We don’t have anything to add. This part II of the Arrak Blind Tasting organised by Artur. All we’ve learned in the meantime is that there will be three more (Rum) blind tastings coming up in the near future. I don’t know what it is going to be but I am sure it is going…
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Arrak Blind Tasting Part I
Arrak derives from the Arabic word arak (distillate), which, in the Middle and Near East is typically used to describe anise-flavoured wines made from grapes. We’re obviously interested in a different type of product here though. Usually I’d be telling you something about the history of Arrak here, the Indonesian version of Rum, where the…
Rum Around the World – ‘Exotics’
The most exotic rum I’ve reviewed so far was probably the Inverroche 7YO from South Africa. As I have had it in a blind-tasting, I had absolutely no clue where to put that one. Similarily, I’ve also tasted quite a few rums from Japan and especially Germany, which I’d put in this very same category….
Compagnie des Indes Indonesia 2004 10YO vs By the Dutch Batavia Arrack
Today we have something quite unusual. It is a battle between two Indonesian rums; or should I say Arracks? Anyway, the contenders are the Compagnie des Indes Indonesia 2004 10YO and the By the Dutch Batavia Arrack! The Bottlings Arak is a term that is commonly used to describe different spirits. Depending on the country, people…
Single Cask Rum 