I love Barbados. Of course this site is about rum, but I want to share another reason why I love Barbados, and it’s more important than...

First time I encountered The Scarlet Ibis was about 5 years ago. Picked it up in the US and drank the entire bottle with Colombian family...

I’ve only been to UK rumfest twice so far. One thing I’ve done on both occassions is to be present at two Velier seminars. Why two?...

Long Pond is a Jamaican Distillery that hasn’t featured on Rum Revelations yet. I figured it was time to change that. Founded in 1759 and...

People get honoured in so many ways. Statues are erected. Roads, buildings and parks are named after them. In football a certain turn is...

When I received the 1423.dk advent calendar, it presented me with a problem. It’s one of those western world problems that make you...

Today I’m tasting three Spanish style rums from companies with a long history in rum making. Brugal, Pampero and Santa Teresa. Brugal is...

Worthy Park is a Jamaican distillery and sugar producer that seems to be gaining more and more momentum. Over the past years we’ve seen a...

Plenipotenziario, every time I write that name I triple check if I got the spelling correct. When I first saw it, I thought it’s either...

Back in June we had an evening of daiquiri tastings and it was tons of fun. We named it the big daiquiri challenge chapter 1. We enjoyed...

In Ipswich, a stone’s throw from Boston, is Privateer rum distillery. Founded by Andrew Cabot in 2011. He walked away from a tech career...

I recently visited my friend Steve Leukanech in Florida, a long time spirits collector with an incredible nose and palate. He has a great...

I have reviewed quite a few Foursquare Rum Distillery bottles already. There are a couple of reasons for this. First because they tend to...

Greg and Jody are avid rock climbers and have a passion for spirits. The first passion made them open a climbing gym, the second made...

When I pick a rum or two to write something about it is usually a spur of the moment kind of thing. I look around my cabinet and pick...

St Lucia Distillers was formed in 1972, by the merger of two existing distilleries on the island. Since the late 50’s the Dennery...

The first times I heard about Grander was through rum aficionados Steve Leukanech and Russ Ganz. I’ve sipped rum with Steve on several...

Comparing Rhum JM XO at 45%, HSE XO at 43% and Neisson XO at 48.5%.

Hunter Laing is a family owned business mostly known for their blending and ageing of whisky. In 1949 Frederick Laing started the...

Since my other half is from Colombia and I visit her beautiful country on occasion, I figured it was about time to compare some Colombian...