Rum Reviews

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...

  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...