Ninefold Scottish Oak Aged 3 Years
We are back in Bonny Scotland today with a rum from Ninefold Distillery. Whilst a few Scottish rum “producers” have fallen by the wayside in recent years, the likes of Ninefold along with J Gow and Matugga have continued to grow.
These distilleries are now capable of producing genuine aged rums and are experimenting, by ageing them in all manner of casks. Many rums and whiskies are aged in ex-Bourbon barrels. Yes, even Scotch Whisky is predominantly aged in ex-Bourbon barrels. Around 90% in fact. The main reason for this, is the fact Bourbon barrels can only be used once, to produce Bourbon. So the producers are compelled to sell them on.
Raising Glasses Jablesse Trinidad 21 Year Old. I’m reviewing another bottling from US Independent bottler Raising Glasses today. This was originally released in 2024 and is now sold out.
House of Rum Panama 2004. Today we are returning to Central America courtesy of House of Rum with a bottling sourced from Varela Hermanos Distillery. Rather than the mythical Las Cabras Distillery of Don Pancho fame.
Raising Glasses The Yowie Strikes Back 17 Year Single Cask Rum Australia. Star Wars themed….urgh.
Hurricane Overproof Manx Rum. Outlier Distilling Company first came to my attention at the 2023 (I think) London Rum Festival. There was quite a bit of talk at that festival about their bottlings. In particular this Overproof Rum.
Bedford Park Foursquare 2006. Ahhh Fond Memories – Foursquare 2006 that elusive first Velier/Foursquare collaboration. Now as rare as hens teeth and stupidly expensive even if you do find a bottle for sale.
Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength Barbados Rum. I don’t spend as much time reading about Rum as I used to. Two young children have partly seen to that! Due to this I was under the mis-conception that this new release from Mount Gay was only available in Barbados!