Mount Gay 1703 (Old Cask Selection)
Barbados
43%
£110
Single Blended Rum – a blend of only pot still and traditional column still
Category: Single Blended Rum
Mount Gay Tasting: RumFest 2016
“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
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
Blackadder Single Estate Rum Barbados Foursquare 2004- 10yo
Blackadder Single Estate Rum Barbados Foursquare 2004- 10yo Barbados 64.4% €43.50 (200ml, £39 October 2016) (Equivalent of €152.25 / £136 for a 700ml bottle) Single Blended Rum – a blend of only pot still and traditional column still ABV Hydrometer Test: 64% ABV @ 20° * B Either the Scottish Whisky industry is struggling or… Continue reading Blackadder Single Estate Rum Barbados Foursquare 2004- 10yo
Appleton Master Blenders’ Legacy Rum (MBL)
Appleton Master Blenders’ Legacy Jamaica 43% £80 Single Blended Rum – a blend of only pot still and traditional column still ABV Hydrometer Test: 43% ABV @ 20° * B This a premium offering from Jamaican producer Appleton, drawing from rum stocks aged between 12 and 30 years. Three generations of Appleton Master Blenders have… Continue reading Appleton Master Blenders’ Legacy Rum (MBL)
Foursquare ECS III “2004”
Foursquare 11 Year Old 2004 Barbados 59% £45 Single Blended Rum – a blend of only pot still and traditional column still ABV Hydrometer Test: 59% ABV @ 20° * B My first encounter with Fourquare and R. L. Seale was at my first Rumfest back in 2010. The first rums I tried were at… Continue reading Foursquare ECS III “2004”
Mezan XO Jamaican (Extra Old Rum)
Mezan XO Jamaican Jamaica 40% £30 Single Blended Rum – a blend of only pot still and traditional column still On the face of it, this ticks lots of my boxes for rum…..Jamaican, no additives, limited/small batch from an artisan producer and aged. Mezan’s master distiller selects unique rums from around the Caribbean and then… Continue reading Mezan XO Jamaican (Extra Old Rum)
Appleton EXCLUSIVE Rum
Appleton Exclusive Jamaica 43% $251 Single Blended Rum – a blend of only pot still and traditional column still ABV Hydrometer Test: 43% ABV @ 20° * B In September 2009, Appleton decided to produce a new rum, exclusively available at the rum distillery, in the heart of the Nassau Valley in Jamaica. As a… Continue reading Appleton EXCLUSIVE Rum
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