Episode six of my Hampden series! And the third review dedicated to a specific 'mark'. Over a month since my last review, damn day job...

A cheesier (and more technically adept) reviewer would start this one with fireworks, or a gif of a Cheshire Cat. Yes, I already have a...

Big review today. 9 different rums from the solid range of 'That Boutique-Y Rum Company' (TBRC). TBRC is a UK based bottler specialising...

Père Labat or father Labat is a rhum brand of the Poisson distillery in Marie Galante. A small picturesque island off the coast of...

Foursquare Exceptional Cask Series (ECS), St Philip, Barbados - arguably the most anticipated of all regular rum releases - here we...

You might remember from last year's Hampden <H> tasting the glaring omission of the legendary Velier 70th anniversary 2010 bottling. If...

Neisson - cane juice rhum from Martinique. Cool looking rectangular bottles. That's about where my knowledge and experience ends - what...

Takamaka - it rolls beautifully off the tongue. Today we're looking at two 2021 releases from the almost faultless Habitation Velier...

Not sure if I should call this a review or challenge! Nine rums is my biggest lineup but it feels right to compare them all at one time....

Hampden distillery. One of the oldest sugar estates in Jamaica. Wild, funky, bold rums. Dunder pits. Heavy pot still rums. Unique and...

A couple of sexy unaged releases from the new Providence Distillery in Haiti. As always, nosed first and then tasted. Accompanied today...

Festive 5 days 'off grid' enjoying a cosy cottage and some hiking in the Lake District. What better time to review a selection of the...

What an amazing year - so many exciting new rums. The depth and quality of rums available in the UK seems to have increased from all...

The UK rum scene is positively flourishing. Unfortunately it's a minefield trying to pick out the quality spirits from the vast array of...

A rainy December Friday off work. Clearly time to tackle this absolute beast of a tasting. I love Long Pond rums and have been looking...

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A much anticipated first collaboration between Velier and Mhoba. Much anticipated by the rum world - much anticipated by me :-) My...

Select exceptional bottle... Carefully remove obstacle thus far trapping magic... Wisely, but rapidly, choose appropriate drinking...

Clarendon distillery - Jamaica, built in 1949, home to Monymusk rum and (of course) the world-famous Captain Morgan. Lesser-known of...

A week off = an awesome little tasting of a few Australian rums from the in vogue distillery Beenleigh - Australia's oldest operating...