Rum by Country

Australia Rum tasting

Burdekin, Vintage Cane Spirit

One of my highlight picks from the Rum Show last month, Burdekin very kindly sent me a bottle of their

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Multi-Country Blends Rum tasting

Copeland smugglers reserve, Oloroso Sherry

A few friends in the rum community had been talking about Copeland’s Smuggler’s Reserve Oloroso Sherry Cask, so it didn’t

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Multi-Country Blends Rum tasting

Hell or High Water XO

Hell or High Water recently sent me a bottle of their XO to taste and share my honest thoughts, which

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Barbados Rum tasting

Foursquare Penultimus

I picked up this bottle of Foursquare Penultimus out of curiosity about the influence a Moscatel cask finish would have,

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Cuba Rum tasting

Eminente Reserva, 7 year

Eminente is a Cuban rum brand with a focus on aguardiente, a raw cane spirit distilled at lower strength to

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Mauritius Rum tasting

Bristol Classic Rum, Mauritius

My collection of Bristol Classic Rum bottles has been steadily growing over the past couple of years, and this bottle

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Multi-Country Blends Rum tasting

Copeland smugglers reserve, Overproof

A few years ago a friend recommended I try Copeland’s Smugglers’ Reserve Overproof, and it’s the bottle that got me

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Puerto Rico Rum tasting

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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