In the middle of July last month I was invited to the launch of the Hampden Estate 1753 which was held a the lovely Il Bistrotto London. Between the great cocktails and amazing food we obviously got to try this new release – and now you get to read about my conclusion on it. Firstly … More Review: Hampden Estate 1753
I have a sample here of a single cask released by Mezan. The rum itself is sourced from Jamaica, and while it doesn’t state the distillery, their website say it’s located in Valle Lluidas – which means it comes from Worthy Park. Mezan are an UK independent bottler that source rum from other producers and … More The Barrel Sample: Mezan Jamaica 2006 – Single Cask
Now here’s a showdown between two rums with similar specifications, yet miles apart when it comes to reputation. Wray is a celebrity, a star, even a religion for some, both in Jamaica and abroad and its label is arguably the most recognisable worldwide whereas Monymusk is probably the most “underground” Jamaican overproof even compared to … More Review: Wray & Nephew Oveproof White Rum vs Monymusk Overproof White Rum
Manchester Rum Festival 2022 allowed me to reacquaint with a few rum brands as well as finding ones that I didn’t know about. One of such brands that flew under my radar is Streamertail rum. Archie Burden was a chef in London before he decided to follow his rum passion and make his own rum … More Review: Streamertail White Rum
Decent Booze. For decent people. At decent prices. That’s the East London Liquor Company motto and if you have a look on their shop online you’ll see they have the “decent prices” bit down pretty well – hence why I bought one of their rums. East London Liquor Co. started 8 years ago and is … More Review: East London Rum
Dry January is gone (for some) so many of you might be tempted to treat yourselves with a new bottle of rum – yes, you always need more rum! So following the format of previous budget rums list I decided to write an updated and well needed part II. Below you might find familiar brands, … More Article: My Top 10 Value For Money Rums – Part II
Duppy Share is an English rum brand that has been growing steadily over the past years and can be seen pretty much everywhere, from supermarkets to your favourite rum bars or even Greene King pubs. The name is inspired by the Caribbean lore of the duppy stealing the rum from the barrels, basically their mean … More Review: Duppy White
Firstly I would like to point out that I don’t fully agree with the white, golden, dark classification generally attributed to rum, I believe colour has little or even nothing to do with the flavour profile. Practices such as filtering aged distillate, or adding caramel colouring to unaged ones render this categorisation pretty much useless. … More Article: My 7 Favourite Daiquiri White Rums
It’s been almost 3 years since I reviewed the very first rum distilled in Bristol, the Circumstantial Cane (Batch 1) and stated it was “one of my favourite rums”. As I also mentioned there, I was very much looking forward to a second batch and it’s finally here. It might seem odd I’m so excited … More Review: Circumstantial Cane ‘Return of the Daiq’ – Batch 2
Here I have a sample from a rum bottled by Fine Drams. DOK 1489 Trewalny is sourced from Hampden, Jamaica, and it clocks at the hefty ester count of 1488.8 g/hlaa. The DOK marque from Hampden is usually meant to be used in flavouring and perfumery because of its potency. Molasses based, fermented for an … More The Barrel Sample: DOK 1489 Trelawny Jamaica