Tag Archives: Reviews

El Dorado 5 Year Review

El Dorado 5 Year Review

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The Arctic Wolf explores the virtues of Demerara rum. ED 5 year seems to agree with him quite well. Read the full review. ___________________________________________ 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 [...]

Cockspur 12 Review

Cockspur 12 Review

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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. ____________________________________________________________ Cockspur 12 Year Old Bajan Rum By Chip Dykstra . Cockspur 12 Year Old Bajan Crafted Rum   85/100 . Barbados is generally considered the birthplace of [...]

Kraken Love

Kraken Love

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Lower the lights and cue the porno music…. the Kraken Black Spiced Rum gets all cuddly with the Bitter End Blog team. Click here to check out the full article.

Juan Santos 21 Review

Juan Santos 21 Review

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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. ____________________________________________________________ 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 [...]

Don Q 151 – A Tasting

Don Q 151 – A Tasting

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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! The details are just a click away.

HC Barrel Proof Review

HC Barrel Proof Review

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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. _________________________________________________________ HC Cuban Barrel Proof Review By Chip Dykstra . Havana Club Cuban Barrel Proof Rum   95/100 Havana Club Cuban Barrel Proof Rum is an authentic Cuban rum [...]

Cruzan Single Barrel

Cruzan Single Barrel

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“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.

Juan Santos 12 Yr. Review

Juan Santos 12 Yr. Review

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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. ________________________________________________________ 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 [...]

Juan Santos 9 Review

Juan Santos 9 Review

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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. ___________________________________________________________ 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 [...]

Spiced Rum Summit Pt. 2

Spiced Rum Summit Pt. 2

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More spice-itude fun with Dr. Bamboo.  He tests the merits of 5 off-the-shelf spiced rums to see which will reign supreme. Click here to see the Dr.’s finding.

Juan Santos 5 Year Review

Juan Santos 5 Year Review

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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. ____________________________________________________ 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 [...]

Scarlet Ibis Review

Scarlet Ibis Review

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The RnD guys are back with five new rum reviews.  The Scarlet Ibis makes a good impression and gets a rating of “8 flasks.” Click here to read the review.

Juan Santos Review

Juan Santos Review

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Casa Santana is a Columbian distillery that is rolling out several new rums this year.  Chip Dykstra reviews their latest release – Juan Santos Coffee Infused Rum. __________________________________________________________ Juan Santos Coffee Infused Columbian Rum Review By Chip Dykstra Juan Santos Coffee Infused Colombian Rum (89/100) Juan Santos (Coffee Infused Colombian Rum) is produced by Casa [...]

Cruzan Single Barrel

Cruzan Single Barrel

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Cruzan Single Barrel has a new look and, some say, a much better taste.  Booze Hound remarks about the aging / blending process and final product. Click here for details.

Kilo Kai Review

Kilo Kai Review

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Kilo Kai, the eccentric spiced rum from Curaçao, gets a positive review on Examiner.com.  Take a look.