Rum Reviews

  What even is a 20 Year Old Pure Single Haitian Rum? For those familiar with the Caribbean country, which shares an island with the Dominican Rep...

  I had previously reviewed the whole range of single estate Clairins from Velier. A key feature of Clairins - and in my opinion, still the best w...

  The final piece in my Barbancourt rhum tasting is one from the 2004 vintage that has been rather comprehensively bottled by various independent...

  The second @barbancourthaiti sample I had was probably their most exquisite release yet - the Reserve Veronelli. This was borne from a once-off...

  In the first of a three-part review, I thought I’d share my experience with @barbancourthaiti - a rhum brand that many of us would be familiar ...

  Background: the sequel to this post, with reviews of the rest of the Rarest of the Rare tasting set.   Name: Wray & Nephew 25 Year Old (25...

  The fifth and latest instalment, the Sonson, was released in 2021, having more in common with its predecessor, Le Rocher, than the original trio...

  As you’ve probably begun to spot the trend, Clairin Casimir is produced by none other than Faubert Casimir, who took over the remote 50-hectare ...

  Also part of the original trio, Clairin Vaval features Clairin made by Fritz Vaval at his distillery Arawaks, that sits on the southern Haitian ...

  Part of the original trio, Clairin Sajous is named after its maker Michel Sajous, who produces the Clairin out of his small 30-hectare distiller...

Loving the Clairin Vaval Batch Two, a white agricole rhum distilled in a continuous Creole still at the Arawaks distillery in the village of Cavai...