New year, old me! What a better way to kick start 2026 than with a very special bottle of rum from Ninefold Distillery. I have seen Dr. Kit Carruthers at the 2025 UK RumFest and, as promised, I purchased a bottle of his newest release – I haven’t opened it yet, so I thought my … More Review: Ninefold Scottish Oak 3 Years Old
Earlier this month, in association with the renowned Trailer Happiness, I managed to bring to life one of the projects I’ve had on my mind for a while now. The British Rum Expo was born from an idea to gather together some of the many rum distilleries in the UK under the same roof in … More The British Rum Expo 2023 Summary
The first time I ever tried a rum fermented and distilled in the UK was in 2019 when I was randomly introduced to a bottle of white rum made in Bristol. Up to this point in my rum journey, I was only aware of UK brands that sourced distillates from other rum producing countries. This … More The Rum Barrel & Trailer Happiness present: The British Rum Expo
This year’s Rum Show was packed with delicious and interesting cane spirits – which has both its ups and downs. The bright side is that I get to taste so many of them, the downside is that I want to purchase so many of them, but unfortunately I cannot – therefore I have to be … More Review: Ninefold 3 Year Old Single Pot Still – The Whisky Exchange vs Ninefold Experimental Cask Edition #3
Ninefold is a brand that I like to keep an eye on. Dr. Kit Carruthers, the founder and master distiller of Ninefold, is actively experimenting with production and ageing methods, going to various events to promote his, periodically releasing limited edition bottlings solely destined for charity all while pretty much single handedly operating the distillery … More Review: Ninefold Cask Aged Pure Single Rum (Batch CA01)
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
This is the first single cask release from Ninefold Distillery, located in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Dr. Kit Carruthers, who runs Ninefold Distillery, was kind enough to provide me with one of the cutest miniatures I’ve seen which contains juice from the said cask. Technically this is the second aged rum from Ninefold, the first … More The Barrel Sample: Ninefold Barrel Aged Pure Single Rum Edition #1
Ninefold Distillery is located in South of Scotland in Dumfries & Galloway and it’s ran by Dr. Kit Carruthers. With no previous experience in distilling he set up the distillery in 2019 as business decision. If you’d like to know more about Kit just check out an interview with him by thefatrumpirate. Ninefold uses a … More Review: Ninefold Barrel Aged Pure Single Rum Edition #0