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Review: Wray & Nephew Oveproof White Rum vs Monymusk Overproof White Rum

October 4, 2022

Now here’s a showdown between two rums with similar specifications, yet miles apart when it comes to reputation. Wray is a celebrity, a star, even a religion for some, both in Jamaica and abroad and its label is arguably the most recognisable worldwide whereas Monymusk is probably the most “underground” Jamaican overproof even compared to … More Review: Wray & Nephew Oveproof White Rum vs Monymusk Overproof White Rum

Review: Hampden Estate Pagos Sherry Cask

September 15, 2022

Finally here! After the announcement at the Luca Gargano’s rum session at RumFest about a sherry cask aged Hampden, it finally hit the UK market a few weeks ago and it obviously sold out in a blink. Despite that, after a few searches, I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a bottle and … More Review: Hampden Estate Pagos Sherry Cask

Review: Rum-Bar Gold

July 30, 2022

As a rum enthusiast I do get excited when I get to try some limited edition, cask strength, old vintage rum that can easily make a dent in your wallet for months to follow. But because of the expensive nature of these rums, purchasing them for myself to enjoy in the comfort of my home … More Review: Rum-Bar Gold

Review: Streamertail White Rum

July 18, 2022

Manchester Rum Festival 2022 allowed me to reacquaint with a few rum brands as well as finding ones that I didn’t know about. One of such brands that flew under my radar is Streamertail rum. Archie Burden was a chef in London before he decided to follow his rum passion and make his own rum … More Review: Streamertail White Rum

Review: East London Rum

April 25, 2022

Decent Booze. For decent people. At decent prices. That’s the East London Liquor Company motto and if you have a look on their shop online you’ll see they have the “decent prices” bit down pretty well – hence why I bought one of their rums. East London Liquor Co. started 8 years ago and is … More Review: East London Rum

Review: S.B.S x The UK Rum Club 2022 Charity Pack

March 29, 2022

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

Review: Duppy White

January 26, 2022

Duppy Share is an English rum brand that has been growing steadily over the past years and can be seen pretty much everywhere, from supermarkets to your favourite rum bars or even Greene King pubs. The name is inspired by the Caribbean lore of the duppy stealing the rum from the barrels, basically their mean … More Review: Duppy White

Review: Hampden Estate 8 Year Old 46% ABV

November 5, 2021

Hampden Estate produces one of the most flavoursome rums in the world and anyone that tasted their DOK marque at full strength can definitely vouch for that. The estate is located in the Trewalny Parish, Jamaica and it has been there since 1753. This bottling is the new formula for the previous Hampden Estate 46% … More Review: Hampden Estate 8 Year Old 46% ABV

Review: Smith & Cross vs Worthy Park 109

June 24, 2021

Anybody who is active on the rum part of social media at the moment has definitely seen at least one of the dark looking bottles of Worthy Park 109, the very new addition to the Worthy Park range, a Navy Style Jamaican rum. Most of the time, “Navy Style” blends have a component, if not … More Review: Smith & Cross vs Worthy Park 109

Review: The Legendary Alnwick Rum

June 14, 2021

Legendary or not, I haven’t heard about this rum until now when I stumbled upon it on Amazon offers and just went with it. The brand itself is from Northumberland, England and was established in 1914. In time the rum went out of circulation and the recipe was lost until the 1980s when the original … More Review: The Legendary Alnwick Rum