Category: Jamaica

Alnwick Golden Spiced Rum

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Alnwick Golden Spiced Rum REVIEW

Appleton Estate: Rum Tasting

Posted in 12 Year Old Rum, 21 Year Old Rum, Blended Rum (a mixture of column and pot), Jamaica, Rare Blend, Reserve Blend, Rum, Signature Blend1 Comment

Appleton Estate: Rum Tasting with Appleton’s Jamaican rum ambassador, Paula.
Tasting the Signature Blend, Reserve Blend, Rare Blend / 12yo and 21yo.

Compagnie des Indes: Hampden 15yo

Posted in 100% Pot Distilled Rum, Compagnie des Indes, Hampden, Jamaica, Pure Single Rum, Rum2 Comments

Compagnie des Indes Hampden 15yo Jamaica 43% €85 Pure Single Rum (100% Pot Still) Hydrometer Test: 43% @ 20° * P Compagnie des Indes is a French company paying homage to the historic East India [trading] Company, importing pure rums. Their intention is to showcase fine rums without additives. This is the third of THREE… Continue reading Compagnie des Indes: Hampden 15yo

RumFest 2016: SATURDAY

Posted in Appleton, Banks Rums, Barbados, Don Q, El Dorado, Foursquare, Guyana, Hampden, Havana Club, Ian Burrell, Jamaica, Luca Gargano, Master Blender's Legacy, Mezan, Mount Gay, Puerto Rico, Richard Seale, Ron, Rum, RumFest, RumFest 2016, RumFest Saturday, The Real McCoy, Velier, Westerhall RumLeave a comment

I have added a review for RumFest 2016 SATURDAY. Please see the link below. RUM SHOP BOY @ RumFest 2016 SATURDAY   Also….. RUM SHOP BOY @ Boutique RumFest 2016 RUM SHOP BOY @ Rum University @ RumFest 2016     #Banksrums #Banks_rum #TheRealMcCoyRum #HavanaClub_UK #MountGayRumUK #AppletonRumUK #Foursquare #WesterhallRumUK #Velier #LucaGargano #RichardSeale #DonQ #eauxdevieuk #mezanrum.com… Continue reading RumFest 2016: SATURDAY

Cane Island Jamaica

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Cane Island Jamaica 40% €30 Single Blended Rum – a blend of only pot still and traditional column still ABV Hydrometer Test: 40% ABV @ 20° * B A new (for me) producer of rums from The Netherlands is Cane Island, from Infinity Spirits. Currently they have bottles from Barbados, Cuba and the one I… Continue reading Cane Island Jamaica

Hampden Estate: Single Cask 17yo

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Hampden Estate: Rum Cask Single Cask 17yo Jamaica 63.2% €52 (50cl, equivalent to €73 for 70cl) 100% Pot Still (Pure Single Rum) ABV Hydrometer Test: 63% ABV @ 20° * P Co-incidence is a strange thing! As I was at the Rum University at RumFest on October 21st, I was chatting with a fellow “student”… Continue reading Hampden Estate: Single Cask 17yo

Hampden 2010 LROK Pure Single Rum and Foursquare 2013

Posted in 100% Pot Distilled Rum, Barbados, Caroni, Foursquare, Guyana, Hampden, Jamaica, Luca Gargano, Port Mourant, Pure Single Rum, Richard Seale, Rum, RumFest, RumFest 2016, RumFest Sunday, Trinidad, VelierLeave a comment

Velier at RumFest2016

Appleton Master Blender Joy Spence

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Wonderful to see and listen to Joy talking Appleton Rum. A tasting of 12 and 21yo with her, too. I asked her about what’s coming next and she said there is “something special coming in 2017 priced around $250 that will be amazing including fantastic packaging.” wow…something to look forward to, start saving now.

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

Appleton Master Blenders’ Legacy Rum (MBL)

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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)