As some of you might know, I’m a big fan of UK distilled rums, the more local the best – but what if the rum is made in London one hour away via public transport from my place? Let’s just say I should’ve had a look at Cabby’s sooner. Dubbed as London’s first rum distillery, … More Review: Cabby’s Small Batch Rum
The story of Husk Distillers started in 2009 in Martinique where the founder, Paul Messenger, was inevitably put face to face with the local agricole rhum. He enjoyed it so much he was inspired to bring this style of rum back to Australia. Since then Paul along with his wife Mandy and daughters Harriet, Edwina … More Review: Husk Pure Cane Rum
Cutwater Spirits is an American company based in San Diego that produces various spirits such as whisky, gin, vodka, tequila and rum and they use them for their RTD cocktails. The said spirits are not available in the UK, but it looks like their canned cocktails are. The current distillery started off as a brewery … More Review: Three Sheets Cutwater Rum
I’m glad to be able to review a Scottish rum from an island which is mostly known for its whisky – Islay. Last year the Islay Rum Distillery, which was built on the site of the former Hastie’s Lemonade Factory in Port Ellen, released their very first bottling. For this project to come to life, … More Review: The Original Islay Rum Geal
This year’s RumFest allowed me to taste and interact with a lot of rum brands, but if I were to highlight the most (pleasantly) surprising brand that I got to try, that would be the Outlier Distilling Company. They make rum (among other spirits) on an island, but not a particularly tropical one – the … More Review: Hurricane Overproof Manx Rum
I really enjoy rum and if you’re here reading this you surely enjoy it as well, but what I personally like about rum, besides its taste, is its story, and Saint Benevolence’s story is one that needs to be spread. Not necessarily because of its past, but for what it can achieve in the present, … More Review: Saint Benevolence Rum Clairin
Now here’s a showdown between two rums with similar specifications, yet miles apart when it comes to reputation. Wray is a celebrity, a star, even a religion for some, both in Jamaica and abroad and its label is arguably the most recognisable worldwide whereas Monymusk is probably the most “underground” Jamaican overproof even compared to … More Review: Wray & Nephew Oveproof White Rum vs Monymusk Overproof White Rum
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
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
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