Bristol Spirits, which was founded in 1993 by John Barret is a long standing independent bottler that has acquired quite the reputation in time. I feel like I’ve come late to the party since I only started reviewing them as of lately, but I’m only one man and so many rums to get around – … More Review: Bristol Spirits – Barbados 2011
My second review from their Autumn 2022 Rum Release, this time from Guyana which is a favourite of mine when it comes to rum – well, most of the time. I’ll say it from the get-go, keep an eye on Dram Mor, they are a Scottish independent bottler from Dumbarton Scotland bottling really good and … More Review: Dram Mor Guyana – Diamond Distillery – 2011 (Cask No. 20893)
Dram Mor from Scotland, one of my favourite independent bottlers as of lately, have launched their Autumn 2022 Rum Release and it looks fantastic. I have two of the four bottlings (not counting the European exclusives), the Diamond and the Mauritius. I will review both of them, but for now let’s go with the Mauritius. … More Review: Dram Mor Mauritius 7 Year Old – Secret Distillery
J. Gow is one Scottish rum brand that’s on my radar, especially when it comes to new releases. The rum is named after an infamous Orkney pirate called John Gow. While most rum brands that use pirate lore as their marketing point are usually not worth checking out, J. Gow is the exception and, honestly, … More Review: J. Gow Culverin
The earliest record of rum being given out on British ships was in 1655 when they won the battle for Jamaica against the Spanish. As they didn’t have enough of any other spirits, Admiral William Penn decided to give the crew a measure of rum as a reward – however this is not when the … More Review: Black Tot Last Consignment
John Barret formed Bristol Spirits Ltd. in 1993 in order to deal with spirits and ageing them in barrels to be released under their banner. Over the last 2 decades the Bristol Classic Rum selection has attracted the attention of many rum lovers with interesting vintages, most notable from Guyana or Trinidad (Caroni). Interestingly enough … More Review: Bristol Spirits – Trinidad 8 Year Old
The final bottling from Dram Mor’s Summer 2022 Releases is this 15 year old cask strength from Foursquare Distillery, Barbados. ‘Nuff said, let’s get onto tasting the sample. This Dram Mor Barbados from Foursquare is molasses based, pot and column distilled and aged for 8 years in an ex-Bourbon cask in Barbados and the rest … More The Barrel Sample: Dram Mor Barbados 15 Year Old – Foursquare Distillery
Been a while since I looked at a British rum so when I saw an email from White Peak Distillery saying their batch 3 of rum is available I had to get myself one. The White Peak Distillery is located in Derbyshire, England and it’s the county’s first full-scale craft distillery so I’m very curious … More Review: White Peak Distillery Cask Aged Rum – Batch 3
An independent bottler on the rise in the rum world, Dram Mor Group from Dumbarton, Scotland, released 3 new rum bottlings this summer, two from Foursquare (one I already reviewed) and a 24 year old rum from the defunct distillery, Uitvlugt. The Uitvlugt Distillery was established around the 1750s in Guyana and it closed in … More Review: Dram Mor Guyana 24 Year Old – Uitvlugt Distillery
Here is a rum from Barbados that have been aged both on the island and in the UK. I feel like a broken record, but every time I mention Foursquare Distillery I just have sudden flashes of “Out Of Stock” warnings. Jokes aside, Foursquare managed to become incredibly sought after in a relatively short amount … More Review: Dram Mor Barbados 13 Year Old – Foursquare Distillery