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Reviews Listed By Country

1480441391_Flag_of_Antigua_and_BarbudaAntigua
  1. Antigua vs St. Lucia Rum: A Tasting Showdown
  2. Antigua Distillery Velier “Heavy” Rum
1480441145_Flag_of_Australia.pngAustralia
  1. Rum Diary Bar “Spiced Cherry” and “Royal Fortune” Rums
1480441343_flag_of_barbadosBarbados
  1. Comparing Barbados and Jamaica Rum: Who Wins?
  2. Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection XXI 2010
  3. Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection XX: “Isonomy”
  4. Foursquare Private Cask Selection Elysium (The Whisky Exchange)
  5. St. Nicholas Abbey 12 yo Rare “Lost Barrel 10”
  6. Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection XIX “Sovereignty”
  7. Mount Gay Port Cask Expression
  8. Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection XIV “Détente” (Detente)
  9. Foursquare Private Cask Selection “Diadem”
  10. Foursquare 2008
  11. Foursquare 12 Year Old Private Cask Selection / V and B (V&B)
  12. Foursquare 2006
  13. Foursquare 2005 “Milano Rum Festival”
  14. Foursquare Nobiliary
  15. Mount Gay XO (2020 Edition)
  16. Foursquare 1985 Distilled
  17. Foursquare Plenipotenziario
  18. Foursquare ECS I “1998”
  19. SBS Barbados 2008 Rum (Foursquare)
  20. The Duchess Barbados 13yo Rum (Foursquare)
  21. Mount Gay Peat Smoke Expression Rum
  22. Foursquare ECS VII “Dominus”
  23. Foursquare ECS VI 2005
  24. Cane & Bean 1870
  25. Foursquare ECS VIII Premise
  26. Foursquare: Exceptional Cask Tasting (Premise, 2005, Dominus, Principia)
  27. SMWS R6.2 “My Thai Spice in Bimshire”
  28. Foursquare Triptych
  29. Foursquare ECS V Criterion
  30. Rum Sixty Six (Cask Strength)
  31. SMWS R6.1 “Spice at the Races”
  32. Kintra Foursquare 14Y
  33. 16yo Rum Distilled at WIRD
  34. Ultimatum Single Cask Barbados – Foursquare Rum
  35. Compagnie des Indes Barbados Multi Distilleries 20yo rum
  36. Mount Gay: Black Barrel
  37. St. Nicholas Abbey 18yo
  38. Compagnie des Indes: Foursquare 16yo
  39. St. Nicholas Abbey 5yo
  40. Cane Island Barbados
  41. Mount Gay 1703
  42. Blackadder Single Estate Rum Barbados Foursquare 2004- 10yo
  43. Foursquare ECS III 2004
1480441380_flag_of_belizeBelize
  1. Fair 11 Year Old Rum
  2. Plantation Guatemala & Belize
1480440982_flag_of_brazilBrazil
  1. Duncan Taylor Epris 16yo (1999, Cask 3)
1480441293_Flag_of_Cayman_IslandsCayman Islands
  1. Seven Fathoms Rum
1480441165_flag_of_colombiaColombia
  1. La Hechicera Banana Infused Rum
  2. La Hechicera Rum Muscat Cask Finish
  3. La Hechicera
  4. Dictador: Best Of…..1981
Costa Rica Costa Rica
  1. Ron Centenario Edicion Limitada 30
1480441247_Flag_of_CubaCuba
  1. Havana Club Edicion A and B
  2. Havana Club 15yo Rum
  3. Conde de Cuba 15 Anos Rum
El Salvador El Salvador
  1. Cihuatán Jade
  2. Ron Colón Salvadoreño Rum
1480441201_flag_of_englandEngland
  1. St. Piran’s Rum
  2. Alnwick Golden Spiced Rum
1480441256_flag_of_fijiFiji
  1. Plantation Isle of Fiji
  2. Plantation Fiji 2009 Rum
  3. Plantation Extrême No. 2: Fiji Islands 16yo Rum
  4. Cadenhead’s Single Cask Rum FSPD South Pacific Distillery (Fiji)
1480440969_Flag_of_GermanyGermany
  1. Butterbird Rum
Flag_of_Cabildo_Gran_Canaria_con_escudo.PNGGran Canaria
  1. Arehucas: Capitán Kidd Ron
  2. When is a distillery NOT a distillery? (Arehucas, Gran Canaria)
guadeloupe_640b.pngGuadeloupe
  1. Domaine de Courcelles (1972)
  2. Cadenhead’s GMBV Bellevue Distillery 17yo
1480441232_flag_of_guatemalaGuatemala
  1. Ron Zacapa Royal
  2. Plantation Guatemala & Belize
1480441327_flag_of_guyanaGuyana
  1. The Duchess Guyana Uitvlugt – 1993 – 27yo
  2. El Dorado 2003/2006 ENMORE Rums (Cask Finishes)
  3. Plantation Extrême No. 2: Guyana 18yo Rum
  4. El Dorado Cask Finishes: Conclusions/Opinions
  5. El Dorado: 15yo SAUTERNES Finish
  6. El Dorado: 15yo MADEIRA DRY Finish
  7. El Dorado: 15yo WHITE PORT Finish
  8. El Dorado: 15yo MADEIRA SWEET Finish
  9. El Dorado: 15yo RUBY PORT Finish
  10. El Dorado: 15yo RED WINE Finish
  11. El Dorado ICBU (Single Barrel)
  12. El Dorado EHP (Single Barrel)
  13. El Dorado PM (Single Barrel)
  14. El Dorado “Rare” Collection: Enmore 1993
  15. El Dorado “Rare” Collection: Port Mourant 1999
  16. El Dorado “Rare” Collection: Versailles 2002
  17. El Dorado 21yo
  18. El Dorado 15yo (Special Reserve)
  19. El Dorado 12yo
  20. Kill Devil: Guyana, Enmore Distillery, 24 Year Old Rum
  21. Bristol Classic Rum Diamond Distillery Demerara Rum 1998

