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
J. Gow is one Scottish rum brand that’s on my radar, especially when it comes to new releases. The rum is named after an infamous Orkney pirate called John Gow. While most rum brands that use pirate lore as their marketing point are usually not worth checking out, J. Gow is the exception and, honestly, … More Review: J. Gow Culverin
J. Gow was established in 2016 and is a Scottish rum brand inspired by the infamous Orkney pirate John Gow. His criminal career started in Amsterdam and ended in Orkney where he was imprisoned and hung (twice due to a rope error). The rum is made at the VS Distillery which is owned/operated by Collin … More Review: J. Gow Fading Light vs J. Gow Revenge
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