Nicaraguan rum producers Compania Licorera De Nicaragua S.A have been “slow ageing” their “Tradicion Artesenal” Flor De Cana rum since 1890 in Chichigalpa, Nicaragua.
Sometime in 2014 they decided to change the labelling throughout their range. The age statements were removed and the conspiracies began……..
Old Port Imported East Indian Rum hails from the Amrut Distillery in Kambipura, Bangalore, India.
The Indian rum market is huge (India is huge). Until very recently Old Monk was the biggest selling dark rum in India. In more recent times McDowells No1 Rum has replaced Old Monk at the top of the charts. For one reason or another Old Port seems to be more appreciated amongst rum lovers outside of India, than in its home country.
Rum of the Month has been a feature which we ran on the site from January to October. Rum of the Year 2015 its logical conclusion.
Rum of the Month gave a solid selection of 10 very good rums, which I hope people took the time to seek out if they hadn’t already tried them.
Which led me to one of the sticking points I had about producing a list of Rums of the Year. As the site has only been live since early 2014 and only really getting a noticeable amount of hits since the December 2014 re-vamp, it seemed a little daft for me to recommend a list of rums. A lot of you have probably been buying these rums for years and years.
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.
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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.