Category: Cane spirits (rum)

Are High Ester Rums for Drinking? Richard Seale Weighs In

Recently I’ve had the opportunity to try out a good…

Plantation Xaymaca front label

Plantation’s New Xaymaca Special Dry – Deeply Deconstructed

When Maison Ferrand (parent company of Plantation Rum) purchased the…

Long Pond rums at Maison Ferrand

The Case of the Missing Marque – The Barrel Did It

During my recent visit to Maison Ferrand (home of Cognac…

UK RumFest 2017 Panel

Richard Seale, Alexandre Gabriele and Luca Gargano Talk Rum GIs

In the past year or so, the chatter amongst the…

Beyond Jamaican Funk – Next Level Hogo

With the current era of rum gathering steam toward a…

Velier U.S. Launch Event - Feb. 5, 2018

Velier’s U.S. Launch Event, in Photos

After many years of impatient waiting, rums from Italy’s Velier…

Why You’re Not Making Wray & Nephew 17 at Home

I came across a Facebook post recently: “I’ve been dabbling…

Liquid & Logistics: Inside E&A Scheer, Master Bulk Rum Blenders

Idyllic images come to mind when picturing rum: Sweeping Caribbean…