Conor (@thatrumdrinker)

Cuba Rum tasting

SBS Cuba 2012

I spotted this one on a shop shelf and picked it up without any hesitation. This particular bottle only usually

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Multi-Country Blends Rum tasting

Copeland smugglers reserve, Double Wood

A friend pointed me towards Copeland a few years ago (it was the overproof that first caught my attention) and

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How I create a Rum tasting flight

There’s nothing wrong with pouring whatever feels right and seeing where the evening goes. In fact, that’s often how some

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Rum tasting Trinidad

Angostura 1824

It’s been nearly 2 years since I’ve tasted this; I’d forgotten I had it! Angostura are most famous for their

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Barbados Rum tasting

Neptune Rum, Barbados Gold

I went into this with very little knowledge, but a certain level of expectation. The branding leans heavily on “world’s

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Panama Rum tasting

Bristol Classic, Panama 2010

Bristol Classic Rum’s Panama 2010 is a bottling that sits within a style I have been spending more time with

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America Rum tasting

Bayou Single Barrel

Bayou isn’t a distillery I had come across before. So, when a friend kindly bought me a bottle as a

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Using a flavour wheel when tasting Rum

This post is a look at the flavour wheel I’ve been working on, and how I use it when tasting

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