The Oxford English Dictionary notes a number of uses and meanings for the word Premium. In the context of this article the meaning is as follows
“Relating to or denoting a commodity of superior quality and therefore a higher price”
Which is pretty simple and easy to understand. So lets take a look at a few Premium rums. In this scenario the word is defined by the fact the rum itself promotes itself as Premium, on its bottle.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with Elements Eight they are an Independent British Spirits Company. Elements Eight refers to the eight elements which make up their final product. Elements Eight rums are also a blend of eight separate rums.
The company has been operating since 2006. As well as celebrating their tenth year in business in 2016, Elements Eight have also re-designed and re-vamped their packaging and line up.
Beach Craft Spirits – Crowdfunding in the Rum World.
A husband and wife team are opening a coastal based rum distillery. It will be the first in Scotland to offer crowdfunding.
David and Lara Beach aim to raise £65,000 by the end October. To begin their dream of owning and operating what will be only the second craft rum distillery in the country.
Recently there was a debate at Tales of the Cocktail. The debate centered around “When is rum not a rum?”.
Basically it was a discussion between those who add sugar (and/or other additives) and those who are very much against the practice. This got me thinking about a subject which is very close to my heart.
The rum world is a confusing one. When you first get into rum or begin a “Rum Journey” as many say, the rum world is very confusing.
After trying a few different styles/brands you’ll start digging around stores and the Internet for new experiences. You will begin noticing strange bottlings by companies that seem to go beyond the usual brand structures.
Over the past few years, the demand for rum, whiskies and other fine spirits has increased considerably, with many people now choosing to buy and sell their bottles at auction as an alternative to using specialist retailers.
www.whisky.auction is a new site that aims to simplify the auction process for many. The latest auction from Whisky Auction has many rare and old bottles of rum up for sale.
Fate is a funny thing and certainly not something anyone should take for granted. As a rum blogger (I hate that term) based in the North East of England rum “events” don’t come along very often.
I had originally planned to make my first public appearance as “thefatrumpirate” back in October 2015 at the London Rumfest. However the news that I was to become a father meant such shenanigans were put on hold.
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