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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
Anne Bonny: Launch night
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- July 3, 2024
- 1 minute read
How I get the most from a Rum
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- January 12, 2026
The UK RumFest 2024
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- October 15, 2024
Rum Reviews
Tasting Notes
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.
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.
Takamaka, Le clos napa laz
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- 2 minutes read
ABV: 53.4% Country: Seychelles Age: Unaged Cask: N/a Still: Unknown Price: £70 Distillery: Takamaka Rum Distillery Takamaka’s Le Clos Napa.
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.








