DropWorks Distillers Drop #001. DropWorks are one of those new‑wave British rum distilleries determined to prove the UK can do more than just drink rum badly.
Distillers Drop #001 is their first proper “let’s have a play and see what happens” release. Instead of oak, they’ve gone with English Sweet Chestnut which, if you’ve never had rum from Chestnut before should give things a softer, sweeter and nuttier edge. It’s not common in rum. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating
Geographic Indications (GIs): What Frameworks Exist?
Rum has no rules. So the story goes. The story isn’t true though. Not entirely at least. Today I’ll show you what rules do exist. Mostly.
You see what I’ll be covering today as a follow up to my earlier article Geographic Indications (GIs): The End of Creative Geography in the Rum World will be the “the rules”. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating
House of Rum Barbados Rum 2010 Foursquare Distillery. If i have one negative thing to say about Independent bottlers and it is something that is consistent across 99% of them………
They play hell with the titles for my reviews. You see I need to put the name of the bottler, the name of the vintage and the name of the distillery. If I don’t include one of these I feel like I’ve left out vital information. Occasionally I feel the need to add the cask number. Sometimes even if its a collaborative bottle who its been bottled for. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating
Wray & Nephew Wray’s 43 Full Proof Rum.
When Wray’s 43 Full Proof Rum first appeared online, the immediate reaction from a lot of people was fairly simple: this can’t be real.
Blurry photos did the rounds. Labels were scrutinised. The ABV was checked and re-checked. Why? because Wray & Nephew already have a white rum that has achieved near-mythical status. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating
Bedford Park Spirits Hampden H 10 Year Old. Enter Bedford Park Spirits, a UK indie bottler that has steadily built a reputation by picking casks that actually matter to rum enthusiasts and bottling them without nonsense.
No added sugar. No E150 and non-chill filtered. Just rum that tastes like the place it came from. You can tell they have links to the Scotch Whisky world simply by the phrase “non chill filtered” I can almost here Ralfy uttering those very same words. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating
Twin Fin Barrel Aged Rum. From the outset it seems that Twin Fin is one of those brands that seems to have arrived with a very clear idea of who it’s for, and just as importantly, who it isn’t.
There’s no attempt to muscle in on the hardcore enthusiast space, no claims of ancient recipes or secret fermentation techniques. Instead, Twin Fin leans into a relaxed, lifestyle-led identity that suggests surfboards, sunsets and uncomplicated enjoyment. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating
Geographic Indications (GIs): The End of Creative Geography in the Rum World
The rum world is finally being forced into a conversation it has managed to sidestep for decades: Geographic Indications (GIs).
For some producers this is a welcome step towards clarity. In fact, it is those producers who are largely calling for change. For others, it would appear to be catastrophic to their very existence. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating