Ron Barceló Imperial Onyx.
One of my first “Premium” rums was a bottle of Ron Barceló Imperial that I picked up for around £12 in Gibraltar circa 2012.
At the time I was fairly pleased with it but as my experience grew I found myself less enamoured by the rum. I reviewed it back in 2017 by which time my perception had changed quite dramatically.
Bedford Park Single Barrel Fiji Rum Aged 19 Years. When Maison Ferrand teamed up with the Rum Co. of Fiji (South Pacific Distillery) a few years back, I was concerned about the future of Independently bottled Fijian rum.
So far, there has been little change. Whilst Planteray have released their own take on Fijian rums, Independent bottlers are still consistently releasing quality products from the distillery.
DropWorks Barrel Drop Rum. We are back to Worksop today. Ahh Worksop Town I’m sure George Best played for them at some point…..I hear you all shouting, no Wes it was Dunstable Town!
Well he did so there. unfortunately it was George A Best and he was a Goalkeeper. Not a right winger or an alcoholic. He actually played his last professional game not far from me just down the road in South Shields.
J Gow Hidden Depths Vol 3. Big claims are coming with this particular bottling from Collin at J Gow. “Our first and the UKs first ever 8 year old rum” the website proclaims.
I’ve been running this website since late 2014 and had an interest in rum from I woud say around 2011. I can’t recall seeing any “aged” rum actually produced here in the UK being as old as this particular bottling. In fact nothing really close. So I think Collin is likely 100% correct with is claim. Pretty remarkable really especially bearing in mind just how far North Orkney is. Its certainly not the Caribbean.
Dead Reckoning Venezuela 11.5 Years. If there is one particular “Rum Nation” that leaves me a little conflicted or is a “guilty pleasure”, it would have to be Venezuela.
Despite my “anti additives” stance, Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva and Santa Teresa 1796 were early favourites of mine. I’ve re-visited them since and I’m still quite fond of both.
Raising Glasses Jablesse Trinidad 21 Year Old. I’m reviewing another bottling from US Independent bottler Raising Glasses today. This was originally released in 2024 and is now sold out.
I’m reviewing it as I haven’t reviewed a rum from Trinidad Distillers Limited as old as this before. So I am unfamiliar with such rums. I’ve also noted it has been given some good reviews. Even getting a 96/100 from Malt Runners. So I am curious to see just how good this offering is……
House of Rum Panama 2004. Today we are returning to Central America courtesy of House of Rum with a bottling sourced from Varela Hermanos Distillery. Rather than the mythical Las Cabras Distillery of Don Pancho fame.
Varela Hermanos is known as much for exporting bulk rum to the main Rum brokers around the world, as it is for its flagship brand Ron Abuelo. In all fairness the “Spanish” style of rum is not something that I enthuse about much on the blog. This is as much in part due to the “fairy tales” and denial of additives, as it is the quality of the actual rum.
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