The Whisky Barrel recently celebrated its 10th Anniversary. For those unfamiliar with The Whisky Barrel, it is an online retailer based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
This 19 Year Old Caroni Rum is actually the fourth bottling in their 10th Anniversary series of whiskies and rums. For this bottling not only have TWB looked to an iconic closed distillery they have also worked with a very much alive and kicking independent bottler, in the shape of the legendary Berry, Bros & Rudd.
Rum Sixty Six a rum from the Foursquare Distillery on Barbados has recently seen some additions to its range. Previously, the only rum in the Rum Sixty Six portfolio was a tropically aged 12 Year Old. A blend of Pot and Column distillate aged in ex-bourbon barrels.
Rum Sixty Six have added two more rums to the line up alongside an updated version of the original.
Cloven Hoof Spiced Rum is made by Guilty Libations, here in the UK in Oxfordshire. Anyone who has attended the various Rum Festivals that have sprung up all around the UK in the past year may be familiar with the brand.
It is hard to miss. Big, bold and very brash! Cloven Hoof Spiced rum is blend of Guyanese and Trini rums. Mixed with (and I quote) “a mysterious concoction of natural spices”. The presentation is almost Heavy Metal. Their website has several “endorsements” from various bands I have never heard of. Nor do I like the look of.
Ron Viejo de Caldas 3 Anos. The rum hails from Colombia. It is produced at Industria Licocera de Caldas. As a result of this quite a lot of the information available online is in Spanish. I’ve tried translating things but the free translation tools are pretty naff. So I’ve cobbled together what I could find in English.
Yaguara Cachaca Ouro came to UK shores last year. It seems the Brazilian “rum” is beginning to catch on. Cachaca brands are becoming more commonplace at UK Rum Festivals and trade shows. Cachaca once again highlights the diversity in Sugar Cane Spirits.
Yaguara Cachaca Ouro is an aged Cachaca. The producers note it is small batch artisinal Cachaca. Produced in Copper Pot Stills. They have quite an impressive and informative website. They have been producing Cachaca for 5 generations. So they are not a new company but their products are new to the UK.
Exotic Tramp is the brainchild of Sian Petter. You may have come across Sian and her husband James at one of the numerous Rum Festivals in the UK or at a variety of markets in her local area.
Exotic Tramp produce Cocktail Truffles and Gifts. For those into the Tiki scene they have also recently produced a number of Tiki style mugs, to add to their portfolio.
Rabbie’s Rum – named after Scotlands most famous poet Robert “Rabbie” Burns. This particular rum was bottled by The Whisky Barrel and hails from the legendary and now defunct Uitvlugt (owt-fluct) Distillery.
One thing I have touched on before is the confusing and contradictory naming convention used by Independent bottlers when it comes to Guyanese (or even Guyanan rum – I’ve put that in as I know how it annoys Lance over at The Lone Caner).
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