The latest video is now live on the RumShopBoy YouTube channel!
If you’ve already explored some beginner-friendly rums and are wondering where to go next, this video is for you.
In 5 Rums Beginners Should Try AFTER The Basics, I look at five bottles that can help expand your rum horizons and introduce you to different styles, flavour profiles and rum traditions.
The featured rums are:
š„ Barbancourt 8 Year Old
š„ Chairman’s Reserve Forgotten Casks
š„ Appleton Estate 12 Year Old
š„ Mount Gay Black Barrel
š„ Saint James VSOP
Each offers something a little different, whether that’s richer flavours, Jamaican character, additional oak influence or an introduction to the world of rhum agricole.
These aren’t necessarily “advanced” rums. Instead, they’re bottles that can help take the next step in your rum journey and show just how diverse rum can be.
šŗ Watch the full video here:
I’d love to hear which of these rums you’ve tried and which bottle helped expand your own rum horizons.
RumShopBoy | Honest Rum Reviews, Recommendations & Rum Knowledge
I'm Simon, the person behind RumShopBoy ā exploring the incredible world of Rum, Ron, Rhum and CachaƧa.
I've been writing about, tasting and collecting rum for many years, with a particular interest in the diversity of production styles, traditions and flavours found around the world.
RumShopBoy is all about honest opinions, independent reviews and helping people discover better rum. Whether you're completely new to rum or already have a well-stocked collection, I want to make the category easier to understand, explore and enjoy.
My content covers individual rum reviews, affordable and beginner-friendly recommendations, Rum Knowledge videos and explorations of rum-producing countries and styles from around the world.
Appleton was where my own rum journey really began, and Jamaican and Barbadian rum remain important reference points for me. Foursquare is another particular favourite, and I'm an advocate of Luca Gargano's proposed reclassification of rum as a useful way of understanding how rum is actually produced.
I hold WSET Level 1 and Level 2 Awards in Spirits, achieving Distinction at Level 2. I also hold WSET Level 1 and Level 2 Awards in Wine, again achieving Distinction at Level 2.
Away from rum, I'm a Liverpool supporter and season ticket holder, and a long-time Pet Shop Boys fan ā which provided some of the inspiration for the RumShopBoy name.
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