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Events Calendar – 2025 edition

If you love rum or whisky, there’s no better way to indulge your passion than by attending a festival, tasting

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Brugal Maestro Reserva

ABV: 41.2% Country: Dominican Republic Age: Unknown Cask: ex-American sherry oak cask Still: Unknown (I believe column) Price: £150 Distillery:

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Foursquare 2011

ABV: 60% Country: Barbados Age: 12 years Cask: ex-bourbon Still: Pot and Column blend Price: £80 Distillery: Foursquare If you’re

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Plantation, Barbados 2007

ABV: 48.7% Country: Barbados Age: 16 years Cask: ex-bourbon and Ferrand cognac casks. Still: Pot & Column Price: £70 Distillery:

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Scoring System

How I decided on my scoring system Without a doubt the hardest part of doing tasting notes and sharing my

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SBS French Antilles 2021 PX finish

ABV: 55.5% Country: Martinique  Age: <12 months Cask: PX cask Still: Column still Price: Unknown Distillery: Le Galion Distillery This

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Dràm Mòr, Fiji

ABV: 62% Country: Fiji Age: 8 year Cask: Matured in refill Bourbon Barrel Still: Pot Still Price: £70 (although very

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Rum Nation, Panama (25 year)

ABV: 40% Country: Panama Age: 25 year Cask: Unknown Still: Multi-column still Price: £200+ (unless you get a good auction

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