Author: Rum Shop Boy

Rum Ambassador | Reviews | Opinions | Consultant. A lover of rums, especially British-style from countries such as Jamaica and Barbados. Rum ambassador. Reviews. Rum opinions. Rum advice. Rum news. Rum chat. Rum discussion. My first rum was Appleton and that is generally the benchmark I use for comparing rums along with Foursquare. My collection now has (in 2023) over 600 different rums and that number is continually growing. I am an advocate of the Gargano rum re-categorisation. As well as rum, I am a big Liverpool fan (and season ticket holder) and love Pet Shop Boys (hence the blog name). I have a Level 1 WSET qualification in Spirits, Level 2 with Distinction. I also have Level 1 WSET wine and Level 2 with Distinction qualifications.

Foursquare ECS XII “Nobiliary”

Posted in 14 Year Old Rum, Barbados, Exceptional Cask Selection, Foursquare, Nobiliary, Richard Seale, Rum, Single Blended Rum6 Comments

Foursquare’s Exceptional Cask Selections number 12 (XII) is Nobiliary “Of Noble Character”, 62% ABV.

So, what does it taste like?

https://rumshopboy.com/2020/06/10/foursquare-nobiliary/

The first of three different Foursquare reviews this week.

Plantation Isle of Fiji

Posted in Fiji, Isle of Fiji, Plantation, Rum, Rum Co. of Fiji Distillery, Single Blended RumLeave a comment

Plantation “Isle of Fiji” is the latest addition to Plantation’s “Signature Blends”, presented at 40%.

https://rumshopboy.com/?p=15601

Domaine de Courcelles (1972)

Posted in 100% Pot Distilled Rum, 38 Tear Old Rum, Domaine du Courcelles, Guadeloupe, Pure Single Rum, Rhumhouse, Rum1 Comment

Domaine de Courcelles: Distilled in 1972 and aged for 38 years.

A remarkable historical spirit giving an insight into distillates from almost 50 years ago combined with an incredibly long ageing.

https://rumshopboy.com/?p=15275

Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend (2020 Edition)

Posted in Barbados, Mount Gay, Rum, Single Blended Rum, XO3 Comments

REVIEW of Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend.

A Barbadian modern classic, re-packaged with a new blend for 2020.

https://rumshopboy.com/?p=15564

Ron Zacapa Royal

Posted in Additives, Guatemala, Modern Rum: From a modern multi column still, Ron, Ron Zacapa, Royal, SoleraLeave a comment

Review of Ron Zacapa Royal.

Marketing bullsh*t? Additives? Artesanal?

https://wp.me/p7Z1ZF-40o

Lockdown Rums

Posted in 1931, Aged In Whisky Casks, Agricole Rhum, Antigua, Appleton, Barbados, Colombia, Cuba, Don Q, Doorly's, England, English Harbour, English Spirit, Finished in Sherry Casks, Foursquare, Havana Club, Jamaica, La Hechicera, Lockdown, Madeira, Martinique, Mount Gay, Muscat Cask Finish, Nobiliary, Puerto Rico, Pure Single Rum, Rum, Rum (From A Modern Multi Column Still), Rum from a traditional column still., Santa Teresa, Signature Blend, Single Blended Rum, Spiced, St Lucia, St. Nicholas Abbey, St. Piran's, Sweet Vermouth Cask "Finish", Venezuela, William Hinton, Worthy Park, XOLeave a comment

Lockdown Rums

Fancy some rum while we are drinking at home?
Try these…..

https://rumshopboy.com/

A1710: Nuée Ardente

Posted in A1710, Burning Cloud, Habitation du Simon, Martinique, Nuée Ardente, Pyroclastic flow, Rhum, Traditional agricultural rhum from a traditional column still.1 Comment

A1710: Nuée Ardente (Martinique Agricultural Rhum):

An exceptional agricole blend of seven rhums aged in French oak casks for between nine and 17 years.

https://wp.me/p7Z1ZF-3ZW

El Dorado 2003/2006 ENMORE Rums (Cask Finishes)

Posted in 100% Column/Coffey Distilled Rum, 12 Year Old Rum, 15 Year Old Rum, 18 Year Old Rum, Demerara Distillers Limited, El Dorado, Enmore, Enmore (Ruby Port wine Cask Finish) 2003 15yo, Enmore (Sauternes Cask Finish) 2003 15yo, Enmore 2006 12yo, Guyana, Port Mourant, Rum, Rum from a traditional column still.Leave a comment

El Dorado 2003/2006 ENMORE Rums (Cask Finishes)

Three new intriguing rums demonstrating El Dorado’s Enmore still.

https://wp.me/p7Z1ZF-41m

Foursquare 1985 Distilled

Posted in 16 Year Old Rum, 1985 Distilled, Barbados, Foursquare, Luca Gargano, Richard Seale, Rum, Single Blended Rum, VelierLeave a comment

Foursquare 1985 Distilled:

A little piece of Foursquare/Barbados rum history in a bottle.

https://wp.me/p7Z1ZF-3Zx

Don Q Rum Finished in Sherry Casks

Posted in Don Q, Finished in Sherry Casks, Puerto Rico, Ron, Rum (From A Modern Multi Column Still)1 Comment

Don Q Rum Finished in Sherry Casks.

A tasty Puerto Rican ron.

https://wp.me/p7Z1ZF-3Wm