The Rumvent Calendar. Join us throughout December as we count down towards Christmas, with a tot a day.
24 rums have been selected in miniature form to help us enjoy the countdown to Christmas. No doubt amongst these rums will be one or two you have put on Santa’s list.
The selection is quite eclectic featuring rums new in 2015, older classics and some limited edition rums which are alas, no longer available.
Well, Professor Cornelius Ampleforth’s Rumbullion! to give it its full name. Rumbullion is a Spiced Rum made exclusively for Master of Malt as part of their Professor Cornelius Ampleforth’s range of spirits and pre-mixed cocktails.
Rumbullion! has been so popular with Master of Malt punters that it is also now available in an XO (15 year old) and Navy Strength variation. This review focuses on the “traditional” standard Rumbullion.
In 1920, when prohibition began, Captain Bill McCoy made a name for himself as America’s first “Rum Runner”. He always delivered the finest quality rum which became known around the world as “The Real McCoy”.
I’ve no idea how true this is. I’ve every confidence if I trawl the internet I will find various different stories about the origins of the term “The Real McCoy”. In the UK a popular crisp brand are term the “Real McCoy’s”.
Cacique (which means leader of the tribe in Spanish) is the top selling rum brand in its homeland Venezuela. This news may come as a surprise to those more familiar with Venezuelan rums such as Pampero and Diplomatico. What shouldn’t come as any surprise is that Cacique has the marketing power of Diageo behind it.
Ron Yacare is an Anejo (aged) rum from the Dominican Republic. It has been difficult to find any information regarding this rum, mainly due to this being predominantly for the Spanish speaking market.
Ron Yacare from the information on the bottle is distributed by Carrefour Supermarket group. I assume it is available in their stores, which are found mostly in France and Spain. From web searches they also produce a Honey based Ron Miel and they have a Viejo and Reserva Exclusiva expression as well. I think that Yacare is more of a brand name and I do not think all of the rums in their range come from the Dominican Republic.
Penny Blue Mauritian Rum hails from the Medine Distillery in Mauritius. The rum is brought to the UK under the watchful eye of Berry Bros. & Rudd, on of London’s premium importers of wines and spirits.
In the past there have been 4 editions of the Penny Blue. This edition is the first Single Cask rum to be released in the UK. (I understand some Single Cask editions have been available in Mauritius)
Our latest interview is with Alexander Kong (pictured in the grey jacket, alongside Gordon Clarke Co-Managing Director) who is the Export Sales Manager for the recently resurrected Worthy Park Distillery.
As you will see from the answers in this interview, since their re-birth in 2005 Worthy Park are determined to do things the right way. Their return to rum production after almost 50 years in the wilderness couldn’t have been more timely. Authentic Caribbean rum is becoming more sought after and valued by both casual rum drinkers and in particular with more seasoned rum conisseurs and aficionados.
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