An independent bottler on the rise in the rum world, Dram Mor Group from Dumbarton, Scotland, released 3 new rum bottlings this summer, two from Foursquare (one I already reviewed) and a 24 year old rum from the defunct distillery, Uitvlugt. The Uitvlugt Distillery was established around the 1750s in Guyana and it closed in … More Review: Dram Mor Guyana 24 Year Old – Uitvlugt Distillery
At the start of February I had the pleasure to meet Dr. Kit Carruthers, the owner and maker of Ninefold rum, in person. My very first impression, which I unapolgetically expressed out loud, was that he was taller than I thought – although that might’ve been just my 5’7″ talking. That same evening Kit hosted … More Review: Ninefold Nith Inshore Rescue Pure Single Rum vs Ninefold Barrel Aged Pure Single Rum Edition #2
Berry Bros & Rudd are a wine and spirit merchant based in London who also act as independent bottlers. Here I have a sample of a Guyanese rum finished in a former ex-Williamson (Islay whisky) cask. Molasses based, distilled at Diamond Distillery in unspecified stills, aged for 10 years in Guyana in an ex-Bourbon barrel … More The Barrel Sample: Berry Bros & Rudd Diamond 2010 – 2021 Islay Cask Finish