira rums have recently arrived on the UK market and I’ve been given the opportunity to review the full range which consists of 3 expressions: Kakira Silver 5 Year Old, Kakira Gold 7 Year Old and Kakira Dark 5 Year Old. The Kakira rums are made by Kakira Spirits which was started on the … More Review: Kakira Rum Range
It’s been 5 years since Black Tot launched their 50th Anniversary blend and it just snowballed from there yearly with their Master Blender’s Reserve. The branding of the rum comes from the Black Tot Day (31st July 1970) – this is the day when the British Royal Navy abolished the daily rum tot, a tradition … More Review: Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2024 (Cane Spirit Society)
Last month I attended the launch party for Anne Bonny which took place at Laki Kane in London. It’s needless to say I had a great time enjoying their drinks and, to top it off, everyone was gifted a tote bag which contained a full bottle of Anne Bonny – hence why I decided to … More Review: Anne Bonny Spiced
The Cane Spirit Society is a group of rum enthusiasts that got together in order to purchase rare bottles, sample and discuss them. Our first session featured a couple of delicious rums from Belize (read about it here) and now, coming from the second session, I’ll be talking about a long-aged rum from the mysterious … More Review: The Royal Cane Cask Company – New Yarmouth 1994 (Cane Spirit Society)