Here’s a rum I’ve never heard of until David Flint Wood, one of the founders of the brand, came in touch with me about trying it. After looking into it I saw it has a somewhat weird story behind it and, I have to say, I absolutely love it. According to their website (and also … More Review: Idle Assembly Rum
Grander sources aged rums from Las Cabras Distillery, Panama and bottle them. This particular release is finished in rye casks, apparently from Heaven Hill (Rittenhouse, Pikesville eyc.) with a limited amount of 1680 bottles released. Molasses based, column still distilled and aged for 12 to 15 years in ex-Bourbon casks followed by 8 months in … More The Barrel Sample: Grander Barrel Series Rye Finished Rum – Batch 1908R
The GlenAllachie Distillers Company, led by industry veteran Billy Walker launched the very first rum trough their MacNair’s Spirit House. According to Billy Walker “Rum was an exciting prospect as, in a similar vein to whisky, it allows for greater scope of innovation and experimentation, particularly in regard to maturation.” MacNair’s Spirit House was founded … More Review: MacNair’s 7 Years Old Panama vs. MacNair’s 7 Years Old Peated Panama
Mezan came to be in 2012 and market themselves as “unaltered” and “untouched” meaning that all the rums they bottle are free of any additives such as caramel colouring or sweeteners. They do not produce rum, but they source rum from various other producers which usually aged both in the tropical and continental climates. They … More Review: Mezan Chiriqui
As Spanish as it sounds, El Ron del Artesano (The Rum of the Craftsman) is actually a German company. The family owning it has had a distillery and cooperage founded in 1880. Seven years later Viktor was born (the person featured on the label), he started traveling in order to learn more about spirits and … More Review: El Ron del Artesano Ruby Port Cask Finish 8 Year Old
Old St. Andrews Fine Spirits is named after Scotland’s golf centre, although they are based in Kent. Their website states that they are bottlers and distributors of “premium and distinctive alcohol brands”, they’ve been in the whisky trade for 75 years and that recently they also started distilling their own spirits. To be honest, scrolling … More Review: Old St. Andrews Admiral’s Cask Dark Rum
Companero Panama Extra Anejo is coming from 1423 – World Class Spirits, a Danish company that works with, among other spirits, different rum producers to bring some interesting bottles on the market. I first heard about them with their S.B.S (Single Barrel Selection) range which features rums from around the world taken from selected single … More Review: Companero Panama Extra Anejo