As per my previous review, this is another new rum brand that is owned by a Scotch whisky company. The Ron Larimar brand is owned by Angus Dundee Distillers – who also own the Tomintoul and Glencadam distilleries. According to their website, “Angus Dundeee Distillers has over 60 years of experience in distilling, bottling and … More Review: Ron Larimar Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish
Mezan came to be in 2012 and market themselves as “unaltered” and “untouched” meaning that all the rums they bottle are free of any additives such as caramel colouring or sweeteners. They do not produce rum, but they source rum from various other producers which usually aged both in the tropical and continental climates. They … More Review: Mezan Chiriqui
I was stoked to find out I was sent a sample from Havana containing their 6th installment of their limited edition Tributo collection. The Tributo range, as the name might suggest, “pays tribute to the unrivaled excellence in Cuban rum and celebrates the know-how of the Maestros del Ron Cubano, Masters of Cuban Rum” – … More The Barrel Sample: Havana Club Tributo 2021
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
Anybody who is active on the rum part of social media at the moment has definitely seen at least one of the dark looking bottles of Worthy Park 109, the very new addition to the Worthy Park range, a Navy Style Jamaican rum. Most of the time, “Navy Style” blends have a component, if not … More Review: Smith & Cross vs Worthy Park 109
Legendary or not, I haven’t heard about this rum until now when I stumbled upon it on Amazon offers and just went with it. The brand itself is from Northumberland, England and was established in 1914. In time the rum went out of circulation and the recipe was lost until the 1980s when the original … More Review: The Legendary Alnwick Rum
Rum Fire has a special place in my heart as I tasted this at the very beginning of my “serious” rum journey. Roger Barnes held a few years ago a session on Jamaican rum and history in Milk Bar, Reading, and I have to say not everyone enjoyed sampling neat overproof funky rum. I was … More Review: Rum Fire Overproof
Inner Circle is a historical rum brand in Australia that initially was meant to be consumed only by Colonial Sugar Refinery’s (CSR) board of directors and some of its prized customers (hence the name). CSR was founded in 1855 and established sugar refineries in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. In 1901 they set up a … More Review: Inner Circle 5 Year Old Black Cask Strength
Lee and Trudy Smith have launched the independent rum house Cane & Able in November 2020 along with their Lost Years range of rum blends. I’ve already reviewed their Lost Years Navy Strength Rum which is currently one of my favourite white rum blends on the market. Their ethos is sustainability and saving endangered sea … More Review: Lost Years Four Island
Michael Sager (Sager + Wilde), Alex Wolpert (East London Liquor Company) and Charlie McKay (indepedent creative director/photographer) are “responsible” for the London based El Destilado company/concept. They are independent bottlers and importers that work with various small producers, with their current range being sourced just from Oaxaca, Mexico. For the ones in the know, Oaxaca … More Review: El Destilado Overproof Oaxacan Rum