Lewis Hayes, the man behind Black Parrot and Merchant House rum bars in London, is also the person responsible for the biggest rum distillery in Europe, DropWorks. They are doing some very interesting experiments, with Shaun Smith as their Head Distiller, and this Super Funk Drop is one of them – I’ve already reviewed their … More Review: DropWorks Super Funk Drop
Although this year I couldn’t attend the UK RumFest properly, I did work at the event on the Trailer Happiness cocktail stand – and it was busy! But no matter what, I will always make some time to go see Peter Holland at his Foursquare boutique. It was early on a Monday, just before RumFest … More Review: Foursquare Covenant – Mark XXIII
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
I still remember when I attended the Rum Show earlier this year in July and I visited the J. Gow stand. There Collin van Schayk walked me through his J. Gow range and after we exhausted what was on the table, he pulled a sample from beneath – it was a preview of this bottling … More Review: J. Gow Hall of Clestrain
Around the 11th Century the Devil was visiting Wales in the high mountains near Aberystwyth when he met an old woman who seemed upset. Her cow had wandered across the river and she couldn’t get her back. The Devil saw the opportunity and told the woman that he will build a bridge to help her, … More Review: Devil’s Bridge Spiced Rum
DropWorks is the newest British rum brand to appear on the market – you could say it’s the new cool kid on the block. I went to their launch party earlier this year in May at the Merchant House and I have to say it piqued my interest. Well, I was already reeled in as … More Review: DropWorks Funk Drop Rum
This marks the 4th collaboration between the Facebook group The UK Rum Club and a rum brand. To make it even better, a portion of the profits from 3 of these collaborations, including this one, were donated to various charities. Pretty cool, eh? Collin van Schayk is the owner of the J. Gow brand and … More Review: J. Gow UKRC Single Cask Selection
A rum named Punk Croc that is made on the Isle of Man and has a Spider-Verse-y label? If I wrote reviews based on style alone then this bottling would already be winning – but what’s the fun in that? After all I need some rum in my glass… in the name of research, of … More Review: Punk Croc – MCR Rum Festival Blend
This year’s Rum Show was packed with delicious and interesting cane spirits – which has both its ups and downs. The bright side is that I get to taste so many of them, the downside is that I want to purchase so many of them, but unfortunately I cannot – therefore I have to be … More Review: Ninefold 3 Year Old Single Pot Still – The Whisky Exchange vs Ninefold Experimental Cask Edition #3
Here’s a Clement I don’t believe is readily available in the UK. I got myself a one litre bottle of this VO from the French duty free because it was really affordable (€25) and… well, it’s a litre of aged agricole rhum, that’s enough said. Clement’s story starts in 1887 when Homere Clement bought Domaine … More Review: Clement Rhum Vieux Agricole VO