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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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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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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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