1480441234_Flag_of_HaitiHaiti

  1. Plantation Haiti XO
1480441295_flag_of_jamaicaJamaica
  1. Comparing Barbados and Jamaica Rum: Who Wins?
  2. Hampden Estate Pagos
  3. Appleton Estate: 30 Year Old (2nd Edition)
  4. Worthy Park Cask Selection Series #3, 4 and 5
  5. SMWS R11.2 “Absolutely Fabulous”
  6. Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Rum
  7. SMWS R11.1: “Spicy Sweet Goodness”
  8. SMWS R7.1 “Welcome to Jamrock”
  9. Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve & Oloroso Cask Finish
  10. Appleton 12yo “Rare Blend” Rum
  11. SMWS R1.4 “Gets the Juices Flowing”
  12. Appleton “Joy” 25yo
  13. Adelphi Selection: Hampden 15yo
  14. Kill Devil Hampden 16yo
  15. Appleton Estate 50yo
  16. Appleton Estate: Jamaica Rum Tasting
  17. Compagnie des Indes: Hampden 15yo
  18. Cane Island Jamaica
  19. Rum Cask Hampden 17yo
  20. Appleton Master Blenders’ Legacy Rum (MBL)
  21. Mezan XO Jamaican (Extra Old Rum)
  22. Appleton EXCLUSIVE Rum
1480441136_Flag_of_JapanJapan
  1. Ryoma Rum 7yo
madeira-round-flag-vector-illustration-madeira-round-flag-on-gray-background-vector-illustration-clipart-vector_csp37889552Madeira
  1. William Hinton: Lisbon Fortified Wine Cask
  2. Rum 970: 15yo Cask Strength (Pure Single Agricole Rum)
  3. William Hinton: Maldita Beer Cask
  4. Rum 970: Madeira Wine Cask Finish
  5. Rum Agricola Da Madeira: 970 Single Cask Edition
  6. William Hinton Rum
martinique_640Martinique
  1. Neisson Cuvée du 3ème Millenaire
  2. A1710: Nuée Ardente
  3. The Duchess: Martinique 15yo
  4. Rhum Depaz XO
  5. Rhum JM Armagnac Finish
  6. Neisson Profil 105
1480441156_Flag_of_Mexico.png Mexico
  1. Ron Los Valientes Añejo Reserva Especial
1480441261_Flag_of_Nicaragua.pngNicaragua
  1. SMWS R8.2: “The Hunt Master Before Lunch”
  2. SMWS R8.4: “Campfire in Nicaragua”
  3. SMWS R8.1: “A Tot In The Workshop”
  4. SMWS R8.3 “Fruit and Nut Case”
  5. Flor de Caña: Centenario 21
1480441288_flag_of_panamaPanama
  1. Rum Malecon Rare Proof 20 and Reserva Imperial 25 Years Old
  2. SMWS R9.1: “Music For Rockers of Rum”
  3. Ron Abuelo XV: Cask Finishes
  4. SMWS R9.2 “Paddington Bear’s First Sip”
  5. Ron Abuelo Centuria
  6. Mezan Panama (2006)
1480441167_flag_of_peruPeru
  1. Plantation Peru 2004 Rum
  2. Ron Cartavio XO
Philippines
  1. Tanduay Silver / Gold / Double Rum
1480441233_Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.pngPuerto Rico
  1. Don Q Rum Finished in Sherry Casks
  2. Bacardi Gran Reserva Limitada Rum
  3. Don Q Gran Añejo Rum
  4. Bacardi Cuatro
  5. Don Q Sweet Vermouth Cask “Finish”
  6. Facundo Eximo 10 Year Old
  7. Don Q Signature Release Single Barrel 2005
1480441172_Flag_of_South_AfricaSouth Africa
  1. Mhoba Rum
1480441402_Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis.pngSt. Kitts & Nevis
  1. Sister Isles Reserva Rhum
1480441300_flag_of_saint_luciaSaint Lucia
  1. Antigua vs St. Lucia Rum: A Tasting Showdown
  2. St. Lucia Distillers 1979 Ruby Reserve Rum
  3. Chairman’s Reserve Legacy
  4. Chairman’s Reserve Original
  5. Admiral Rodney Officer’s Release No.1 Port Finish
  6. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: Sixth Edition
  7. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: Fourth Edition
  8. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: Third Edition
  9. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: Second Edition
  10. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: First Edition
  11. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: Fifth Edition
  12. Compagnie des Indes: St Lucia 13yo
1480441377_Flag_of_Saint_VincentSt. Vincent & The Grenadines
  1. Sparrow’s Premium Aged Rum
1480441155_Flag_of_ThailandThailand
  1. Sang Som
1480441367_flag_of_trinidad_and_tobagoTrinidad
  1. BBR 18 Year Old Caroni Rum
  2. Mezan: Trinidad 2007
  3. Liverpool Rum
1480440968_Flag_of_United_States.pngUSA
  1. Medford Rum
1480441195_flag_of_venezuelaVenezuela
  1. Santa Teresa 1796
flagsofthecaribbeanWest Indies / Caribbean / Multi-Island
  1. Black Tot Rum: A Tasting From 2020 to 2025
  2. Compagnie des Indes Kaiman
  3. Black Tot Finest Caribbean
  4. Ableforth’s Rumbullion Spirit Drink
  5. Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum
  6. Plantation O.F.T.D
  7. RumFest Blend 2015
  8. The Virgin Holiday Spirit

