Tag: Jamaica

Comparing Barbados and Jamaica Rum: Who Wins?

Posted in Appleton, Barbados, Clarendon, Foursquare, Hampden, Jamaica, Monymusk, Mount Gay, New Yarmouth, Pure Single Rum, Rum, Single Blended Rum, St. Nicholas Abbey, WIRD, Worthy ParkLeave a comment

An answer to the age-old question of which is better?
Rum from Barbados or Jamaica.

Black Tot Rum: A Tasting From 2020 to 2025

Posted in Aged in ex-Sherry Casks, Australia, Barbados, Black Tot, Blended Rum (a mixture of column and pot), Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Rum, Solera, TrinidadLeave a comment

A Tasting Session of 2025’s Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve and A Look Back at Earlier Black Tot Editions.

Tasting Highlights from The Whisky Exchange Rum Show 2025

Posted in Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Black Tot, Don Q, DropWorks Distillery, Elixir Distillers, England, English Harbour, Fiji, Foursquare, Hampden, Havana Club, Ian Burrell, Jamaica, Long Pond, Rum, St. Nicholas Abbey, Tamosi, The Rum Show, The Whisky Exchange, Worthy ParkLeave a comment

Rum Tastings at The Whisky Exchange Rum Show 2025

Black Tot Day Infinity Bottle 2023

Posted in Australia, Barbados, England, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, Navy Strength, Rum, Trinidad, UK, USALeave a comment

My good friend, fellow rum-geek, Mr. Kevin Brooks has created an infinity bottle of navy strength rums for Black Tot July 31st 2023. Here is his story!

Hampden Estate Pagos

Posted in Aged in ex-Sherry Casks, Hampden, Jamaica, Luca Gargano, Lustau, Pagos, Pure Single Rum, VelierLeave a comment

*REVIEW* of

Hampden Estate Pagos – the first 100% ex-Sherry Cask-aged rum

https://tinyurl.com/a59kysjr

Rums of the Year: 2020

Posted in 2008, A1710, Admiral Rodney, Aged In Portuguese Fortified Wine Casks, Appleton, Barbados, Chairman's Reserve, Détente, Exceptional Cask Selection, Foursquare, Hampden, Hearts Collection, Jamaica, Madeira, Martinique, Mount Gay, Nobiliary, Nuée Ardente, Plenipotenziario, Private Cask Selection, Private Cask Selection / V and B, Richard Seale, Rum, Rum 970, Rums of the Year, Rums of the Year 2020, Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia Distillers, The Whisky Exchange, Velier, William Hinton, Worthy Park, XO3 Comments

Rums of the Year: 2020.

A brief look back at a few of my rum highlights of 2020.

https://rumshopboy.com/2020/12/31/rumsoftheyear2020/

Compagnie des Indes Kaiman

Posted in 26 Year Old Rum, 46 Year Old Rum, Blended Rum (a mixture of column and pot), Compagnie des Indes, Diamond Distillery, Enmore, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Kaiman, Port Mourant, Rum, Savalle Still, UitvlugtLeave a comment

An exceptional blend of rums from Guadeloupe, Guyana and Jamaica.

Is Compagnie des Indes Kaiman a ferocious old alligator? Or has old age turned Kaiman into a mellow, pleasant experience?

https://rumshopboy.com/2020/07/21/compagnie-des-indes-kaiman/

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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Appleton Estate: 30 Year Old (2nd Edition)

Posted in 30 Year Old Rum, Appleton, Jamaica, Rum, Single Blended Rum6 Comments

Appleton Estate 30yo (2nd Edition): Review of stunning 30 year old rum from Jamaica.

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.