The crew at Slashfood is introduced to and reflects upon a wonderful mid-range rum, Cockspur Five Star. Enjoy!
Long known for their popular One Barrel Rum, Traveller’s Liquors Ltd. is a Belize City based distillery that specializes in rum, vodka and brandy production. They started with a humble bar in 1953 and catered to tourists and business people who were traveling through the area. Like most local bars in the Caribbean, they began [...]
Rob & Rob explore Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum, the new 93 proof spirit from Heaven Hill Distillers. Read the full review on Examiner.com
The Arctic Wolf explores the virtues of Demerara rum. ED 5 year seems to agree with him quite well. Read the full review.
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El Dorado 5 Yr Cask Aged Rum - 86 pts
By Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
Demerara County (in Guyana) is popular across the world for its rich, three hundred year history of [...]
The Arctic Wolf is back with another in-depth rum review. This time he goes a few rounds with Cockspur 12 Year. Tune in to see what happens.
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Cockspur 12 Year Old Bajan Rum
By Chip Dykstra
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Cockspur 12 Year Old Bajan Crafted Rum 85/100
Barbados is generally considered the birthplace of rum dating back to 1651 where [...]
Lower the lights and cue the porno music…. the Kraken Black Spiced Rum gets all cuddly with the Bitter End Blog team.
Juan Santos is gaining a very strong reputation for their new line of Columbian rums. Chip Dykstra completes his coverage of their launch with a review of JS 21.
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Juan Santos 21 – Antigua Reserva Review
By Chip Dykstra
Juan Santos 21 Yr Old Rum 93.5/100
This is the final review on a series of new Columbian rums [...]
Swankpad waxes about Don Q Puerto Rican 151 Rum bottled in the 1960’s. It might just be the right overproof for a 151 Swizzle. Read on.
Long a staple at duty free shops worldwide and a favorite of the Rum Connection team, Havana Club Cuban Barrel Proof Rum gets the once over.
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HC Cuban Barrel Proof Review
By Chip Dykstra
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Havana Club Cuban Barrel Proof Rum 95/100
Havana Club Cuban Barrel Proof Rum is an authentic Cuban rum that has become widely available in [...]
“Vodka tonic. Vodka cranberry. Vodka martini, Vodka gimlet, Vodka Red Bull…Stop it.” Read the rum-loving, vodka-dissing Cruzan review at Gear Patrol.com.
Next up from Casa Santana’s line of Columbian rums is Juan Santos Anejo 12 Anos. Our friend Chip Dykstra gives it a taste and reports his findings.
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Juan Santos 12 Year Rum Review
By Chip Dykstra
Juan Santos 12 Yr Old Rum 90/100
We have come to the fourth review on a series of new Columbian [...]
The entire Juan Santos line of Columbian rums hit the North American market last week. Chip Dykstra conitnues his coverage with a review of their 9 year aged rum.
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Juan Santos Anejo 9 Anos
By Chip Dykstra
Juan Santos 9 Yr Old Rum 89/100
This is the next review I am doing on a series of new [...]
More spice-itude fun with Dr. Bamboo. He tests the merits of 5 off-the-shelf spiced rums to see which will reign supreme.
Casa Santana is set to roll out their line of Columbian rum in N. America next month. Chip Dykstra digs into their aged variety, starting with Juan Santos 5.
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Juan Santos 5 Year Rum Review
By Chip Dykstra
Juan Santos 5 Yr Old Rum 88/100
The first salvo was launched several months ago when the Liber [...]
The RnD guys are back with five new rum reviews. The Scarlet Ibis makes a good impression and gets a rating of “8 flasks.”
