Rum Reviews

   @velierspa has always been synonymous with impressive Demerara rums, especially during its golden age between the mid-2000s and the early-2010s...

  Cuba needs little introduction as one of the largest islands in the Caribbean with a culture so steeped in rum, so much so that in November 2022...

  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...

Nil Desperandum One Second, The Third, Go Fourth, The Road North, The Premier, The Wild Muck, The Double Under, The 44 Special, The Mezcal Barrel ...

  My series of Appleton rum tastings ended with the Appleton Estate Joy Anniversary Blend - a rum celebrating Joy Spence’s 20th anniversary as the...

  Just when I thought that my Appleton Estate journey couldn’t get better, @rum_come_save_me came along with a sample of one of the “unicorns” of ...

  Not often is a rum released to so much fanfare and anticipation, but the Appleton Estate 17 Year Old Legend (henceforth referred to as the Legen...

  @flordecanarum’s 12 Centenario is a classic that you would find behind any bar shelf, used in making a great variety of cocktails, and even for...

  The last of the @velierspa Flora Antillarum tastings was also the oldest - the @rhum_montebello 2002, distilled at the eponymous distillery in ...

  The next rhum from @velierspa’s Flora Antillarum series was the 2009 @rhum.karukera. But before diving into the rhum itself, I thought to shed ...

  The first from @velierspa’s Flora Antillarum series was the 2014 @rhum_bologne, which also holds the accolade for being the oldest distillery i...