The tropical climate in the Caribbean has been proven to work very well for ageing rum. The high temperatures by day and the lower ones...

First time I contacted Ben Jones was when he was in Toronto a few years ago, giving a rum presentation at a whisky festival. I sent him a...

Holmes Cay is an American independent bottler. Their rums have gotten quite the reputation in a short amount of time. When I met owner...

I’m a bit of a St Lucia Distillers fan. This started about 12 years ago or so (damn I’m getting old) with their standard Chairman’s...

Last year I found an old bottle of Appleton 8 in Holland, which filled me with joy. I was looking forward to the prospect of comparing it...

Since I’m Dutch it seems only natural to try rums that are made in Holland. Unfortunately there aren’t that many. Rummieclub is the new...

Casa Santana is a rum that’s created by Casa Santana Ron Y Licores. A company that’s been in existence for about 25 years. They are...

Covid 19 is impacting us all in one way or another. I see a lot of struggling people around me and through social media. Writing about...

The 50th anniversary of Black Tot day is upon us. On Friday July 31st 2020 it will be 50 years since the British Royal Navy gave out the...

Nobiliary is the new kid on the Foursquare block. Although that is a dangerous remark to make and already partially untrue. It’s going...

Demerara Distillers Ltd, famous for their El Dorado line, has been the only rum distillery in Guyana since late 1999. This used to be...

Joy Spence, Appleton's Master Blender, is an inspirational person. You can feel the respect people have for her, everywhere she goes....

Goslings is a rum blender from Bermuda. Mostly known for their Black Seal rum and for the Dark 'N Stormy cocktail. When it comes to their...

Tasting Hampden rums is always a joy. Actually, I often have to tell myself that I should review rum from other countries more….but it’s...

When starting your rum journey, it's hard to navigate through the massive amount of different products. Rum is a category with a lot of...

What more can I write about Privateer rum and Maggie Campbell?! They were already climbing the rum ranks at bullet train speed and now a...

Older doesn't always mean better. That's valid for many things in life and certainly applies to rum as well. So many factors come into...

Geographical Indications have become a bit of a hot topic lately. This is primarily because of the ongoing process in Barbados to...

Belize has never been on my rum radar and I’m not entirely sure why. It’s very likely because I find it very hard to find good rums...

I've met Raphaël Grisoni, Managing Director of Mount Gay rum, on a few occasions and bugged him for an interview for some time. There are...