“New year, new me!” is the saying, but I think that’s something more likely to apply to rum rather than people. Even continuous bottlings are subject to change as time passes by and I’m going to test that theory with these two bottles of Bacardi. It is said that Bacardi 8 was created in 1862 … More Review: Bacardi Reserva Superior 8 Year Old vs Bacardi Reserva Ocho
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)
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
Even the most casual rum drinker knows that Cuba is one of the most revered countries when it comes to rum (and of course cigars) and while many rum heads such as myself seek full bodied, nose killing ester rums that can give your breath the fragrance of a Caribbean distillery, sometimes something easier and … More Review: Ron Santiago De Cuba Range – Carta Blanca, 8 Year Old Anejo, 11 Year Old Extra Anejo
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
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
It was at the end of 2020, it was on Facebook, it was in a group of rum heads, it was thanks to the leading rum heads, that myself and other peers from the same community got the chance to purchase and try 4 different potent unaged Jamaican rum distillates, all from different distilleries. That … More Review: S.B.S x The UK Rum Club 2022 Charity Pack
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
Six Saints comes from “the heart of Grenada” as the label boldly states. Its name is a reference to the Six Saintly parishes in which the island of Grenada is divided – Saint Patrick, Saint Mark, Saint John, Saint George, Saint David and Saint Andrew. While I’m having a look at their standard offering, they … More Review: Six Saints Caribbean Rum
And now here is my second mini-review for the samples I received from the S.B.S bottlings chosen by Dawn Davies exclusively for TWE. S.B.S Mauritius comes from Grays Distillery, Mauritius, is molasses based, distilled in 2010 using a column still and aged on the island (probably using an ex-Bourbon cask) before being taken to Denmark … More The Barrel Sample: S.B.S Mauritius 2010 Moscatel Cask – The Whisky Exchange