It is time for a few more “Exotics”, i.e. Rums from countries all over the world that we either a) typically do not associate with Rum producing countries or b) do not get many expressions from. By the way, this is our first attempt to work with AI for the featured image. Crazy technology, if…
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More Mount Gay
Let’s go back to Mount Gay. We have a few interesting bottlings that just want to be tasted. Mount Gay Black Barrel (43%): A not so newish anymore expression by Mount Gay that we haven’t had to date. I think this replaced the ‘Eclipse’, which was subpar, at best. This should be young Rum from…
Travellers from Belize
It kinda feels like the market is being flooded with Belize’s Travellers Distillers Rums lately and I must say that I don’t mind it. Even though these releases are of vastly different quality, the best ones can easily keep up with some good Demerara column still Rums if you ask me. Alas, let’s see what…
Beenleigh: 2007 vs 2013
We can pretend as if nothing has happened since our last post and I think that’s what we will do. Once again, there has been a good reason and this time I will actually let you know about it: I have build a bar! But more on that later. Trust me, I promise ;). Compagnie…
Beenleigh 2007
The history of Beenleigh dates back to 1865, when the Englishmen John Davy and Francis Gooding purchased 300 acres of land along the Albert river, whichy the have named “Beenleigh” after their old Devonshire farm. Planning to grow cotton, it turned out that sugar cane was actually more lucrative. The story goes that a certain…
A pair of very old Gardels
Two real heavyweights from days looong gone. Both of these Rums have been distilled before we were even born! Rumclub Gardel 1983 38YO (46,6%): Did you believe that we will see such a bottling in 2021? Personally, I did not. Such old Rums in general are getting rarer and rarer and if you consider that…
Blends, with ups and downs
Another sessions of Blends. When done correctly, they can excel. But how often is that really the case? Rum Artesanal Burke’s Single Blended Rum (Jamaica & Réunion, 61%): This is not the first Burke’s by Heinz Eggert. In fact, there have been several different releases in the past with different compositions and based on the…
Hampden 1990
One of, if not the most legendary Hampden batch. Sure, 1993 might have produced the very best Hampden ever, yet 1990 just seems to be a bit better overall. By the way, these Rums wear the marque C<>H, which stands for an ester range of 1300-1400 gr/hlaa. Berry Bros & Rudd Hampden 1990 17YO (46%):…
Single Cask Rum 