Hello kids, I am back! For various personal reasons I have taken a break from most things rum (except drinking some) for about 6 months, but I never planned to let it go, so here I am with the first review of this year. I thought it was only appropriate to mark my “grand” comeback … More Review: Retribution Cask Aged Pure Single Rum – 3 Years Old (Cask 001 Rum Club Edition)
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
J. Wray & Nephew Limited is an integral part of the Jamaican culture and thus they partnered with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports for the celebration of Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence last year. In doing so their famous (and sometimes infamous) Overproof White has received the “Spirit of Jamaica 60” designation. … More Review: Wray & Nephew – The Parish Collection
It is interesting how rum comes my way once in a while. Sometimes I buy a bottle that piques my interest, sometimes I’m being sent stuff and sometimes, just sometimes, I find a sealed bottle behind the microwave of the flat I moved in. That was last year, but I finally ran out of stuff … More Review: Soca Light Rum
Many of us, especially in the UK, have been longing for a decent Guyanese 151 rum to use in all those Zombie recipes (and not only) that ask for a “Overproof Demerara” or “151 Demerara” component – yes, the Zombie isn’t made with 3 different types of spiced rum, pineapple juice and a Wray float, … More Review: Pusser’s Select Aged 151
From the “I risk my life so you don’t have to” series comes a review for a Saint Lucian rum that you can’t really find outside the island of Saint Lucia – like really, I can’t find a price anywhere. Regardless, its lack of availability or its fierce “double strength” weren’t enough to stop me … More Review: Denros Strong Rum
Inner Circle is a historical rum brand in Australia that initially was meant to be consumed only by Colonial Sugar Refinery’s (CSR) board of directors and some of its prized customers (hence the name). CSR was founded in 1855 and established sugar refineries in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. In 1901 they set up a … More Review: Inner Circle 5 Year Old Black Cask Strength
Oh man, this should be a fun one, but first some background. Sunset Very Strong Rum is made at St. Vincent Distillers Limited (SVDL) on the… Saint Vincent island. The distillery was built on the site of a former sugar mill, the Mount Benick Estate, that was closed in 1985 because of the falling of … More Review: Sunset Very Strong Rum
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