The Auditor

This rum comes to us from South African rum distiller Mhoba. This particular batch was made from fresh cane juice of Nkomazi sugarcane all of which was grown on the Mhoba Sugar Estate. It is a blend of different cuts from distillation off a pot still. ABV: 58% Nose: Brine, Meatiness, orange peel, lemon zest, nail polish […]

This is a rum from the village of San Cristobal Lachirioag. Using sugarcane and piloncillo (sticky brick of raw brown sugar) that has been sourced from mountainside plantings and fermented spontaneously in fermented wood vats where it is then distilled twice in a small pot still. The sugarcane is crushed fresh for distillation. ABV: 49% Nose: Heavy

This unaged rum was bottled by dependent bottler Habitation Velier and distilled at Long Pond Distillery in Jamaica. Clocking in at 674 gr/hlpa ester count with no additives, let us see how it stands up against other unaged funky Jamaican rums. ABV: 62.5% Nose: Lemon Zest, over ripe banana, mango, grilled pineapple bark, slight olive oil, rubber

This rum comes to us from Ipswich distiller Privateer. This was double distilled on a pot still, aged in New American Oak for 4 years and 6 months. It was bottled with no additives. Let’s see how they did. ABV: 50% Nose: Crème Brulee, black pepper, nutmeg, raisins. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Vanilla bean, black pepper, nutmeg, toasted coconut,

This rum comes to us from Independent Bottler Whisky and Rum. This Port Mourant from Demerara distillers was distilled at Demerara distillers, aged for 12 years in Europe, then bottled at 58% with no additives. This was a sample, picture was provided by the generous fellow who shared the sample with me. I had this

This Clairin is made from a small farm using local cane varietals. Once harvested it is taken to the distillery by donkey and crushed before besing fermented with some sugar cane syrup added and fermented naturally. It is distilled in a pot still twice before being bottled at full proof. ABV: 55% Nose: Briney, Olive Oil, Minerality,