Hannah Boon, a former sales manager for Diageo GB, launched Distinct Distillers in order to make a product that would challenge the norms (hence the name) while keeping it as sustainable as possible. I’ve first experienced the Distinct rums just ahead of my British Rum Expo event last year when Annie, their Head of On … More Review: Distinct British Rum – No.41 & No.57
Here’s an English rum made near Milton Keynes by someone with hospitality and culinary experience. Luke and Fiona Garnsworthy established Three Counties Spirits Co. and started making rum in September 2023. Luke’s background as a chef helped him a lot when it came to create Landlock, a molasses based rum made from scratch at their … More Review: Landlocked White Rum
A while ago last year I received a message on Instagram from Goldstone’s account saying I’m very welcomed to visit their distillery if I ever wish to do so. Fast forward a few months at the end of September 2023 and I finally managed to take them upon it. Goldstone Distillery is a small rum … More Distillery Visit: Goldstone Distillery (England)
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
At last year’s UK RumFest I was working the Trailer Happiness cocktail stand, but that didn’t stop me from exploring my neighboring stands. One of those stands was Camikara who boasted a large sign saying “Pure Cane Juice Rum” so I didn’t think twice about trying it. Camikara, which translates as “liquid gold” from Sanskrit, … More Review: Camikara 12 Year Old
Happy New Year everyone! Once again I’m starting the year with a rum from Foursquare Distillery – some would say it’s good luck. This is a private bottling made by Foursquare for Nickolls & Perks. Nickolls & Perks are wine and spirit merchants based in Stourbridge, England and were established in 1797 making them the … More Review: Foursquare 15 Year Old Private Cask Selection – Nickolls & Perks 225th Anniversary
Extra extra! Read all about it, fresh off the presses! The 2nd edition of The Rum Barrel Awards is here! This is my way of showcasing my personal highlights of the year by adopting a spirit format competition with awards by category. As I was going through my scores I noticed this year has been … More The Rum Barrel Awards 2023
If you follow their social media, you’d know that recently Chairman’s have upgraded their packaging and that they also launched a new Chairman’s Mai Tai RTD with Harvey Nichols on the market. Well, imagine my surprise when I received a package from them containing a bottle of the revamped Chairman’s Original and one of their … More Review: Chairman’s Original
Earlier this year I visited a friend’s bar back in Oxford where we chatted all things industry and spirits – and, as you would expect, rum. I mentioned to him my love for British distilled rums and, as a coincidence, he told me he was approached by someone making rum in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. And so … More Distillery Visit: Abingdon Distillery (England)
A couple of months ago I wrote a review of a rum brand from Belize that some found controversial and sparked a few conversations – Big Titty Rum being the brand in question. Following this, Basil DeStefano, one of the owners of the Tiburon Rum Company, send me a message telling me he wants to … More Review: Tiburon White Tip