USA – The Rum Barrel Blog

Review: Holmes Cay Belize 2006 16 Year Old vs Tamosi Obano-Oyo Belize 2006 (Cane Spirit Society)

June 11, 2024

A while ago, the Rum Reverend himself, Roger Barnes, told me he wants to put together a group of people with excellent taste in rum in order to do together what individually would be almost impossible. I know it sounds quite Avenger-y, but his idea was for all of us to pool money together in … More Review: Holmes Cay Belize 2006 16 Year Old vs Tamosi Obano-Oyo Belize 2006 (Cane Spirit Society)

Review: Hamilton 151 Overproof

January 11, 2024

Trailer Happiness (the bar where I currently work) does oftenly get American and Canadian guests that are very interested in rum and tiki drinks. They are quite recognisable from their flowery outfits, which often rival mine, and their desire to sit at the bar as close as possible to the rum selection. One such person … More Review: Hamilton 151 Overproof

Review: Tiburon White Tip

December 15, 2023

A couple of months ago I wrote a review of a rum brand from Belize that some found controversial and sparked a few conversations – Big Titty Rum being the brand in question. Following this, Basil DeStefano, one of the owners of the Tiburon Rum Company, send me a message telling me he wants to … More Review: Tiburon White Tip

Review: Three Sheets Cutwater Rum

May 11, 2023

Cutwater Spirits is an American company based in San Diego that produces various spirits such as whisky, gin, vodka, tequila and rum and they use them for their RTD cocktails. The said spirits are not available in the UK, but it looks like their canned cocktails are. The current distillery started off as a brewery … More Review: Three Sheets Cutwater Rum

Review: Montanya Valentia

February 26, 2023

Montanya Distillers was established in 2008 by Karen Hoskin and the distillery is currently located in Crested Butte, Colorado. They make some great rums and they also engage in a lot of sustainability and other projects that aim to have a positive impact on the environment and local community. One of such projects was the … More Review: Montanya Valentia

Review: Proof And Wood Pot Still Rum 3/2 – Jamaica

February 9, 2023

One of the perks of being a rum blogger that works in a rum bar is that I get to taste rum – a no brainer, I know, but sometimes I get my hands on a sample of rum I wouldn’t normally be able to try. Proof And Wood is one such rum, as the … More Review: Proof And Wood Pot Still Rum 3/2 – Jamaica

The Barrel Sample: Grander Barrel Series Rye Finished Rum – Batch 1908R

April 27, 2022

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 Barrel Sample: Privateer Thick as Thieves Rum – The Whisky Exchange

March 27, 2022

Was looking through my samples to see what I can write about and I was surprised to realise I forgot about this one. Privateer Thick as Thieves is a single cask chosen by the former Privateer (USA) distiller, Maggie Campbell and Dawn Davies exclusively for The Whisky Exchange. Molasses based, column still distilled, aged for … More The Barrel Sample: Privateer Thick as Thieves Rum – The Whisky Exchange

Review: The Real McCoy 12 Year Old Limited Edition Madeira Cask

April 1, 2021

If you’re reading this when it was uploaded, today is my birthday and I wanted to taste and review something from one of my favourite rum producing countries/distilleries – Barbados/Foursquare Distillery. Lately, thanks to Brexit, popularity and, of course, bottle flippers, getting one of the new Foursquare releases is basically a sprint to checkout before … More Review: The Real McCoy 12 Year Old Limited Edition Madeira Cask

Review: Montanya Exclusiva

March 4, 2021

Karen Hoskin’s Montanya Distillers is the American rum distillery you need to keep an eye on if you’re a sugar cane distillate fella. It’s located at about 2700 meters about the sea level in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, which influences the profile of the rum produced there given that distillation at a higher altitude can … More Review: Montanya Exclusiva