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How I get the most from a Rum Show
- January 12, 2026
Scoring System
- March 18, 2025
Take reviews with a pinch of salt 🧂
- November 23, 2024
Advice, Opinions & Events
Articles
Manchester Rum Festival
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- July 15, 2024
- 2 minutes read
Scoring System
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- March 18, 2025
Real Rum Experience present “Spirit Icons: With Dave
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- October 20, 2025
Rum Reviews
Tasting Notes
Grander Panama Rum, Islay Peat Single Barrel
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- 2 minutes read
ABV: 62.4% Country: Panama Age: 11 years Cask: ex-bourbon and ex-islay Still: Multi-column still Price: I paid £41 at auction.
Black Tot, Master Blender’s Reserve 2023
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- 2 minutes read
ABV: 54.5% Country: Full breakdown here Age: A blend of unaged to 31 year old Cask: Blend Still: Blend Price:.
Copeland smugglers reserve, Overproof
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- 2 minutes read
A few years ago a friend recommended I try Copeland’s Smugglers’ Reserve Overproof, and it’s the bottle that got me.
Don Q Gran Anejo XO
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- 2 minutes read
One of the challenges of having a large rum collection is finding time to revisit everything. I’d say it had.








