I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard of this brand until I saw it on a shelf and took a sample with me. Google was equally ineffective, doesn’t look like the rum is in production anymore although it’s still available. Looks and it’s marketed like your usual supermarket rum with words like “smooth”, “mellow”, “superior” and … More Review: Cane Trader Dark Rum
Pampero is a Venezuelan rum bottled in Italy. Dived as deep as I could on google, but couldn’t find as much info as I would’ve liked. Industrias Pampero Distillery was established in 1938 by Alejandro Hernandez and his friend. Pampero was the very first Venezuelan rum to be given the “Anejo” denomination by the Venezuelan … More Review: Pampero Anejo Especial
The Dutch independent bottler The Duchess once again brings a very old and interesting rum on the market – an 19 year old Mount Gay, part of the Tropical Hummingbirds Series. Mount Gay, from Barbados, is arguably the oldest rum distillery in the world with documents of its existence tracking down all the way to … More The Barrel Sample: The Duchess – Barbados Oldest Distillery 19 Year Old (Mount Gay)
Hamilton 151 was made as an alternative for other 151 overproofs and became a staple tiki ingredient like Lemon Hart 151 for drinks such as the Zombie. Unfortunately it’s mostly available in the states, therefore I could only get hold of a sample here in the UK. Hamilton 151 is a blend of rums from … More The Barrel Sample: Hamilton Overproof 151
I’m on a Guyana Rum crave lately and when I saw this That Boutique-y Rum Company (TBRC from now on for obvious reasons) released I couldn’t stay away. I have a few TBRC reviews uploaded, but this bottle is quite intriguing at the very least. The rum is sourced from Diamond Distillery, Guyana (whose flagship … More Review: That Boutique-y Rum Company – Diamond Distillery, Unconfirmed Still, 18 Year Old (Batch 1)