Compagnie des Indes: St Lucia 13yo

Compagnie des Indes: St Lucia 13yo St Lucia 43% €75 Pure Single Rum (100% Pot Still) ABV Hydrometer Test: 43% ABV @ 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… Continue reading Compagnie des Indes: St Lucia 13yo

St. Nicholas Abbey 5yo

St. Nicholas Abbey 5yo Barbados 40% £60 100% Pot Still (Pure Single Rum) ABV Hydrometer Test: 40% ABV @ 20° * P St. Nicholas Abbey was purchased by the Warren family in 2006, who have restored it to its 17th century plantation state. This [5yo] is the first rum entirely distilled by St. Nicholas Abbey –… Continue reading St. Nicholas Abbey 5yo

Duncan Taylor Epris 16yo (1999, Cask 3)

Duncan Taylor Epris 16yo (1999, Cask 3) Brazil 47.5% £63 Rum – rum from a traditional column still. ABV Hydrometer Test: 47-48% ABV @ 20° * C Duncan Taylor are one of a growing number of Scotch producers that are trying their hands at rum ageing and bottling. Based in Aberdeenshire, Duncan Taylor proudly display… Continue reading Duncan Taylor Epris 16yo (1999, Cask 3)

Mezan Panama (2006)

Mezan Panama (2006) Panama 40% £40 Industrial Rum – from a modern multi column still. ABV Hydrometer Test: 40% ABV @ 20° * M “Mezan: The Untouched Rum.” I do like Mezan’s concept of taking a rum from its country of origin and ageing them in ex-Bourbon casks before releasing them with no additives or… Continue reading Mezan Panama (2006)

RumFest 2016: SATURDAY

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

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

Cane Island Barbados

Cane Island Barbados 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 Jamaica, Cuba and the one I… Continue reading Cane Island Barbados

Mount Gay 1703

Mount Gay 1703 (Old Cask Selection)
Barbados
43%
£110
Single Blended Rum – a blend of only pot still and traditional column still

Don Q Signature Release Single Barrel 2005

Don Q Signature Release Single Barrel 2005 Puerto Rico 40% £43 Modern Rum – from a modern multi column still. ABV Hydrometer Test: 40% ABV @ 20° * M  I love exploring new expressions of rums at RumFest. One of the great things is being able to chat to blenders and distillers, finding out some… Continue reading Don Q Signature Release Single Barrel 2005

Hampden Estate: Single Cask 17yo

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