An early tasting of Quimbaya with the Real Rum Experience
I spent Wednesday evening with Real Rum Experience for their first event of the year, and I can’t believe it’s
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The Best Rums of 2025. The ones that made my year.
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- December 24, 2025
- 5 minutes read
2025 has been another quietly remarkable year for rum and, if I’m honest, for my palate too. Over the last
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Planteray PXXO
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- December 19, 2025
- 2 minutes read
ABV: 40% Country: Barbados Age: Blend Cask: ex-bourbon American oak, ex-cognac (Maison Ferrand) and Pedro Ximénez sherry Still: Blend Price:
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Best Rum Gifts 2025: The Ultimate Rum Gift Guide
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- November 23, 2025
- 13 minutes read
Choosing the right rum gift can feel a bit overwhelming if you are not a rum drinker yourself, especially when
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Santiago de Cuba, 12 year
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- November 14, 2025
- 2 minutes read
ABV: 40% Country: Cuba Age: 12 years Cask: White oak Still: Column Price: £48 Distillery: Rum Factories of Santiago De
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Flor de Cana 18
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- November 7, 2025
- 2 minutes read
ABV: 40% Country: Nicaragua Age: 18 years Cask: Small white oak Still: Multi-column Price: £60 Distillery: Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua,
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Plantation Panama 2010
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- October 24, 2025
- 2 minutes read
ABV: 51.4% Country: Panama Age: 13 years Cask: Bourbon (8 years) and Ferrand (5 years) Still: Column Still Price: £65
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Real Rum Experience present “Spirit Icons: With Dave Marsland”
- by Conor (@thatrumdrinker)
- October 20, 2025
- 2 minutes read
Last Wednesday (15th October), I had the pleasure of attending a truly unique evening: Spirit Icons: With Dave Marsland, hosted