During these uncertain times the online alcohol sales have gone through the roof, (I might’ve contributed to it myself) so, as a cocktail bartender and rum blogger, I decided to put together a list to guide anyone on a budget looking to put a/another bottle of rum in their spirits cabinet. Either for homemade drinks, … More Article: My Top 10 Value For Money Rums
Veritas (or Probitas in the US) is the first collaboration between two family owned Caribbean distilleries: Forsquare from Barbados and Hampden from Jamaica. They are both high regarded distilleries, known for their high quality distillates and no additives ethos. The “white” rums are slowly distancing themselves from the idea that they have to be made … More Review: Veritas White Blended Rum
In the central parish of St. Catherine, Jamaica there’s the Worthy Park Estate – estate since 1670, sugar factory since 1720 and rum distillery since the 1740s – although rum production has stopped a few times, the sugar production went on uninterrupted. Most recently WP restarted distilling rum in 2005 after it ceased in 1962 … More Review: Worthy Park Single Estate 2006 12 Year Old
“Proudly born in the Caribbean, creatively spiced on the wild Cornish coast” is what you’ll find on the Twin Fin website. It’s the result of 2 years of experimentation and it just surfaced on the UK market a few months ago. It’s made (spiced) by Southwestern Distillery, the same distillery behind the awarded Tarquin’s Gin … More Review: Twin Fin Spiced Golden Rum
Fabio Rossi studied winemaking but that didn’t stop him from establishing his own whisky company, Wilson and Morgan in 1992, and soon after a rum company – Rum Nation. Both companies acted as independent bottlers, but because this is a rum blog we will focus on the Rum Nation. The idea for Rum Nation started … More Review: Rum Nation Supreme Lord III 1982 Jamaica
Ron Colon Salvadoreno from El Salvador, draws its name from the Salvadoran currency (in circulation between 1892 and 2001) called Colon which was named after Christopher Columbus – Cristobar Colon in Spanish. Quite a few rum enthusiasts, including myself, got a package containing the bottle I’m reviewing today and a second bottle with the same … More Review: Ron Colon Salvadoreno
Thameside Rum Company is a fairly young rum brand on the English market. Their inspiration is drawn from the good ol’ Navy rum ration that supposedly was blended in the Dockyards along the river Thames (therefore the name) after being brought from the Caribbean. Following the ‘tradition’, Thameside is comprised of rums sourced from the … More Review: Thameside Signature Blend
Worthy Park is located in the central parish of St. Catherine in Jamaica. Established in 1670, it started sugar production in 1720 and it produced rum since the 1740’s up until 1962 when they had to stop due to an over supply of Jamaican rum following World War II. In 2004 the Clarke family, which … More Review: Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve Rum Velier 70th
31st of July 1970, also known as the Black Tot Day, was the last day on which the Royal Navy issued the daily rum ration to the sailors. Not to be confused with the Black Tot: Last Consignment (£650) which is supposed to be the remaining Royal Navy rum stock since the day that lent … More Review: Black Tot Finest Caribbean
That Boutique-y Rum Company focuses on bringing unusual and delicious rums on the market. Their small 50cl bottles and colourful labels can easily grab one’s attention, but the liquid inside is the real treat. The brand is part of Maverick Drinks and has the advantage of working with the charming Peter Holland, a “Writer, Presenter … More Review: That Boutique-y Rum Company – Secret Distillery #1 Jamaica (Batch 1)