Havana Club is the “big” Cuban rum brand, so that’s where I wanted to start with my journey to try some Cuban rums. Havana Club was originally produced by the Arechbala family in Cuba, but […]
Category: Rum Reviews
Review: Ron Santiago de Cuba Carta Blanca
In my quest to see what cocktails were like back in the early days of tropical cocktails (“tiki” cocktails), I recently obtained some Cuban rums. One of these was the Ron Santiago de Cuba Carta […]
Review: Samaroli 2002 Demerara Rum
When Lost Lake reopened for pickup after being closed for months due to coronavirus, I biked up there at my first opportunity. While I was ordering a few cocktails to bring home, I noticed a […]
Review: Bacardi 1909 Limited Edition Heritage Pack
This one required a bit of digging to find. I recently sampled the Bacardi 1909 Limited Edition Heritage Pack. This was a rum released a few years back to celebrate the fact that 2012 was […]
Review: Samaroli Caribbean Rum
I originally had the Samaroli Caribbean Rum rum when I was in San Diego for Tiki Oasis in 2019. I went to False Idol the night before to sit alone at the bar and read […]
Review: Privateer Distiller’s Drawer – The Queen’s Share Barrel P421
Privateer Rum is a company in Ipswich, Massachusetts, that distills… rum. Some time in the last couple years I picked up a bottle of their rum while on vacation, which I enjoyed, but more recently […]
Review: Ron del Barrilito 2 Star
I’m a sucker for the Ron del Barrilito line (as I’ve indicated in the past), so I wanted to spend some time highlighting the 2 Star on its own. This had already taken a place […]
Review: Cadenhead Green Label 10 Year Panama Rum
Today we’re talking about Cadenhead’s Green Label Rum, specifically the 10 Year Panama. This is one of those bottles I probably would never have bought if it wasn’t on clearance at the Binny’s by my […]
Comparison: Don Pancho Origenes 8 and Ron Abuelo 7
The Ron Abuelo and Don Pancho rums are both distilled in Panama, but with very different profiles. The Don Pancho Origenes line, at Las Cabras distillery, was created by Master Distiller Don Pancho as a […]
Review: Hamilton Saint Lucia Pot Still Aged 10 Years
I have to confess that I’m not fully on board the cask strength rum train yet, so keep that in mind as you go through this review. They’re a bit hard to drink and require […]
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