Master of Malt South Pacific Distillery Aged 13 Years.
Independent bottlings from Fiji still feel a little under‑represented in the broader rum market. Which is a shame because they often sit in a very interesting space stylistically.
This 13 Year Old from Master of Malt is a good example of that. It didn’t arrive with much fanfare and this review is very much “after the Lord Mayor’s Show”. Yet it quietly gets on with showing why Fijian rum deserves more attention than it tends to get.
DropWorks Distillers Drop #002. DropWorks are clearly not hanging about. Distillers Drop #002 arrives off the back of a debut that sold out quickly and earned a fair bit of attention.
Rather than playing that safe they’ve leaned further into the experimental side of things. For Drop #002 they’ve gone down the Bordeaux Red wine cask route. Not a short finish, not a token influence either. This has spent 28 months in ex-Bordeaux casks from the Fronsac region. Casks which previously held Merlot.
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva. In many ways my days of reviewing these “kind” of rums should perhaps have been pretty much numbered.
However, this website is now over 12 years old. Now I’ve seen plenty websites come and go in that time. So I’m having quite a good innings to use a cricketing (or rounders, sorry Baseball) analogy.
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oursquare Penultimus. Ah yes I’m ahjead of the game with this Exceptional Cask Series release. In fact I am reviewing this using the final 30ml of it currently available in the UK.
You’re quite correct it hasn’t been released in blighty yet. However I have contacts, influential contacts. Step forward the wonderful Peter Holland who is the UK (and possibly European) Rum Ambassador for Doorly’s and all things Foursquare delivery.
Geographic Indications (GIs) : The Barbados Rum GI Explained
The proposed Barbados Rum Geographical Indication (GI) sets out to define what can legally be labelled as “Barbados Rum”.
A geographical indication identifies products whose characteristics, reputation, or quality are essentially attributable to their place of origin. In this case, the GI aims to ensure that Barbados Rum reflects production on the island itself.
House of Rum Jamaica Rum 2013. House of Rum are a UK‑based independent bottler specialising in single cask releases.
Their approach is straightforward they source characterful barrels, bottle them without additives. Then present the rum at or near cask strength. Each release comes from a single numbered cask. With a relatively small outturn, and the emphasis is firmly on transparency and letting the spirit speak for itself.
Angostura Aged 3 Years Superior White Rum. Angostura is a distillery with a long, storied history in the rum world. Founded in 1824 in Trinidad, it’s best known for its aromatic bitters but it also produces a range of rums that span from entry-level mixers to aged spirits. Blends such as its flagship 1919 and 1824.
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