Wood’s has been around since 1887 and has been owned by William Grant & Sons since 2002. Its stubble bottle packaging has been around since 2016, I saw pictures around of the old one and I have to say I am happy I met it in its current form. The label states “Original navy recipe” … More Review: Wood’s Old Navy Rum
Part of the Habitation Velier range which consists of unique, pure pot still distillates from around the Carribean. As the name suggests, my sample of rum was distilled at Diamond Distillery, Guyana, in the legendary Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot Still. With a congener level of 537.59 gr/lAA, it’s molasses based, (wooden) pot still distilled … More The Barrel Sample: Port Mourant White – Habitation Velier
Not many spiced rums reviewed on my blog, but I found this one odd enough to give it a try. Three Tides Smoked Demerara Rum is a spiced rum from Beaufort Spirit, a “spin off” from their main company, Beaufort London, that deals with producing perfumes and fragrances. The company’s name comes from the Royal … More Review: Three Tides Smoked Demerara 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