The Jefferson family have a long and rich history in the rum world. They were one of the first families to import sugar (and subsequently rum) to UK shores. The family is preserved in history at the Rum Story attraction in Whitehaven, Cumbria. I will spare you the history lesson and instead direct you to…
In late 2015 a curious bottling of Trinidad rum – Providence Estate arrived on the scene from Bristol Classic Rum. It certainly caught my attention somewhat more than perhaps yet another Caroni offering. Which turned out to be a bit of shame for me as this is in fact another Caroni Offering (we think)! Providence Estate was/is…
Sainsbury’s Golden Rum is a product of Trinidad and more specifically Angostura. Sainsbury’s have long been stockists of Angostura’s 1919 rum. This rum is aged for 8 years and is the oldest rum Sainsbury’s currently stocks, excluding the 1919. It’s almost as if Angostura have introduced a direct competitor to the store. Which does seem a bit strange. For a while now Sainsbury’s has been…