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Renaissance Rum Review: A Rebirth Of Rum?
Molasses pot still rum from Taiwan, why not?! Taiwan might not be the first country you think of when rum is on your mind. Perhaps it...
Ivar
Mar 128 min read
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Celebrity Guyana Rum Tasting
You might be wondering which celebrities I’ve been drinking Guyanan rum with. Eddy Grant? Carl Hooper? Shakira? Dr Dre? Andre van Duin?...
Ivar
Feb 186 min read
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Public Sugar Announcement
The public interest in knowing what's in a bottle of rum remains high it seems. The Rum Revelations sugar list is a popular part of the...
Ivar
Feb 111 min read
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Making Rum American Again
In 2017 Jordan Morris and Turner Wathen founded Rolling Fork, an American independent bottler with a twist. They don’t just buy...
Ivar
Feb 38 min read
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Planteray's Addiction To Sugar & One Big Surprise
New year, new sugar list additions. Let’s start with some of the good ones. Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength, Doorly’s 14, Equiano...
Ivar
Jan 83 min read
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Rum Revelations Best Of 2024
When looking back at my website activity I always wonder if I could have done more. I mean, this year I only wrote 16 articles. My goal...
Ivar
Dec 31, 20244 min read
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Breaking Barriers: Can High-Strength Venezuelan Rum Challenge Its Stigmas?
It’s not every day that I drink rum from Venezuela. Most people likely know Diplomatico, Santa Teresa and Pampero . There are plenty...
Ivar
Dec 18, 20244 min read
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Foursquare Equidem Rum Review
Ever heard of Black Muscat? I’m sure a ton of people will say “YES, of course Ivar……who hasn’t?!!!”. Yours truly has never heard of it....
Ivar
Nov 22, 20245 min read
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Holmes Cay Infinity Provides A Journey Into Rum's Past
American bottler Holmes Cay has released a rum named Infinity. With that name I instantly think about an infinity bottle. I bet a lot of...
Ivar
Nov 7, 20244 min read
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El Dorado High Ester Blend & Skeldon 2000: A Rum Review That Sparked Thoughts on Influencer & Blogger Trustworthiness
Historically, high ester rums were made for blending. Super intense, super fruity concoctions that were mixed with more neutral rums to...
Ivar
Oct 29, 202412 min read
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Saint Lucia's Rum GI Proposal
Geographical Indications (GI) seem to become more and more common, or popular, in the rum world these days. Several countries have them...
Ivar
Oct 17, 20247 min read
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Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength & Black Barrel Cask Strength Rum Review
I think it doesn’t come as a surprise when I say I like Barbados rum…..well….most Barbados rum. Mount Gay Eclipse is not one that excites...
Ivar
Jul 19, 20244 min read
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Does The Double Cask Improve Appleton 8?
Cask finishes seem to be good marketing vehicles. People usually get excited about rums or whiskeys that have been finished in port or...
Ivar
Jul 8, 20245 min read
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Oliver & Oliver's Fake Premium Rums
This was going to be a regular sugar list update, but I decided to focus a bit on one manufacturer. Certain rums pop up a lot in various...
Ivar
Jun 7, 20243 min read
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Foursquare Absolutio Rum Review
It’s not every day that I spend time in Barbados with a group of friends and family. People who I love and cherish. They came from the...
Ivar
May 21, 20243 min read
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Limited Edition Worthy Park Rum Review
Jamaican rum has a special place in my heart. I get asked what my favourite rum is all the time and I never have an answer for it....
Ivar
Apr 30, 20244 min read
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Foursquare Rum Review: Mystique vs Sovereignty
I’m sure everyone has had a moment in their rum journey where they thought:“this rum is perfection”. When you think back to that...
Ivar
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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Distilling Dreams: A Journey into the Heart of Mhoba Rum
When thinking about rum destinations, South Africa might not be the first one on your mind. However, I’m hoping that your mind might be...
Ivar
Mar 22, 202415 min read
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Holmes Cay Foursquare 2009 Premier Cru & 10 Cane 2012
I’m impressed by Holmes Cay. There, I said it. I read somewhere that articles should start with a strong statement to get people...
Ivar
Feb 14, 20246 min read
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Sugary El Dorado Port Mourant And Versailles Rums
Quite a lot has been said about El Dorado adding less sugar to their rums, especially their 12 and 15 year old. That's all positive....
Ivar
Feb 6, 20242 min read
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