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Rum Reviews
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Taste Testing The Velier Foursquare Indomitas
Where Foursquare's own beloved Exceptional Cask Selection (ECS) series has been indicated as drawing to a close, having proudly debuted 31 relea... -
Taste Testing The Takamaka Le Clos 'The Constance'
Several evenings ago, we were hosted by Chef Jeremy Gillon and The Rum Cartel for a tasting of Takamaka’s rums, accompanied by brand ambassador ... -
Taste Testing The Nils Desperandum Special
Back in 2023 on my road trip along the coast of Southeast Queensland, I met up with the good folks at Nils Desperandum, with co-founder Michael ... -
Taste Testing The Neisson L’Empyreumatique
Many would remember Neisson’s XO Full Proof to be a rather exquisite tasting rhum, and relative rarity back when most Neisson rhums were bottled... -
Taste Testing The All-Hampden Velier Magnum Series #3 Cristina de Middel Edition: Hampden 4 Years DOK, 7 Years HGML, 8 Years <>H, 9 Years LROK
Velier’s Magnum Series is one of those projects where a drinks release is, very deliberately, also an art object. It’s a collaboration between I... -
Taste Testing The Flor de Cana 35 Year Old Nicaragua Rum
Several years ago, I had the privilege of tasting Flor de Cana’s V Generaciones, a single cask rum distilled in 1988 and matured for three decad... -
A First Foray Into Palm Republic Rum's Jamaican & US Virgin Islands Silver & Aged Rum Blends
Thanks to the @the_rum_cartel, I had the delightful opportunity to sample two rather intriguing rum blends from one of the more recent additions... -
Engenhos do Norte Rum 970 Single Batch L31521, 15 Year Old Madeira Wine Cask
Picking up from where I last left off, we arrive at the final offering of the trio of Madeira rum samples from @engenhosdonorte, also commonly r... -
The Curious Mystery Of Cuba's Ultra-Aged Pre-Castro Rums; Chasing Down The Rabbit Hole Of Cuba's Rum History In Search Of Answers & Taste Testing The Velier 77 Year Old 1948 Cabeza Llena Cuban Rum
It's not everyday you find a rum that touts an age of 77 years old - and to be clear, we're not talking about some dusty 5 Year Old rum that was... -
Dipping Into North Queensland's Burdekin Rums
An unexpected surprise at @madame_sg that same evening was the presence of @burdekinrum’s Head Distiller Jason Chan, who “by coincidence” had a ... -
A Retrospective Of Black Tot Rums
We return to Bar Madame following the Whisky Live Singapore weekend, for a tasting of one of my favourite rum brands — Black Tot Rum, accompanie... -
Taste Testing The Hampden Fifteen 15 Years Old
Say what you will but Hampden, with the support of La Maison & Velier of course, sure know what they're doing when it comes to grabbing your...
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