Ah, we’re at Skeldon again. Of course not at Skeldon distillery, which shut down for good in or around 1960, but with a pair triplet of Rums that wear the “SWR” marque – i.e. Rums that attempt to mimique those original Skeldon Rums that we more than likely never had and never will have (at…
Tag: 1423 World Class Spirits
Interview with Joshua Singh (1423/S.B.S)
We have been wanting to do this interview for quite some time but now we finally managed to do it. There probably has not been that much to talk about with 1423 and S.B.S in quite some time, but read for yourself 😉 Would you like to introduce yourself, 1423 and S.B.S? I am Joshua…
¡Que bonito es Panamá!
Most of you probably aren’t familiar with Janosch’s “Oh wie schön ist Panama”, which tells the story of the little tiger and little bear travelling to Panama. It’s message is putting “home” into perspective, making you realize that it is not always as bad as you might think. Moreover, it is famous for its line…
S.B.S Uitvlugt (Port Mourant) 1998 19YO
Finally some Rum again! And I thought I should start with a Rum that no one really talks or talked about, despite being one of the very best to come out within the last twelve months if you ask me. I am talking about the S.B.S Guyana 1998 19YO. The Bottling Usually, whenever I am…
New Yarmouth 2005 in Cask Strength
Happy Father’s Day! Few rums have surprised us as much as the Compagnie des Indes New Yarmouth 2005 12YO last year. It is about time that we check out the available cask strength versions! After the 55% version of Compagnie des Indes‘ New Yarmouth has been received very well and sold out relatively quickly the obvious questions…
Quite a few Worthy Parks
The rum market has been flooded with Worthy Parks by independent bottlers lately. Once more this revealed a relatively well-known pattern: The best casks tend to be bottled first, while the rest is held back for further ageing. Moreover, the great maturities and successes of a couple of relatively young, though at least partially tropically…
Single Cask Rum 