Rum glasses review
Glassware - rum lovers weapon of choice. An important decision 😁 Do you go for the look, the feel, the best nose... A quick review of...
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- Aug 15, 2021
- 5 min
Hampden <H> - stuff of legends
Jamaican rum has an exciting mystique. It stands apart from other rum producing regions with it's instantly recognisable fruity, funky...
- Aug 13, 2021
- 4 min
Appleton range - guest review
A guest review of Appleton rums by Nick Metcalfe Today I'm tasting my way through the core range of Appleton and asking myself a...
- Aug 8, 2021
- 4 min
Savanna Limited Release Review - Métissage Collection
A set of very limited releases from the incredible Savanna distillery tucked away on the tiny island of La Reunion in the south Indian...
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
Foursquare Port casks tasting - on site!
Yes, I'm sat at the Copper Still Bar doing a live tasting of both Port cask Foursquare rums. What an experience. 'Port Cask Finish' - 9...
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
Very rare Demerara review
What a perfect way to spend a couple of hours on holiday. The sound of the waves hitting the beach under our balcony. 30 degrees in the...
- Jul 24, 2021
- 3 min
Foursquare Distillery Tour
This week I realised a years long dream of visiting hallowed turf. Foursquare distillery in Barbados. As promised, here's a mini write up...
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Foursquare 2009 ECS
Hello from sunny Barbados. If you're going to review the latest Foursquare release from their Exceptional Cask Series, what better place...
- Jul 17, 2021
- 8 min
25yr Tropically Aged Wray & Nephew Rums
25 tropical years! Wray estate rums from 1994. The big review! Appleton & New Yarmouth.
- Jul 13, 2021
- 4 min
2005 vs Nobiliary vs Shibboleth aka 2005v2005v2005
Shibboleth - might as well be call Coveteth. Without doubt the hardest new ECS release to get your hands on. And, sadly, so many...
- Jul 10, 2021
- 2 min
Falernum - Bring the tropics to your cocktails
This bar staple has been really popular in our online rum & cocktail tastings. I'm always asked about it so thought I'd do a really...
- Jul 4, 2021
- 1 min
Quick review - L'Encantada Pibous 1995 Bas-Armagnac
Thanks to a very generous rum friend I'm able to try, and review, this rare armagnac. Bottled at cask strength of 56.1%, only a few...
- Jul 3, 2021
- 5 min
The Big Clairin Tasting
Clairin - a funky, full flavoured style of rum made in Haiti, generally from fresh crushed cane juice. These spirits are made in tiny...
- Jun 27, 2021
- 5 min
A1710 rums from Martinique
A1710 Martinique rum agricole tasting review ti punch
- Jun 26, 2021
- 5 min
The best value rum in the world (well, in Reigate) ...
So, what's the best value rum in the world? Or, more realistically, what's the best value rum behind a small but rather well-endowed bar...
- Jun 20, 2021
- 2 min
Port Cask Battle
Today is a side by side tasting of two recent port cask rums. I'm looking forward to this as I've always found that a few years in an...
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
A data geek's paradise
Rum is a wild child. There are no control. No rules. There's gems out there, in amongst the sweetened , coloured, flavoured gloup....
- Jun 17, 2021
- 1 min
Online Rum Tastings
During lockdown I decided to spread the rum love through a series of online tastings. These were not for profit, local, very informal...
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