A Witch Hunt historically concerned mass hysteria and moral panic. For those who have suggested the Hydrometer Tests as being a “Witch Hunt” let me make it very clear – there is no panic or hysteria here. Nor I doubt Johnny Drejer or Cyril at DuRhum are panicking too much either.
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Ron de Jeremy XO was released in the UK on the 26th October 2015. With the original Ron de Jeremy and the Spiced variants already available, this “ron” is One Eyed Spirits’ attempt to break in the more “Premium” end of the market.
In the UK the market is saturated with “Premium” rums in the £35-55 price range. Rums such as Pyrat XO. Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, Ron Zacapa et al.
Bristol Classic Rum have certainly increased their portfolio over the past few years. This rum represents an aged expression from the rejuventated Worthy Park Estate.
I was fortunate enough recently to make contact with John Barrett who runs Bristol Classic Rum. So I have a little more information on this rum than what is noted on the bottle.
Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Rum will be for many the top of the tree in terms of Appleton tasting.
With the Appleton Estate 21 Year Old coming in (depending on how savvy you shop), at just over £100, the 30 Year Old now largely unavailable and the Exclusive only available at the Appleton Distillery, it is unlikely many will make the jump from a £100 rum to the next readily available rum. The 50 Year Old. The £3500 price tag will put off most of you reading this review.
Rum-Bar Rum Cream from Worthy Park Estate, Jamaica. Until recently only rums and spiced rums have featured for review on the site.
With Christmas upon us I figured, we may as well continue the festive theme of the Rumvent Calendar with a liqueur!
Whisky based liqueurs such as Baileys are very popular in the UK, especially in the run up to Christmas. Most Supermarkets discount them and price-wars frequently break out. A more “premium” Deluxe Baileys was released recently believe it or not!
FAIR Spirits are the first line of socially responsible spirits, so the tagline on their website goes.
This 10 year old rum hails from Belize a Central American country which shares it eastern shoreline with the Caribbean sea. I have reviewed a couple of rums previously from Belize. One bottled directly by their largest rum operation Travellers and one which was produced for a third party – much like this FAIR rum.
Despite the presence of Angostura in the rum and bitters market, it doesn’t seem that their younger rums have caught the imagination.
At least amongst the Rum Reviewing community as I have been unable to find any reviews of this 5 year old rum and only a couple for its older brother the 7 year old. When it comes to Angostura it seems that life for many begins at 1919 and 1824.