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Nov 6, 20193 min read

A Jamaican Rum Journey - Three Worthy Parks

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...

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Foursquare Plenipotenziario vs Holmes Cay Barbados 2005 vs The Duchess Barbados vs Foursquare 2005

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Oct 31, 20195 min read

Foursquare Plenipotenziario vs Holmes Cay Barbados 2005 vs The Duchess Barbados vs Foursquare 2005

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...

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Oct 9, 20196 min read

The Big Daiquiri Challenge - Chapter 2

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...

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Privateer Rum - Distiller's Drawer Review (#9, #21, #31)

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Sep 30, 20195 min read

Privateer Rum - Distiller's Drawer Review (#9, #21, #31)

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...

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Guadeloupe 1998 - Plantation & Cadenhead & Duncan Taylor - Rum Review

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Sep 22, 20194 min read

Guadeloupe 1998 - Plantation & Cadenhead & Duncan Taylor - Rum Review

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

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Foursquare Hereditas vs Principia Rum Review

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Sep 11, 20193 min read

Foursquare Hereditas vs Principia Rum Review

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

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Aug 28, 20193 min read

Made In Canada - Leatherback Rum Review

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...

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Ron Centenario 30, Centenario 18 & Angostura 1787 - No Mixers Needed!

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Aug 19, 20196 min read

Ron Centenario 30, Centenario 18 & Angostura 1787 - No Mixers Needed!

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...

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St Lucia Distillers : 1931 3rd - 1931 4th - Hamilton 2004 - Chairman's Reserve Forgotten Casks

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Aug 5, 20197 min read

St Lucia Distillers : 1931 3rd - 1931 4th - Hamilton 2004 - Chairman's Reserve Forgotten Casks

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

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Jul 11, 20197 min read

Grander Rum - Interview & Tasting

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

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Jun 26, 20195 min read

Battle Of The XO's

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

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Jun 17, 20193 min read

Three Stunning Hampden Kill Devil Rums

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

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Jun 10, 201910 min read

In Depth Colombian Rum Tasting

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...

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Jun 3, 20197 min read

The Big Daiquiri Challenge - Chapter 1

I’m not much of a cocktail drinker. I respect the art of creating cocktails, but don’t enjoy them as much as sipping rum neat. My gf,...

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Going Behind The Scenes - Mhoba French Cask Rum Review

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May 23, 20198 min read

Going Behind The Scenes - Mhoba French Cask Rum Review

Mhoba rum is made in South Africa. They own their own sugar estate, build their own pot still and cane press, use a long fermentation of...

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Foursquare 2007 & Empery - Compared With 2005 & Patrimonio

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May 16, 20193 min read

Foursquare 2007 & Empery - Compared With 2005 & Patrimonio

Whenever Foursquare Distillery puts a new rum on the market, Richard Seale, distiller and master blender of Foursquare, seems to keep...

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May 9, 20192 min read

Mocambo 20 Year Rum From Mexico

The Mocambo name makes me think of a rather famous music venue in Toronto, the El Mocambo. Back in the day, some of my favourite blues...

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Worthy Park Single Estate 2006 - 12 Year Rum

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May 9, 20192 min read

Worthy Park Single Estate 2006 - 12 Year Rum

Worthy Park Single Estate 2006 is the latest addition to an already exciting lineup of rums. I was lucky to come across it at Chicago...

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May 2, 20193 min read

Foursquare Patrimonio Review

Foursquare Patrimonio brings me right back to UK Rumfest in October 2018. One evening I walked into Trailer Happiness with Ian Burrell...

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Apr 24, 20192 min read

Doctor Bird Jamaica Rum

Doctor Bird Jamaica Rum is blended and bottled in Detroit by a company called Two James. It seems to have quite the following in North...

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