Here is a rum from Barbados that have been aged both on the island and in the UK. I feel like a broken record, but every time I mention Foursquare Distillery I just have sudden flashes of “Out Of Stock” warnings. Jokes aside, Foursquare managed to become incredibly sought after in a relatively short amount … More Review: Dram Mor Barbados 13 Year Old – Foursquare Distillery
Notting Hill Carnival is coming! On the 28th and 29th of August more than 1.5 million people will descend on Notting Hill to celebrate the British West Indian community. Carnival was founded in 1966 to address community unrest and improve British race relations – something that’s always welcomed! Duppy Share was founded in Notting Hill … More Rum News: The Duppy Share Carnival Party Pack
While a square shaped bottle is not that unusual in the spirit world nowadays, it was quite innovative back in the days and it’s probably Saint James who is responsible for that. The shape of the bottle was meant to catch the eye, but also make it safer to transport it via ships. In 1765 … More Review: Saint James Imperial Blanc
One of the newer TBRC bottlings, part of the Norwest Euroexpress collection which was released in collaboration with That Boutique-y Whisky Company. While it says just Haiti, this was definitely distilled at Barbancourt Distillery, in Haiti. Most likely cane juice based, column still distilled and aged for 17 years in total, with 6 years of … More The Barrel Sample: That Boutique-y Rum Company – Haiti 17 Year Old
It’s that time of the year again, today (31st of July) we celebrate the day when the British Royal Navy stopped issuing the daily rum rations to its sailors in 1970. Also known as Black Tot Day, this year is its 52nd anniversary and it brings us yet another limited edition Black Tot Master Blender’s … More Review: Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2022/ Interview: Oliver Chilton – Black Tot Master Blender
As a rum enthusiast I do get excited when I get to try some limited edition, cask strength, old vintage rum that can easily make a dent in your wallet for months to follow. But because of the expensive nature of these rums, purchasing them for myself to enjoy in the comfort of my home … More Review: Rum-Bar Gold
I have recently been in holiday in France and I have to say the agricole selection and prices in supermarkets are ridiculously good. On that note I visited the airport duty-free shop on my way back and bought two 1 litre bottles of unaged agricole at a steal – guess a perk of UK not … More Review: Dillon Rhum Blanc 55
The O Reizinho is the name of a small distillery from Madeira which produces agricole rhum, but using a pot still rather than a column. It’s thanks to That Boutique-y Rum company that I know about O Reizinho in the first place – the advantage of having independent bottlers that bring rums on the UK … More The Barrel Sample: That Boutique-y Rum Company – O Reizinho (Batch 2)
Rum Show was upon us this weekend and while I attended only the trade session, I did manage to make the most of it. I took this opportunity to put together a review of the Sovereignty (among others to follow) ahead of its UK release. Foursquare Sovereignty is the 19th Exceptional Cask Selection, a range … More Review: Foursquare Sovereignty – Mark XIX
The Whisky Exchange launched the Rum Show in a virtual format in July 2021. Now the second installment of the Rum Show and its live debut took place last weekend on 22nd and 23rd of July at the historical Glaziers Hall near London Bridge. With over 200 rums to sample and quite a few masterclasses, … More Review: The Whisky Exchange Rum Show (Trade Session)