Rum

This is an unaged rum from Jamaica rum distillery Worthy Park. It was distilled on their double retort pot still after being fermented for 3 months before being bottled with no additives. Bottled in “In the old classic style of Jamaica Overproof rums”, this rum states on the back label “Don’t drink neat, only use […]

This is a rum from distillers KoHana, who produce their rum using fresh pressed cane juice in the Agricole style in Hawaii. They grown their own cane, and this particular offering is from a barrel #1213, is Mahai ula cane variety, and was finished in a sherry cask before being bottled at cask strength with

This rum comes to us from Cuba, currently unavailable in the US due to the embargo. Let’s see how it is. ABV: 40% Nose: Caramel, orange peel, vanilla, brown sugar, slight coffee Palate: Thin mouthfeel, Caramel, slight cola, coffee, toasted brown sugar, black pepper, root beer. Finish: Short finish. Orange peel, cocoa, caramel, slight vanilla, toasted brown sugar, black

This rum comes to us from Mount Gay distillery located in Barbados. This 100% pot still rum was aged for 9years in Brabados and clocks in with an Angel’s share as a result of that tropical maturation. Aged entirely in ex-bourbon casks before being bottled with no additives and at barrel proof, let’s see how

This is a bottling from dependent bottler Habitation Velier in collaboration with Foursquare. It is a 100% pot still rum, aged in ex-cognac casks for 2 years in Barbados. It clocks in with 15% angels share, no additives, and bottled at barrel proof. A departure from most Foursquare products as this is not a blend

This rum comes to us from the Aficionados, who picked this and then sold it via Fine Drams. This comes from New Yarmouth, a sister distillery of Appleton, which produces the world famous Wray and Nephew Overproof. This unaged molasses based pot still rum is fermented for a day and a half. This rum clocks

This rum comes to us from Barbados rum producer Foursquare in there Exceptional Cask Series. This bottling is a blend of Pot & Column, aged for 14 years in ex-bourbon casks in Barbados, then bottled with no additives. This comes in slightly older than the standard Foursquare vintage with an additional 2 years of ageing

This was selected by the Aficionados with the help of Fine Drams. This rum comes from the Le Galion distillery, a producer on Martinique that uses molasses as the base for its rum. This expression clocks in at 481.7 g/hLAA esters which is packing quite a punch compared to most distilleries offerings. ABV: 58.32% Nose: Pungent, heavy

This is pot still rum from Rum distiller Privateer located in Ipswich Massachusetts. This 100% Molasses rum is made from sugar cane from Guatemala and clocks in with a congeners content of 375.1 gr/hlpa. Let’s see how it is. ABV: 62% Nose: Pear, allspice, nutmeg, orange peel, lemon zest, slight minerality, slight grassiness, floralness. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel.

These 2 reviews are a side by side of two rums from American Independent bottler Holmes Cay. Holmes Cay Barbados 2005 This is a 14 year rum, aged in ex-bourbon casks for 11 years in Barbados and 3 years in the UK. A blend of Pot and Column distillate, this comes from Barbados distillery Foursquare.