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 […]
Review: Trois Rivières Special Reserve
Trois Rivières is a Martinique distillery specializing in rhum agricole, and one that I haven’t had a lot of experience with. They were purchased by Campari in 2019, before that having been part of a […]
Recipe: Sidecar Cocktail
Easy 3-ingredient cocktails are one of my go-to options when I’m having people over and want to make a few drinks, or when I’m not in the mood to futz around with a ton of […]
Review: Bertoux California Brandy
Brandy has a much more wide-ranging definition than most distilled drinks. Essentially, you take some sort of fruit, you ferment it, distill it, and boom – brandy. Anything from the Cognac quaffed by Kim Jong […]
Rum Comparison: Real McCoy 5 Year vs. Ron Abuelo 7 Year
I’ve made a few tiki recipes that call for a “blended aged rum” or “moderately aged rum,” which doesn’t do a ton to tell you how it should actually taste. Because of this, I’ve been […]
Review: Pusser’s Rum (Blue Label)
Today we’re talking about the plain old blue label Pusser’s Rum, which is a pretty widely available mid-level rum bottled at 42% ABV in the United States. This bottle forms the base of the Pusser’s […]
The Hooch Herald 