Rum Reviews

  The Black Tot Rum, since its debut launch in 2010, has come to arguably be the most prominent and also most trustworthy Navy Rum brand actively ...

  In the fall of 2025, a rather peculiar rum release from the Lowlands of Scotland really piqued my interest. Nestled within the grounds of the Do...

  For over six decades and counting, Cuba's illustrious rum-making had operated within the realms of state nationalisation kicked off by the famed...

  In recent years, the independent rum bottlers’ scene has seen a proliferation of Trinidadian rums, distinct from the well-known Caronis. These r...

  Where Foursquare's own beloved Exceptional Cask Selection (ECS) series has been indicated as drawing to a close, having proudly debuted 31 relea...

  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 ...

  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 ...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...