https://ruminations.blog/2016/01/19/rum-review-english-harbour/
Rum Review: English Harbour – Ruminations
It has to be said that I have grown very fond of this rum and mostly because it presents my palate with something different every time I try it. Perhaps that...
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https://ruminations.blog/2019/04/22/rum-review-el-dorado-15/
Rum Review: El Dorado 15 – Ruminations
From the distiller review (linked here with a nice “flavor profile” chart) you can see that there are a lot of different rums in this blend. “El Dorado has...
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https://ruminations.blog/2016/11/11/rum-review-caroni-ad-rattray-cask-collection-18-year-rum/
Rum Review: Caroni AD Rattray Cask Collection 18 year rum – Ruminations
My first venture into “investment grade” spirit is not for the purpose of investing, but reporting. Why investment grade? Because the Caroni distillery...
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https://ruminations.blog/2017/01/23/rum-review-foursquare-zinfandel-cask-blend/
Rum Review: Foursquare Zinfandel Cask Blend – Ruminations
In the closing months of 2016 I discovered 10 delicious rums all new to me. Three of these were from Foursquare distillery of Barbados under the direction of...
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https://ruminations.blog/2016/02/25/rum-review-pussers-navy-rum/
Rum Review: Pusser’s Navy Rum – Ruminations
This rum has a real history. The British navy used to issue a “rum ration” to all its sailors starting way back in 1655. Before this the navy issued beer...
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https://ruminations.blog/2018/11/08/rum-review-hamilton-pot-still-black-and-blonde/
Rum Review: Hamilton Pot Still: Black and Blonde – Ruminations
Two more rums from Hamilton, both related to the Pot Still Gold I reviewed previously and one also to the Hamilton St. Lucian rum also reviewed — see links...
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https://ruminations.blog/2016/02/23/rum-review-dictador-12-year/
Rum Review: Dictador 12 year – Ruminations
In the glass: Color is a medium amber maybe barely lighter in shade than the Santa Teresa 1796. Indeed there are a lot of comparisons to be made between these...
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https://ruminations.blog/2018/09/19/rum-review-worthy-park-single-estate-reserve/
Rum Review: Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve – Ruminations
I am more and more drinking only rums promising no additives. Some of these are the product of ageing in wood other than ex-bourbon, but the wood is dry. There...
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https://ruminations.blog/2017/02/17/rum-review-real-mccoy-small-batch-12-year-old-rum/
Rum Review: Real McCoy small batch 12 year old rum – Ruminations
Back in the days of prohibition in the U.S., the spirits sold in the speakeasies (or maybe from the back of a truck) were frequently watered down. The story...
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https://ruminations.blog/2016/11/08/rum-review-pussers-black-label-gunpowder-proof/
Rum Review: Pusser’s Black Label Gunpowder Proof – Ruminations
Pusser’s a well known rum brand at a reasonable price. Their “blue label” product (reviewed here) is downright inexpensive and claims to be the authentic blend...
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https://ruminations.blog/2016/11/14/rum-review-mezan-xo-jamaican/
Rum Review: Mezan XO Jamaican – Ruminations
This is something different. I’ve encountered that a lot lately. Investment grade Caroni (interesting, but not for me at its price), two Foursquare rums (both...
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https://ruminations.blog/2016/01/23/rum-review-goslings-black-seal/
Rum Review: Gosling’s Black Seal – Ruminations
I’m always looking for a deal for myself and my followers and this rum might be the best deal of all. Gosling’s Black Seal was supposedly named because the cap...
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https://ruminations.blog/2016/02/15/rum-review-mocambo-20-year-aged/
Rum Review: Mocambo 20 year Aged – Ruminations
In the glass: Very dark, rich burnt mahogany red perhaps the darkest single rum I have, a little darker even than the Gosling’s Black Seal! Swirled it produces...
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https://ruminations.blog/2016/04/26/rum-review-pampero-aniversario-reserva-exclusiva/
Rum Review: Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva – Ruminations
My second rum going back 5 years now as I was only beginning to explore the category and I chose well. Very dark, deeply mahogany red color is very attractive....
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