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For The Love Of Rum


Ivar
Mar 128 min read
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...
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Ivar
Feb 186 min read
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?...
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Ivar
Feb 38 min read
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...
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Ivar
Dec 18, 20244 min read
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...
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Ivar
Nov 22, 20245 min read
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....
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Ivar
Nov 7, 20244 min read
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...
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Ivar
Jul 19, 20244 min read
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...
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Ivar
Jul 8, 20245 min read
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...
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Ivar
May 21, 20243 min read
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...
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Ivar
Apr 30, 20244 min read
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....
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Ivar
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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...
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Ivar
Feb 14, 20246 min read
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...
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Ivar
Jan 24, 20245 min read
Travelling Without Moving With 1423s S.B.S Origin Selection
The Single Barrel Selection (S.B.S.) Origin series from 1423 is a wonderful initiative in my opinion. I’ll try to explain why. Over the...
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Ivar
Nov 21, 20233 min read
Foursquare Covenant - How Old Is Too Old?
There are a lot of certainties in life. I’m in the Netherlands when writing this and it’s raining almost every day. Soon it will be...
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Ivar
Oct 30, 20238 min read
Viche - Colombia's Clairin
It’s not every day that I discover a new sugar cane juice based alcoholic beverage. That’s exactly what happened the last time I was in...
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Ivar
Jul 12, 20235 min read
Colours Of Rum - Very Old Guyana Rum Review
Wealth Solutions was established in 2007 with a mission to provide luxury goods for demanding customers, according to their website. It’s...
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Ivar
May 3, 20233 min read
Chairman's Reserve Single Cask Rum Review
I can’t deny I have a soft spot for Saint Lucia Distillers. I’ve written about them in more detail here and here. Their basic Chairman’s...
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Ivar
Apr 20, 20235 min read
Can Foursquare Touchstone Touch 2006 Or Sassafras?
The Foursquare ECS series has become quite legendary in the rum world. The quality has been so high and consistent that each release is a...
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Ivar
Apr 4, 202311 min read
Rum Review: Colombian Or Not Colombian?
I have a love hate relationship with Colombian rum. My partner is from Colombia, so I visit this beautiful country now and then. With my...
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Ivar
Feb 28, 20236 min read
Flor de Caña 12 vs Flor de Caña 12 Years Old - Rum Review
Flor de Caña is a rum brand by Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua. Their story starts in 1890, when Italian Alfredo Francisco Pellas Canessa,...
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