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Let's get fruity, episode 1 - Quince
Quince Eau de Vie review. Side by side fruit distillate tasting. Blog article
Jun 15, 20249 min read
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Ultimate Fruit Distillate Review Series
Wake up and smell the fruit! A delicious summer sojourn, exploring
the incredible quality and value available in fruit distillates
Jun 10, 20246 min read
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Rum Travels - Jamaica
Rum travel hints and tips from the incredible island of Jamaica
May 26, 20246 min read
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Experimental rum cask finished Christian Drouin Calvados
Calvados aged in rum barrels. What's not to like. Four of the best reviewed side by side
Apr 27, 20244 min read
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Panama rums review
Panama rums - all thin and dull? Think again
Mar 28, 20244 min read
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Rhum Rhum Liberation Integrale side-by-side + bonus!
Rhum tasting review of Rhum Rhum liberation integral range. Side by side rum tasting blog article
Mar 17, 20247 min read
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Foursquare Mystique & Elysium vs Empery & Sov - a blind 'sherry-off'
What better way to spend your birthday than a blind Foursquare sherry cask tasting. Foursquare - modish, reliably delectable, Bajan rum...
Jan 28, 20244 min read
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Van Life - Our first 6 months
A fat old bloke testing the heated rear shower during warmer times in Brittany You're doing what?? Our kids have grown up and left home...
Jan 22, 20246 min read
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Hampden C<>H blind side-by-side tasting review
A monster high ester mark ... a monster tasting. 8 outstanding Hampden C<>H - it's a knockout!! (hope not literally) Starting the year...
Jan 18, 20248 min read
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Would you like to try my rums of the year?
Rum is for drinking. Rum is for sharing. So I'm offering a set of samples of these amazing drams to one of my readers. No catches. No...
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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Rum Of The Year 2023
What a year. Scarily quick. Scary generally. Personally a milestone year, saying goodbye to our beloved home and basement bar. And a...
Dec 27, 20235 min read
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Vieux Sajous side-by-side review
Clairin (or Kleren) - the artisan sugar cane spirit of Haiti. Made by over 500 tiny agricultural producers across the island, this unaged...
Dec 16, 20235 min read
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Demerara Reviews 2023 - Secret Rum Bar Finale
The stand-out rums from 4 previous tastings - it's going to be fascinating pitching these side by side today to see how they fare....
Dec 8, 20235 min read
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Continental Aged Guyana - Silver Seal & Rum Shark
For my final set of new rums in this Guyana series, we have four more Port Mourants. Three of these were majority (80%+) 'continentally...
Nov 29, 20235 min read
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Continental Aged Guyana - Colours Of Rum
Following my comprehensive El Dorado Rare Collection reviews (here and here), I'm going to stick with Guyana for a few more articles....
Nov 23, 20235 min read
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J Gow Rum - Special Single Casks
The UK rum scene is positively booming, and Scottish distillers are right at the forefront. J Gow, established in 2016, is an artisan...
Nov 23, 20233 min read
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Foursquare Covenant Vs Isonomy
Covenant - release 23 of the Exceptional Cask Series from Foursquare distillery in Barbados. Another year on, another Foursquare...
Nov 19, 20233 min read
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El Dorado Rare Collection - The Finale!
Exciting doesn't come near ... it's time for my champion to be decided! Following last weekend's comprehensive run down of the full Rare...
Nov 18, 20234 min read
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El Dorado Rare Collection side-by-side tasting
A very special review this weekend of these iconic, limited release, Guyanese rums. Tasting reviews are obviously subjective, however [as...
Nov 11, 202311 min read
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Cape Verde Grogue Rums Review
Grogue - an artisan craft sugarcane spirit produced on the Cape Verde islands. This historic rum has reportedly been produced on the...
Oct 13, 20234 min read
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