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The Barrel Sample: That Boutique-y Rum Company – Mt Uncle Distillery 12 Year (Batch 1)

April 11, 2023

This is a sample from a That Boutique-y Rum Company bottling that is part of the Return To Oz range – this release consists of some limited-in-numbers rum expressions made in Australia. I enjoy these kind of bottlings as they offer the possibility to try rums that otherwise wouldn’t be available on the UK market. … More The Barrel Sample: That Boutique-y Rum Company – Mt Uncle Distillery 12 Year (Batch 1)

Review: Saint Benevolence Rum Clairin

November 16, 2022

I really enjoy rum and if you’re here reading this you surely enjoy it as well, but what I personally like about rum, besides its taste, is its story, and Saint Benevolence’s story is one that needs to be spread. Not necessarily because of its past, but for what it can achieve in the present, … More Review: Saint Benevolence Rum Clairin

Review: Portsmouth Distillery – 1812 3 Year Old Rum

May 29, 2022

A three year old rum fermented, distilled and aged entirely in England? Yes, please! I pre-ordered this bottling a few weeks ago and now I’m excited to give it a try. The rum is made at the Portsmouth Distillery which was established in 2018 and is located on the Portsea Island in Hampshire, England. The … More Review: Portsmouth Distillery – 1812 3 Year Old Rum

Review: Six Saints Caribbean Rum

March 1, 2022

Six Saints comes from “the heart of Grenada” as the label boldly states. Its name is a reference to the Six Saintly parishes in which the island of Grenada is divided – Saint Patrick, Saint Mark, Saint John, Saint George, Saint David and Saint Andrew. While I’m having a look at their standard offering, they … More Review: Six Saints Caribbean Rum