Reviews Listed By Rum Category

1A Pure Single Rum: 100% Pot Still.
  1. Hampden Estate Pagos
  2. The Duchess Guyana Uitvlugt – 1993 – 27yo
  3. Domaine de Courcelles (1972)
  4. Worthy Park Cask Selection Series #3, 4 and 5
  5. SMWS R11.2 “Absolutely Fabulous”
  6. St. Piran’s Rum
  7. Seven Fathoms Rum
  8. Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Rum
  9. Plantation Extrême No. 2: Guyana 18yo Rum
  10. SMWS R11.1: “Spicy Sweet Goodness”
  11. Plantation Extrême No. 2: Fiji Islands 16yo Rum
  12. SMWS R7.1 “Welcome to Jamrock”
  13. Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve & Oloroso Cask Finish
  14. SMWS R1.4 “Gets the Juices Flowing”
  15. SMWS R6.1 “Spice at the Races”
  16. Adelphi Selection: Hampden 15yo
  17. Kintra Foursquare 14Y
  18. 16yo Rum Distilled at WIRD
  19. Kill Devil Hampden 16yo
  20. El Dorado PM (Single Barrel)
  21. El Dorado “Rare” Collection: Port Mourant 1999
  22. El Dorado “Rare” Collection: Versailles 2002
  23. Compagnie des Indes: Hampden 15yo
  24. Compagnie des Indes: St Lucia 13yo
  25. St. Nicholas Abbey 5yo
  26. Rum Cask Hampden 17yo
  27. Cadenhead’s Single Cask Rum FSPD South Pacific Distillery (Fiji)
  28. Medford Rum
1B Pure Single Agricole Rum – 100% Pot Still from cane juice.
  1. Rum 970: 15yo Cask Strength (Pure Single Agricole Rum)
  2. Mhoba Rum
  3. Ryoma Rum 7yo
2A Single Blended Rum: A blend of only pot still and traditional column still (Single Distillery).
  1. Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection XXI 2010
  2. Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection XX: “Isonomy”
  3. Foursquare Private Cask Selection Elysium (The Whisky Exchange)
  4. St. Nicholas Abbey 12 yo Rare “Lost Barrel 10”
  5. Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection XIX “Sovereignty”
  6. St. Lucia Distillers 1979 Ruby Reserve Rum
  7. Mount Gay Port Cask ExpressionChairman’s Reserve Legacy
  8. Chairman’s Reserve Original
  9. Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection XIV “Détente” (Detente)
  10. Foursquare Private Cask Selection “Diadem”
  11. Foursquare 2008
  12. Foursquare 12 Year Old Private Cask Selection / V and B (V&B)
  13. Foursquare 2006
  14. Foursquare 2005 “Milano Rum Festival”
  15. Foursquare Nobiliary
  16. Plantation Isle of Fiji
  17. Mount Gay XO (2020 Edition)
  18. Foursquare 1985 Distilled
  19. Foursquare Plenipotenziario
  20. Appleton Estate: 30 Year Old (2nd Edition)
  21. SBS Barbados 2008 Rum (Foursquare)
  22. The Duchess Barbados 13yo Rum (Foursquare)
  23. Mount Gay Peat Smoke Expression Rum
  24. Plantation Fiji 2009 Rum
  25. Foursquare ECS VII “Dominus”
