Rum Reviews

  Background: a head-to-head between two old continentally-aged demerara rums of great repute. Much has been said of Velier’s contribution to “pr...

  Here we have another single cask Uitvlugt 1989 for tasting, this one bottled by @cormancollins in 2022 at an abv of 49.5% (cask strength I pres...

  Last night’s affair at @mandalaclub.sg was an excellent one with @matthieugouze who brought us through the various rums from Jamaica, Barbados,...

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

Editor's note: This is the final Part 3 of Jigs' 3-part series on Transcontinental Rum Line (TCRL). Jigs continues his conversation with La Maison...

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

(Image Source: @exceptionaldrinks on Carousell)   Background: for my taste, 1996 is the best vintage for a Caroni rum. This particular one comes ...

  I’ve written several reviews now about how there is a sort of divide when it comes to rums – heavy style versus light style. Readers have put up...

  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 ...

Editor's note: This is Part 2 of Jigs' 3-part series on Transcontinental Rum Line (TCRL). Jigs continues his conversation with La Maison & Veli...

  In the year 1987, Jamaica celebrated its 25th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom, and for that very poignant occasion, @jwncor...

Editor's note: This is Part 1 of Jigs' 3-part series on Transcontinental Rum Line (TCRL). Jigs interviews La Maison & Velier's TCRL brand mana...