Rum Reviews

  The second rum by Swell de Spirits I had at Hi Stranger hails from a distillery that has really grown on me over the recent years, and is best k...

  Since opening their doors and releasing their first spirit bottling in 2021, Swell de Spirits has undoubtedly developed quite a reputation for b...

  Nestled in the heart of Central Luzon’s sugarcane plains lies one of the Philippines’ largest and oldest rum distilleries — the Tarlac Distiller...

  We were at the The Spirits Library just the other weekend where we hosted by Lee Watson himself, founder of the Spirits Library, for an intrigui...

  On the 50th year of Ron Zacapa, the distillery has, for the first time in its history, dipped its toes into the world of private blends. And who...

  It is always a happy occasion when a new bar opens its doors in the city, particularly more so when the bar in question places emphasis on servi...

When you think of flavour diversity in the world of rum, you’d normally associate it with varying distillation marks, the use of different raw ma...

  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...

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

  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...