Category: Pure Single Rum

Hampden 2010 LROK Pure Single Rum and Foursquare 2013

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Velier at RumFest2016

Mount Gay Tasting: RumFest 2016

Posted in 100% Column/Coffey Distilled Rum, 100% Pot Distilled Rum, Barbados, Black Barrel, Blended Rum (a mixture of column and pot), Coffey Still, Mount Gay, Pure Single Rum, Rum, Rum from a traditional column still., RumFest, RumFest 2016, RumFest Saturday, Single Blended Rum1 Comment

  “There’s a time and a place”…..SOMEWHERE 😉 Mount Gay claim the title of oldest rum producer in the world dating back to 1703. But the brand has only actually existed for about 100years. Mount Gay Master Distiller Alan Smith (above). He explained that if you eat enough molasses it puts lead in your pencil… Continue reading Mount Gay Tasting: RumFest 2016

Velier tasting 2 @ RumFest 2016

Posted in 100% Pot Distilled Rum, Barbados, Blended Rum (a mixture of column and pot), Coffey Still, Foursquare, Hampden, Luca Gargano, Pure Single Rum, Richard Seale, Rum, RumFest Saturday, Single Blended Rum, VelierLeave a comment

Unfortunately all RumFest tasting sessions run late and today is no exception. Ian Burrell’s rare rums talk overran although it was a great tasting so that’s not a problem. I’m quite excited as this is my first Velier session at Rumfest. I’ve long been a fan of Velier’s bottlings…I’ve just bought two bottles of the… Continue reading Velier tasting 2 @ RumFest 2016