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Don Q Gran Anejo XO

One of the challenges of having a large rum collection is finding time to revisit everything. I’d say it had

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Cuba in a Glass: Summer 2026 Tasting Flight

I’ve wanted to do a series like this for a while. Less focused on tasting notes or scores, and more

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Outlaw Rum, The Flagship

Outlaw Rum very kindly sent me a bottle of their Flagship bottling to try and share my honest thoughts on.

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Bristol Classic, Belize vs Belize

It’s not often that I do a comparison post, usually because there are such a large number of factors that

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Do scores matter in Rum Reviews?

At the bottom of most rum reviews (including mine) you’ll find a score. Sometimes it’s out of 10, sometimes 100,

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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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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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