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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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Do I Have What It Takes to Be a Master Blender?

If you caught my post last year, The Art of the Blend: Diplomático Rum Real Rum Experience, you’ll know I

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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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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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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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Using a flavour wheel when tasting Rum

This post is a look at the flavour wheel I’ve been working on, and how I use it when tasting

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