Founded by Dupre Barbancourt in 1862, Rhum Barbancourt has remained in the Gardere family ever since, evolving throughout each generation whilst still retaining its historic origins. Founded in the “Pearl of the Antilles”, the award-winning Haitian export is prepared to establish itself overseas as a key player in the international field. I have personally attended … More Rum News: Rhum Barbancourt UK Launch
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)
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
My purpose as a rum blogger is to provide people with information and tasting notes about a rum brand for them to make an educated decision regarding purchasing the said brand. But sometimes that is not enough – the safest way to decide if you’re going to like something is to sample it yourself and … More Rum News: Little Rum Box Subscription Service & May’s Little Rum Box Review
Earlier this year in April I featured Copalli’s Daiquiri Series, a list of drinks curated by 4 big names in the industry, Jean Vital, Tammy Jackson, Matt Hollidge and Copalli’s own cocktail curator, Waluco Maheia and now they are back with 4 more Daiquiri twists inspired by the current season and the ingredients that can … More Rum News: Copalli Rum Launch Its Autumn Daiquiri Series
Copalli Rum, the Belizean rum brand and producer debuted in the US in 2018. They make organic, single estate rum at Copal Tree, a zero impact distillery powered by regenerative biomass which supports the local community as the largest employer in Southern Belize and with educational grants for children to attend high school. The rums feature … More Rum News: Copalli Rum Launch “The Daiquiri Series”
As recent events have moved most activities we would normally take for granted in the online environment there’s no surprise there are a number of companies and brands adapting to offer such services at you door like, let’s say, hmm… rum sampling. A good example are the online tastings (here and here) done by the … More Rum News: The Rum Slinger Rum Subscription Service & Box 001 Review
As the COVID-19 situation continues and most of the world is in lockdown/quarantine, the guys at RumCask put together a Rum Festival that will take place online on Saturday 23rd of May from 4pm till 10pm (BST) and all of Europe can join. Following the template of their previous tastings, they are planning to post … More Rum News: The World’s First European Online Rum Festival by RumCask