The spirits commentary in Esquire just keeps getting better. This month, Dave Wondrich gives 4 rums the daiquiri-test and mixes in a bit of booze history.
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Chip Dykstra investigates one of the hottest new rums on the market, Koloa Kauai Gold. What did he think of it? Read the full review right here.
Review: Kōloa Kaua`i Gold Hawaiian Rum 81.5/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
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Nestled on the Island of Kauai, the Kōloa Rum Company is making history. It started nine [...]
Roger and Dave from RnD Rum Reviews continue their quest for the world’s finest rums and happen upon the Trinidad 2000 offering from Plantation.
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Arctic Wolf scores some face time with the crew from Zafra and gets the skinny on what makes this 21 year old Panamanian rum so tasty. Read the review here.
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Rum Review: Zafra Master Reserve 90/100
by Chip Dykstra
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One of the highlights of my trip to Miami for the Rum Renaissance Festival was meeting the people who [...]
The guys from Cigar Aficionado celebrate Independence Day with a sampling of three premium rums and pair them with some nice smokes.
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Chip Dykstra is back with more commentary about rum. This time he checks out Mocambo 20, a Mexican rum known for complex body and unusual packaging.
Mocambo 20 Anos Anejo Rum 87.5/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
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I take a sip of Mocambo; I close my eyes, and my imagination takes me where it [...]
Equal parts rum review, bar critique and poetic ramble, Uncommon Caribbean.com waxes about The Scarlet Ibis Rum and the New York bar scene.
Read the entire article at Uncommon Caribbean.
Dr. Bamboo continues his in-depth research of spiced rum. Who will pass the test this time around? Tune in to Part 3 of the Spiced Rum Summit to find out.
Click here to find the whole un-review at Dr. Bamboo’s blog.
Chip Dykstra takes on Downslope White Rum, yet another new high-end small batch spirit from Colorado. How does it rate? Read the entire review here.
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DownSlope Distilling White Rum
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DownSlope Distilling White Rum 78/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
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DownSlope Distilling, Inc. of Centennial, Colorado was incorporated in May of 2008 and began production about a year [...]
Freshly tanned and relaxed from a week of drinking rum in Miami, Chip Dykstra waxes poetic about one of Cuba’s most popular rums, Havana Club 7 Year.
Review: Havana Club 7 – 83.5/100
a review By Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
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In most of the world, Havana Club rum is associated with the brand owned by Pernod Ricard [...]
The Guys Guide discovers a Belizean favorite, 1 Barrel Rum. Seriously, how can you go wrong for 13 bucks? Read on!
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Here it is. Chip’s take on Bacardi 8, a rum that some say is one of the most widely available and overlooked premiums on the market. See what he thinks.
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Review: Bacardi 8 Yr Old Rum 90.5/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
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My introduction for this review was accomplished previously in my article “Ron Bacardi [...]
Drinkhacker sips on Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 Year Rum. What did he think?
Read the entire review here.
Chip Dykstra, The Arctic Wolf, goes a round or two with Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Rum. What did he think? Read the entire review here.
Appleton Estate 21 Yr Old Rum 86.5/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
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Appleton Estate reaches for the high rungs on the Appleton Estate ladder with their 21 Year old [...]
The crew at Slashfood is introduced to and reflects upon a wonderful mid-range rum, Cockspur Five Star. Enjoy!
