Tag: Antigua

Antigua vs St. Lucia Rum: A Tasting Showdown

Posted in Admiral Rodney, Antigua, Chairman's Reserve, Coffey Still, English Harbour, Pure Single Rum, Rum, S.B.S. 1423 SINGLE BARREL SELECTION, Single Blended Rum, St Lucia, St. Lucia Distilleries, VelierLeave a comment

A tasting comparison between rums from Antigua and St. Lucia.

Both islands produce quality rums, but which island produced our favourites?

The Rum Show 2022

Posted in 1423 Single Barrel Selection, 2009, Antigua, Appleton, Barbados, Black Tot, Brazil, Bristol, Brugal, Chairman's Reserve, Clarendon, Compagnie des Indes, Damoiseau, Don Q, Doorly's, El Dorado, Elysium, Exceptional Cask Selection, Flor de Caña, Foursquare, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Hattiers Rum, Isonomy, La Hechicera, Mount Gay, Private Cask Selection, Pusser's, Ron Abuelo, Rum, S.B.S. 1423 SINGLE BARREL SELECTION, Seychelles, Sovereignty, St. Nicholas Abbey, Takamaka, Tamosi, The Whisky Exchange, Venezuela, Watt RumLeave a comment

The Rum Show 2022: c/o The Whisky Exchange

My Friday afternoon visit.

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…..

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2018’s Best Rums and Opinions on Rum’s Current Position

Posted in 2005, Antigua, Appleton, Barbados, Cane & Bean 1870, Compagnie des Indes, Dominus, Don Q, England, English Spirit, Foursquare, Hampden, Jamaica, Kill Devil, Luca Gargano, Martinique, Mhoba, Mount Gay, Neisson, Neptune Rum, Plantation, Premise, Principia, Rhum, Rhum Depaz, Rhum JM, Richard Seale, Ron, Rum, SMWS, VelierLeave a comment

Opinion on rum’s current position in the UK.

Are spiced rums good for rum?
Favourite rums from 2018.
Rum in 2019.
Is rum the new gin?
My top 3 rums of 2018.
My top 3 distilleries in 2018.

Antigua Distillery Velier “Heavy” Rum

Posted in Antigua, English Harbour, Luca Gargano, Rum, Rum from a traditional column still., Velier4 Comments

REVIEW of amazing “Heavy” Rum from Antigua Distillery Limited and bottled by Luca Gargano’s Velier.

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