  26. Foursquare ECS VI 2005
  27. Foursquare ECS VIII Premise
  28. Foursquare: Exceptional Cask Tasting (Premise, 2005, Dominus, Principia)
  29. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: Sixth Edition
  30. SMWS R6.2 “My Thai Spice in Bimshire”
  31. Foursquare Triptych
  32. Velier Royal Navy Very Old Rum
  33. Appleton 12yo “Rare Blend” Rum
  34. Foursquare ECS V Criterion
  35. Rum Sixty Six (Cask Strength)
  36. Appleton “Joy” 25yo
  37. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: Fourth Edition
  38. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: Third Edition
  39. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: Second Edition
  40. St. Lucia Distillers 1931: First Edition
  41. Ultimatum Single Cask Barbados – Foursquare Rum
  42. Appleton Estate 50yo
  43. 1931 Fifth Edition
  44. El Dorado: 15yo SAUTERNES Finish
  45. El Dorado: 15yo MADEIRA DRY Finish
  46. El Dorado: 15yo WHITE PORT Finish
  47. Appleton Estate: Jamaica Rum Tasting
  48. Mount Gay: Black Barrel
  49. El Dorado: 15yo MADEIRA SWEET Finish
  50. El Dorado: 15yo RUBY PORT Finish
  51. El Dorado: 15yo RED WINE Finish
  52. El Dorado 21yo
  53. El Dorado 15yo (Special Reserve)
  54. El Dorado 12yo
  55. Compagnie des Indes: Foursquare 16yo
  56. Cane Island Jamaica
  57. Cane Island Barbados
  58. Mount Gay 1703
  59. Blackadder Single Estate Rum Barbados Foursquare 2004- 10yo
  60. Appleton Master Blenders’ Legacy Rum (MBL)
  61. Foursquare ECS III 2004
  62. Mezan XO Jamaican (Extra Old Rum)
  63. Appleton EXCLUSIVE Rum
2B Blended Rum: A blend of only pot still and traditional column still (Multiple Distilleries).
  1. Compagnie des Indes Kaiman
  2. The Virgin Holiday Spirit
  3. Compagnie des Indes Barbados Multi Distilleries 20yo rum
2C Single Blended Agricole Rum: A blend of only agricole pot still and traditional column still (Single Distillery).
  1. Ron Los Valientes Añejo Reserva Especial
3A Rum: Rum from a traditional column still.
  1. Admiral Rodney Officer’s Release No.1 Port Finish
  2. El Dorado 2003/2006 ENMORE Rums (Cask Finishes)
  3. Foursquare ECS I “1998”
  4. Antigua Distillery Velier “Heavy” Rum
  5. BBR 18 Year Old Caroni Rum
  6. Sparrow’s Premium Aged Rum
  7. Cadenhead’s GMBV Bellevue Distillery 17yo
  8. Liverpool Rum
  9. El Dorado ICBU (Single Barrel)
  10. El Dorado EHP (Single Barrel)
  11. El Dorado “Rare” Collection: Enmore 1993
  12. Duncan Taylor Epris 16yo (1999, Cask 3)
  13. RumFest Blend 2015
  14. Kill Devil: Guyana, Enmore Distillery, 24 Year Old Rum
  15. Flor de Caña: Centenario 21
  16. Bristol Classic Rum Diamond Distillery Demerara Rum 1998
 
