In the central parish of St. Catherine, Jamaica there’s the Worthy Park Estate – estate since 1670, sugar factory since 1720 and rum distillery since the 1740s – although rum production has stopped a few times, the sugar production went on uninterrupted. Most recently WP restarted distilling rum in 2005 after it ceased in 1962 … More Review: Worthy Park Single Estate 2006 12 Year Old
Fabio Rossi studied winemaking but that didn’t stop him from establishing his own whisky company, Wilson and Morgan in 1992, and soon after a rum company – Rum Nation. Both companies acted as independent bottlers, but because this is a rum blog we will focus on the Rum Nation. The idea for Rum Nation started … More Review: Rum Nation Supreme Lord III 1982 Jamaica
Ron Colon Salvadoreno from El Salvador, draws its name from the Salvadoran currency (in circulation between 1892 and 2001) called Colon which was named after Christopher Columbus – Cristobar Colon in Spanish. Quite a few rum enthusiasts, including myself, got a package containing the bottle I’m reviewing today and a second bottle with the same … More Review: Ron Colon Salvadoreno
Thameside Rum Company is a fairly young rum brand on the English market. Their inspiration is drawn from the good ol’ Navy rum ration that supposedly was blended in the Dockyards along the river Thames (therefore the name) after being brought from the Caribbean. Following the ‘tradition’, Thameside is comprised of rums sourced from the … More Review: Thameside Signature Blend
Worthy Park is located in the central parish of St. Catherine in Jamaica. Established in 1670, it started sugar production in 1720 and it produced rum since the 1740’s up until 1962 when they had to stop due to an over supply of Jamaican rum following World War II. In 2004 the Clarke family, which … More Review: Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve Rum Velier 70th
31st of July 1970, also known as the Black Tot Day, was the last day on which the Royal Navy issued the daily rum ration to the sailors. Not to be confused with the Black Tot: Last Consignment (£650) which is supposed to be the remaining Royal Navy rum stock since the day that lent … More Review: Black Tot Finest Caribbean
That Boutique-y Rum Company focuses on bringing unusual and delicious rums on the market. Their small 50cl bottles and colourful labels can easily grab one’s attention, but the liquid inside is the real treat. The brand is part of Maverick Drinks and has the advantage of working with the charming Peter Holland, a “Writer, Presenter … More Review: That Boutique-y Rum Company – Secret Distillery #1 Jamaica (Batch 1)
I’ll mention the fact that this was also reviewed by Ivar De Laat about a month ago on his website. I’ll leave the link here as it is worth reading it here. S.B.S Jamaica 2018 comes from 1423 – World Class Spirits, a brand that I’ve mentioned before in a few other reviews. This time … More Review: S.B.S Jamaica 2018 (DOK)
1423 – World Class Spirits are a Danish company established in 2008 that, among other spirits, take rum from around the world, age it and bottle it. They released their very first rum bottling in 2009 and today they are doing some interesting stuff like the S.B.S. The S.B.S or Single Barrel Selection are a … More Review: S.B.S Jamaica 2005
At the end of 2018 (when I wrote this review) I wanted to open my Appleton 21 and test my palate. I have to say I do love Appleton, the 12 being one of my favorite rums. Appleton Estate (1749) is “the oldest sugar estate and distillery in Jamaica in continuous production” (quote from their … More Review: Appleton 21