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Flor de Cana 18

ABV: 40% Country: Nicaragua  Age: 18 years Cask: Small white oak Still: Multi-column Price: £60 Distillery: Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua,

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How to buy rum at auction: Tips for first-time bidders

Buying rum at auction is a bit like stepping into Aladdin’s cave. Rare bottles everywhere, that one release you missed

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A taste of Africa – Kakira Spirits

When you think of rum, it’s pretty normal to think of the Caribbean – but as you probably already know,

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Plantation Panama 2010

ABV: 51.4% Country: Panama Age: 13 years Cask: Bourbon (8 years) and Ferrand (5 years) Still: Column Still Price: £65

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Real Rum Experience present “Spirit Icons: With Dave Marsland”

Last Wednesday (15th October), I had the pleasure of attending a truly unique evening: Spirit Icons: With Dave Marsland, hosted

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The Art of the Blend: Diplomatico Rum & Real Rum Experience

On Friday I had the chance to head along to a fantastic event put on by the Real Rum Experience

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El Dorado Enmore 2009

ABV: 40% Country: Guyana Age: 12 years Cask: Oak Still: Enmore wooden column still Price: £98 Distillery: Demerara Distillers I

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Black Tot Historic Solera

ABV: 46.2% Country: Blend Age: 5-10 years Cask: Authentic Solera – PX and Oloroso sherry Still: Blend Price: £64 Distillery:

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