3B Rum: Agricultural Rhum from a traditional column still.
  1. William Hinton: Lisbon Fortified Wine Cask
  2. Neisson Cuvée du 3ème Millenaire
  3. William Hinton: Maldita Beer Cask
  4. Rum 970: Madeira Wine Cask Finish
  5. A1710: Nuée Ardente
  6. The Duchess: Martinique 15yo
  7. Rhum Depaz XO
  8. Rhum JM Armagnac Finish
  9. Rum Agricola Da Madeira: 970 Single Cask Edition
  10. Neisson Profil 105
  11. William Hinton Rum
 
4 Modern Rum / Industrial Rum: From a modern multi column still.
  1. Tanduay Silver / Gold / Double Rum`
  2. Cihuatán Jade
  3. Ron Colón Salvadoreño Rum
  4. Ron Zacapa Royal
  5. Don Q Rum Finished in Sherry Casks
  6. Havana Club Edicion A and B
  7. Bacardi Gran Reserva Limitada Rum
  8. Don Q Gran Añejo Rum
  9. Havana Club 15yo Rum
  10. Bacardi Cuatro
  11. Plantation Peru 2004 Rum
  12. Conde de Cuba 15 Anos Rum
  13. Sang Som
  14. SMWS R8.2: “The Hunt Master Before Lunch”
  15. SMWS R9.1: “Music For Rockers of Rum”
  16. SMWS R8.4: “Campfire in Nicaragua”
  17. SMWS R8.1: “A Tot In The Workshop”
  18. Ron Abuelo XV: Cask Finishes
  19. Don Q Sweet Vermouth Cask “Finish”
  20. Sister Isles Reserva Rhum
  21. SMWS R8.3 “Fruit and Nut Case”
  22. SMWS R9.2 “Paddington Bear’s First Sip”
  23. Mezan: Trinidad 2007
  24. Facundo Eximo 10 Year Old
  25. Fair 11 Year Old Rum
  26. Santa Teresa 1796
  27. Plantation Guatemala & Belize
  28. Ron Abuelo Centuria
  29. Mezan Panama (2006)
  30. Don Q Signature Release Single Barrel 2005
  31. Dictador: Best Of…..1981
  32. Arehucas: Capitán Kidd Ron
  33. When is a distillery NOT a distillery? (Arehucas, Gran Canaria)
  34. Ron Cartavio XO
5′Other‘: Un-categorised rum such as spiced, flavoured or from undisclosed distilleries.
  1. Spiced / Flavoured “Rum” and Additives
  2. La Hechicera Banana Infused Rum
  3. Black Tot Finest Caribbean
  4. Rum Malecon Rare Proof 20 and Reserva Imperial 25 Years Old
  5. Ron Centenario Edicion Limitada 30
  6. La Hechicera Rum Muscat Cask Finish
  7. La Hechicera
  8. Rum Diary Bar “Spiced Cherry” and “Royal Fortune” Rums
  9. Ableforth’s Rumbullion Spirit Drink
  10. Butterbird Rum
  11. Cane & Bean 1870
  12. Plantation O.F.T.D
  13. Plantation Haiti XO
  14. Alnwick Golden Spiced Rum

6 Shows / Events / Tastings: Event reviews or tasting sessions.

  1. Antigua vs St. Lucia Rum: A Tasting Showdown
  2. The Great Scottish Rum-Off!
  3. Comparing Barbados and Jamaica Rum: Who Wins?
  4. Black Tot Rum: A Tasting From 2020 to 2025
  5. Tasting Highlights from The Whisky Exchange Rum Show 2025
  6. Rum Tastings at Bar Convent London 2025: Highlights & Experiences
  7. The Rum Show 2023 (c/o The Whisky Exchange)
  8. Black Tot Day Infinity Bottle 2023
  9. The Rum Show 2022 (c/o The Whisky Exchange)