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
Dram Mor was established by the husband and wife team Viktorija and Kenny Macdonald as a training and whisky events business, but it eventually became a single cask whisky and rum bottler. Based in Dumbarton, Scotland, “Dram Mor” translates as “Big Whisky” from Scottish Gaelic. This is one of the two bottlings that are part … More Review: Dram Mor Fiji 2014 8 Year Old – Secret Distillery
It was at the end of 2020, it was on Facebook, it was in a group of rum heads, it was thanks to the leading rum heads, that myself and other peers from the same community got the chance to purchase and try 4 different potent unaged Jamaican rum distillates, all from different distilleries. That … More Review: S.B.S x The UK Rum Club 2022 Charity Pack
Berry Bros. & Rudd (BBR from now on because I’m lazy) is Britain’s oldest wine and spirit merchant, having traded from the same shop since 1698 – at least that’s what their website say. They have some rums in their portofolio such as Penny Blue and their BBR Classic range (reviews here, here, here and … More Review: Berry Bros. & Rudd Fijian Rum 11 Year Old
Plantation Fiji 2009 is what I am writing about today. I have to be honest, I don’t have experience with Fiji rums, this being one of the reasons I bought it, but I do have experience with Plantation. Plantation is owned by Maison Ferrand which was founded by Alexandre Gabriel in 1989. They are mainly … More Review: Plantation Fiji 2009