On February the 16th (2022) one of my favourite UK rum bars celebrated its 10 year anniversary. Milk Bar, which can be found conveniently close to the Reading train station, had an appropriate birthday party with a glorious tasting hosted by the rum heads from Skylark Spirits. Skylark Spirits are distributors of a variety of … More Review: Damoiseau Rhum Vieux 12 Year Old
The Martinique hails from Rhumerie De Simon which produces AOC Rhum Agricole for the likes of Saint Clement and HSE. This bottling doesn’t fall under the agricole umbrella since it wasn’t fully aged and bottled in Martinique. Sugar cane juice based, column distilled in 2004, aged 4 years in the tropics and 11 years continentally … More The Barrel Sample: The Duchess Martinique 15 Year Old
Now this is a rhum brand that had me research and read more than I was planning with their lack of website and social media not helping the issue either. Its history gets a bit confusing gradually to the point where various statements claim two different distilleries in Martinique where J. Bally is made nowadays. … More Review: J. Bally Rhum Agricole Blanc
Clairin Sajous is made at Chelo Distillery in Haiti by Michel Sajous. Luca Gargano of Velier is responsible for distributing various Clairins outside Haiti. Clairin Sajous uses sugar cane from the estate, the base material being cane juice. Fermented with wild yeast for around 7-10 days, pot still distilled and bottled without dilution – absolutely … More The Barrel Sample: Clairin Sajous 2015
Distillerie Bologne is situated on the Island of Guadeloupe on the western wing, called Basse-Terre, which features green, fertile vulcanic hills. The distillery is located in south-west of the Basse-Terre region, in the capital city of the island… also called Basse-Terre. De Bolognes were a Protestant family from the Dauphine region of France who migrated … More Review: Rhum Bologne Blanc 55
That Boutique-y Rum Company were always the odd ones (in a good way), with their limited releases and cute 50cl bottles – I have to say I’ve enjoyed more than one of their offerings. Lately they have decided to be a bit more “mainstream” and created two constant and continuous releases in… are you ready… … More Review: That Boutique-y Rum Company Signature Blend #1
Damoiseau was bought in 1942 by Roger Damoiseau and is currently the largest distillery in Guadeloupe accounting for more than half of the island’s rhum production. While Damoiseau produces and sells agricole rhum, which is made from sugarcane juice, apparently in the sugarcane off season they do distill molasses. RumCask, the people responsible for the … More Review: Damoiseau Rhum Blanc 50
Daimoiseau is an agricole rhum brand – made from sugarcane juice, produced at the Damoiseau Distillery in Guadeloupe – Le Moule. The distillery itself was bought by Roger Damoiseau in 1942 and nowadays it’s runned by his grandson Herve Damoiseau. The distillery is the largest on the island, producing about 55% of Guadeloupe’s rhum. The … More Review: Damoiseau Millesime 2009 Full Proof
It was about time I got myself a proper bottle of Rhum Agricole, until now I tried it only through samples and tastings. What can I say, I’m a sucker for molasses based rum. First a little bit about Habitation Clement and Martinique (I apologise for not using the accents, my French sucks). Homere Clement … More Review: Clement Rhum Vieux Agricole XO