At this point it has become a tradition that I will cover every yearly Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve ever since they launched their first 50th Anniversary in 2020. I have spoken about Black Tot and what their brand encompasses so I’ll keep this one shorter in order to avoid repeating myself every year now. … More Review: Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2025
It’s been 5 years since Black Tot launched their 50th Anniversary blend and it just snowballed from there yearly with their Master Blender’s Reserve. The branding of the rum comes from the Black Tot Day (31st July 1970) – this is the day when the British Royal Navy abolished the daily rum tot, a tradition … More Review: Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2024 (Cane Spirit Society)
Last month I attended the launch party for Anne Bonny which took place at Laki Kane in London. It’s needless to say I had a great time enjoying their drinks and, to top it off, everyone was gifted a tote bag which contained a full bottle of Anne Bonny – hence why I decided to … More Review: Anne Bonny Spiced
Finally doing a review of this year’s Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve – better later than never. I have reviewed all the previous editions and I also did an interview with the Black Tot Master Blender, Oliver Chilton, so feel free to have a look if you’re looking for some more insight. Black Tot is … More Review: Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2023
Well, I can somehow proudly say I’ve seen and tasted hundreds of rums, and while I know there are many more out there, I wasn’t expecting something like this. I never thought I’d have to write these words on my blog in this day and age, but yet here we are. This is a brand … More Review: Big Titty Rum 44D
Last summer I’ve been on a trip to Nice, France and while browsing supermarkets I’ve seen this rum quite a few times at a very cheap price. I couldn’t bring any with me due to my lack of luggage, but a I asked a very close person of mine to bring me one of the … More Review: Rhum Negrita Bardinet
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
It’s that time of the year again, today (31st of July) we celebrate the day when the British Royal Navy stopped issuing the daily rum rations to its sailors in 1970. Also known as Black Tot Day, this year is its 52nd anniversary and it brings us yet another limited edition Black Tot Master Blender’s … More Review: Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2022/ Interview: Oliver Chilton – Black Tot Master Blender
That Boutique-y Rum Company (TBRC) and That Boutique-y Whisky Company joined forces once again to launch a range of new bottlings, this time playing on pairing the spirits with certain musical styles based on their origins and/or name – welcome to Boutique-y Records! In this review I will, obviously, be covering the rum range – … More Review: That Boutique-y Rum Company – Boutique-y Records
Quite often I find myself browsing rum on Amazon (UK) just to see what offers are out there and what new brands are popping up. While the spiced rum offering is abundant, sometimes I see a bottle that I purchase hoping it will be at least somehow interesting – that’s how I got Tattu Rum. … More Review: Tattu Rum