Although this may sound gimmicky, there is a history of Gunpowder and Rum. Not just in the sense that rum had to be “Gunpowder Proof” but also, in that like the recipe for this, Gunpowder was indeed added to rum!
This may sound slightly mad and at times this interview will reveal the slight craziness of its creator BH Simpson. However, as this interview will reveal there is method to his madness.
For many years Rum has struggled with something of an image problem. Still seen by many as a cheap drink to be taken mixed and in excess by teenagers in search of a good time. Attempts to “Premiumise” rum have done little to convince those outside rum circles that Killdevil is a legitimate alternative to classic spirits such as Whisk(e)y and Gin. In many ways the “Premiumisation” of Rum has actually done it’s image more harm than good.
As the British Summertime fades (we got the usual 4 genuinely Sunny Days) attention turns to our Autumn season.
To be honest up here in the North of England we only really get two Seasons Autumn and Winter. It’s either a bit cold or very cold. We might get the odd few days of sunshine but they are few and far between. We get our two weeks of sunshine when we go on our holidays……
As Managing Director of the self styled “untouched rum” Neil Mathieson has set the bar high in terms of expectation.
Over the past few years a debate has focused around the practice of adding sugar and other additives during the production of rum. For many such alterations are viewed as entirely unacceptable.
We are pleased to announce that we will be taking part in the Foursquare Rum Twitter Tasting in conjunction with TheFloatingRumShack.com and Foursquare Rum Distillery.
World renowed Master Distiller Richard Seale be on hand to answer questions (please quote @FourSquare_Rum in any tweets) and @floatingrumshac will be on hand to keep things moving along.
Today 16th August 2015 is National Rum Day. In quite what nation it is intended to be celebrated I’m not sure. Some people have also called it International Rum Day. The website for this event is also lacking any real information on who is behind this event.
A little more digging and a look on the events Twitter feed indicates that the National Rum Day is a US based event. Still it doesn’t seem anyone is that bothered about who celebrates it! Tweets and photo’s should be tagged #NationalRumDay..
The Danish Speaking world has one of the better Rum websites to boast about. With reviews, articles and its own forum Romhatten is impressive and its design is sleek and modern.
A lot of websites could take a lot of pointers from the site. Unfortunately for English speakers such as myself the site doesn’t automatically translate too well from Danish into English. However, with a bit of persistence it is possible to pick up on the meaning of most of Mads’ pieces especially his reviews.
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