Rum Reviews

  If you've heard of the Golden Age of Piracy series from Distilia before, fret not, you're not dreaming - we've got three more pirates joining th...

  Gorgeous label? Check. Legendary distillery? Check. We've got a 24 Year Old 1998 Caroni rum today from Distilia that was bottled for premium spi...

  Today I have with me another Caroni sample from @boutiqueyrum which was launched in late-2022 as part of the lineup for @boutiqueywhisky’s 20th ...

  Another bottle, another Caroni rum from @masterofmalt. This comes in the form of release No.41 from @masterofmalt’s own line spirits which large...

  I remember awhile ago when @caierspirits recommended this obscure little bottle at @originbarsg - the Trinidad 1991 bottled by Silver Seal, and...

  Following on the theme of Caroni rums, this bottle from @cormancollins was a rather unique one that I had the pleasure of tasting at @theauldal...

  This is the second TDL rum (Trinidad Distillers Ltd) of what should be a total of six single casks that were all distilled on the very same day,...

  To be honest, people don't go loco for Trinidad's sole surviving rum-maker Angostura (or more specifically, its rum-producing subsidiary, TDL, ...

  @boutiqueyrum is no stranger to Caroni rums, having released at least 12 different bottlings since they started. Batch 8 was the first that I t...

  The second of @distilia_ rums that I had the privilege of tasting was one from their new Floral Rum series - the Caroni 1998 Chaconia exclusive...

  This was my maiden visit to @thewritingclubsg on the occasion of a special @valinchandmallet tasting, where we were treated to an excellent lin...

  During a recent masterclass with Phil Thompson of the Dornoch Distillery/Thompson Bros IB, I got to try a nice expression from the 1997 vintage...