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Review: El Destilado Overproof Oaxacan Rum

April 26, 2021

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

Rum News: Copalli Rum Launch “The Daiquiri Series”

April 23, 2021

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”

Review: Morvenna White Rum

April 5, 2021

According to Google, Morwenna is the eponymous patron saint of Morwenstow, a civil parish and village 10 kilometres north of Bude in Cornwall. Seems appropriate for a rum that is actually made in Bude, Cornwall. Morvenna White Rum was launched in June 2018 and is made by The Cornish Distilling Co. – and when I … More Review: Morvenna White Rum

Review: The Juggling King White Rum

March 31, 2021

I don’t know about everyone else, but since I started my rum journey I have acquired more knowledge in various fields I wasn’t really interested in as a young lad. Geography is such a field, particularly about islands and their position on the map. Well, today I’ve just learned about another island that recently got … More Review: The Juggling King White Rum

The Barrel Sample: DOK 1489 Trelawny Jamaica

March 28, 2021

Here I have a sample from a rum bottled by Fine Drams. DOK 1489 Trewalny is sourced from Hampden, Jamaica, and it clocks at the hefty ester count of 1488.8 g/hlaa. The DOK marque from Hampden is usually meant to be used in flavouring and perfumery because of its potency. Molasses based, fermented for an … More The Barrel Sample: DOK 1489 Trelawny Jamaica

Review: William George

March 27, 2021

William George is a rum I wanted to get around to write about for a while now, so here we go. The name honours William Simpson and George Nicholls, who were grandfathers to Andrew Nicholls and Richard Nicholls, two of the founders of William George Rum. Andrew Nicholls was a bartender for over 18 years, … More Review: William George

Review: Lost Years Navy Strength Rum

March 22, 2021

While the current pandemic has seen the closure of multiple businesses, it looks like a multitude of rum brands are emerging through the chaos (if you follow my reviews you’ll know what I’m talking about). Lost Years comes from independent rum house Cane & Able and was launched in November 2020 by husband and wife … More Review: Lost Years Navy Strength Rum

Review: Lazydog Silver

March 21, 2021

There are plenty of UK rum brands that source the rums from other countries and blend and/or bottle (even flavour sometimes), but what about the ones that are made rather than sourced? The Scottish rum industry is leading the charge for UK distilled sugar cane spirits and it looks like England is, albeit slowly, rising … More Review: Lazydog Silver

Review: Rum-Bar Silver

March 6, 2021

The Rum-Bar range hails from Jamaica and it was launched in 2007 by the newly upgraded and re-opened Worthy Park distillery. Worthy Park was established as an estate since 1670, but unfortunately in 1962 it had to stop rum production due to a oversupply of Jamaican rum following World War II. It resumed production in … More Review: Rum-Bar Silver

The Barrel Sample: Clairin Sajous 2015

February 16, 2021

Clairin Sajous is made at Chelo Distillery in Haiti by Michel Sajous. Luca Gargano of Velier is responsible for distributing various Clairins outside Haiti. Clairin Sajous uses sugar cane from the estate, the base material being cane juice. Fermented with wild yeast for around 7-10 days, pot still distilled and bottled without dilution – absolutely … More The Barrel Sample: Clairin Sajous 2015