Molasses

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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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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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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Belize Rum tasting

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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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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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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