Some but maybe not all of you, will be familiar with Serge Valentin. Serge runs the extremely popular whisky website Whisky Fun. In recent years Serge has begun seeking out “Malternatives” often in the shape of rum. Serge’s pocket sized reviews and commitment to the website mean that he publishes hundreds of notes every month….
Rum Artesenal are a small Independent bottler from Germany. They have bottled a number of rums from various sources over the past couple of years. Unfortunately due to the size of the operation and the language barrier, I have been unable to find any other information on them. Their rums are available in Germany, Denmark…
Diplomatico (or Botucal in Germany) Mantuano – meaning nobleman and also a cocoa producing town in Venezeula. Which is where Diplomatico rums are produced. Diplomatico Mantuano was showcased at the London Rumfest in October 2016. It is a direct replacement for the companies Reserva rum. It has retained the orange parts of that rums colour…