Rum Reviews

  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...

  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...

  An unexpected surprise at @madame_sg that same evening was the presence of @burdekinrum’s Head Distiller Jason Chan, who “by coincidence” had a ...

  We return to Bar Madame following the Whisky Live Singapore weekend, for a tasting of one of my favourite rum brands — Black Tot Rum, accompanie...

  Even as Day One of Whisky Live Singapore came to a close, the drinks didn’t end there as we were hosted to a Planteray tasting by Matthieu Gouze...

  Earlier in the week, The Rum Cartel, 88 Bamboo, and I had the pleasure of being joined by Callum Upfold, Head Distiller of both Cairns Rum and L...