Rum Reviews

  Tonight was an evening to celebrate one of the most exquisite collaborations between two amazing and passionate artists, Cyril Kongo and Gregory...

  The bottle I have with me today needs no introduction - it is Saint James Rhum from the French Caribbean island of Martinique, whose rectangular...

  Dekolaj refers to the first rum in the morning, where in Martinique tradition, it is taken neat and chased after by a gulp of fresh krazé water ...

J. Bally Millesime 1999 LMDW 18 Year Old, 54.5% ABV - Review J. Bally's Millesime 1999 is the second ever Brut de Fût (cask strength or full proof...

  Neisson is probably the most exciting thing coming out of Martinique at the moment - and they've been around for a while! But really they're onl...

  In 2020, @rhums_neisson celebrated its 88th anniversary with a special release - the Armada 88eme Anniversaire, or at times also referred to as ...

  Now you might be wondering what rum this innocuous-looking bottle might contain, with the letters “DBD” scribbled in red and plastered over with...

  It was a truly remarkable evening yesterday as we were hosted by @gregory.neisson at @restaurantjagsg for an excellent six-course dinner pairing...

  Neisson is located near Saint-Pierre, Martinique, at the foot of Mount Pelee, a volcano whose last great eruption in 1902 almost wiped out the ...

  In the last of the “special tastings, I take a look at, and of course a taste of, @rhums_neisson’s Nonaginta, dedicated to the 90th anniversary...

  After tasting @rhumj.bally’s 1929 millesime, it seemed appropriate for me to follow-up with a review of another old rhum from J. Bally’s select...

  J. Bally is one of the more prominent rhum agricoles, most of which comes from either the islands of Martinique or Guadeloupe. Rhum agricoles th...