Rum Reviews

  I fondly remember the first Long Pond rums I had chanced upon during my initial foray into this rabbit hole of mine - Plantation’s (or now Plant...

  What a throwback!  Yes, yes, this Habitation Velier bottling of Jamaica's Worthy Park was only released in 2016, but in rum years, alot has happ...

New Vibrations is part of an annual release of Maison Du Whisky’s Creations catalogue. For the year of 2024, New Vibrations focuses on “innovation ...

  We are now officially 9 bottles into the Foursquare - Velier collaboration, with the release of Absolutio, a 15 Year Old Double Maturation blend...

  Okinawa's OneRum has been something I've been very eager to try for awhile now, although I've been relegated to only largely having seen it on I...

   We don’t often speak enough about Japanese rums, and even less so for those from Okinawa, which is perhaps a pity given its rich history of sug...

  Hampden has come a long way in fully realising its place as one of the great rums of the world - its distinctiveness gives the Jamaican distille...

  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 ...

  Vietnam is beloved by folks all over the world for its cuisine, the freshness of its multitudes of fruits and herbs, a burgeoning craft beer sce...

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...

  I really am kicking myself that I did not pen this review sooner, having sat on the tasting notes from quite some time ago back in 2022 when I w...