Fabio Rossi studied winemaking but that didn’t stop him from establishing his own whisky company, Wilson and Morgan in 1992, and soon after a rum company – Rum Nation. Both companies acted as independent bottlers, but because this is a rum blog we will focus on the Rum Nation. The idea for Rum Nation started … More Review: Rum Nation Supreme Lord III 1982 Jamaica
I kept postponing this as I decided I need a clear head and a good night’s sleep before I dive into these two, which never happens, so I might as well get on with it. The two new rums from Richard Seale’s Foursquare Distillery in Barbados showed on the UK market “just now”, a month … More Review: Foursquare Nobiliary vs Foursquare Plenipotenziario
Barbados is considered the home of rum, but the Rum Duty Act from 1906 shaped its industry as we know it today. The act allowed distilleries to sell rum only in bulk therefore a lot of trading companies became bottlers and blenders acting as a buffer between the producers and the buyers. Names like Martin … More Review: R.L. Seale’s 10 Year Old (46% ABV)
Mount Gay, one of the rum producers in Barbados, and arguably the oldest running distillery in the world, has recently updated its core range. MG Eclipse, MG XO and MG Black Barrel all got a modern new look, with the last two having their recipes tweaked by the fairly new Mount Gay Master Blender – … More Review: Mount Gay Black Barrel vs Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Cask Blend
The very first collaboration between Foursquare Distillery and Velier, Richard Seale and Luca Gargano. Molasses based, pot and column still blend, aged for 3 years in ex-Bourbon casks and further matured for 6 more years in ex-Cognac casks all in the tropical climate of Barbados. Bottled at 62% ABV with a limited number of 2400 … More The Barrel Sample: Foursquare 2006 – Velier
Ron Colon Salvadoreno from El Salvador, draws its name from the Salvadoran currency (in circulation between 1892 and 2001) called Colon which was named after Christopher Columbus – Cristobar Colon in Spanish. Quite a few rum enthusiasts, including myself, got a package containing the bottle I’m reviewing today and a second bottle with the same … More Review: Ron Colon Salvadoreno
A Master of Malt sample I’ve had laying around for a while now. This The Boutique-y Rum Company sample hails from Barbados, more exactly the well acclaimed Foursquare Distillery. Molasses based, a blend of column and pot still distillates, aged for 11 years in the tropics and an additional year in the UK all in … More The Barrel Sample: That Boutique-y Rum Company – Foursquare 12 Year Old (Batch 1)
Thameside Rum Company is a fairly young rum brand on the English market. Their inspiration is drawn from the good ol’ Navy rum ration that supposedly was blended in the Dockyards along the river Thames (therefore the name) after being brought from the Caribbean. Following the ‘tradition’, Thameside is comprised of rums sourced from the … More Review: Thameside Signature Blend
Pusser’s marketing relies heavily on the Navy Rum story. They claim to be following the last Admiralty recipe for the Daily Tot that used to be issued to the British Sailors until it was discontinued (you could call it a Health and Safety issue) on the 31st of July 1970. While I’m not qualified enough … More Review: Pusser’s 50th Anniversary
Saint Lucia Distillers was created in 1972 when the two distilleries that survived the 1960s – the Geest-owned at Roseau and the one owned by the Barnard family at Dennery – merged to form one rum producer which at the time was making a discontinued rum brand called Denros Bounty Rum. Fast forward to 2016 … More Review: Chairman’s Reserve 2005 Vintage