Duncan Taylor are primarily an Independent Scotch Whisky bottler, whom like Wm Cadenhead also dip their toes in the rum market. Formed in 1938 the company transformed itself from a broker of whisky casks to distilleries and Independent bottlers, to producing and marketing their own brand bottlings. Duncan Taylor boasts one of the largest privately held stocks of rare…
Patron’s Pyrat XO Reserve is perhaps one of the most controversial rums on the planet. Derided by many as little more than an orange flavour liqueur it still sells by the bucketload all around the world. Pyrat XO Reserve offends people on many different levels. Not only does the orange flavour gain criticism from those in hope…
Rum-Bar Gold is a barrel aged Jamaican Rum from the Worthy Park Estate. The Estate has been involved in Sugar Production since 1720. However, due to events described in this interview, I conducted with Alexander Kong they have been absent from the Rum Market until fairly recently. Back in 2004/5 they set about building a…