Review #1167; Rum #482 Here we have another Viche from Colombia to try. This fresh pressed cane juice spirit was distilled by maestras vicheras Sofía Arroyo & Rogelia Quiñonez. The cane used was POJ 2878 and it was crushed by a traditional trapiche into juice. The juice was boiled cane juice that was fermented for […]

Review #1166; Rum #481 Here we have a bottling of Viche from Colombia. Viche is the sugar cane spirit distilled by Afrocolombian communities in the Colombian Pacific coast. This bottling was produced by maestro vichero Diego González.  Diego González is a 3rd generation maestro vichero in Chocó, the state with the largest Afrocolombian population. After

Review #1165 Rum #480 Here we have a bottling of cane juice rum from Mexico. Alambique Serrano is a brand that was started by the same folks behind the Cinco Sentidos mezcal brand. This rum is distilled by third generation distillers with a history that goes back to the 1930s.  This particular bottling comes from

Review #1164; Rum #479 This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached. Shakara is a rum that is born out of a collaboration with La Maison & Velier. This rum was produced from

Review #1163; Rum #478 Here we have a cane juice based rum from Colombia. This was produced by Destilería Agrícola de Córdoba located in Montería, Córdoba, Colombia. This was made from cane sourced from a local co-op. The cane was crushed into a juice with a mechanical trapiche, fermented for 7 days with brewer’s yeast

Review #1162; Rum #477 Here we have an offering from the Mount Gay distillery located in Barbados. Per my  internet sleuthing this is the old label of Black Barrel, at least compared to the new bottles I see in my local liquor stores. This rum is a molasses based blend of aged boule pot distillates

Review #1161; Rum #476 Here we have a bottling of rum by the independent bottler Nectary of the Daily Drams. This is a column still molasses based rum from the Le Galion distillery that has been distilled in the Grand Arome style and matured in a virgin Oak cask for 2 years before being bottled.

Review #1160; Rum #475 Here we have a rum that I have often ignored but felt the calling to try. The Lone Caner calls its one of the key rums of the world and it was one of the best selling rums at times in its history. But The Lone Caner did a great write

Review #1159; Rum #474 This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached. Bira is a Zimbabwean word word that means an all night ritual of celebration. This is an independent rum bottler that

Review #1158; Rum #473 Beenleigh is the oldest rum distillery in Australia and is located in Queensland on the northern coast of the country. In addition to being in an area known for its sugarcane cultivation, the distillery supplied rum to the British Royal Navy. Here we have a bottling of Beenleigh done in partnership