Category: Cane spirits (rum)

The British Navy’s Rum Vatting System: An inside look

As the 50th anniversary of Black Tot Day approaches, interest…

Splicing the Mainbrace Without Navy Rum?

As we hurtle towards the 50th Anniversary of Black Tot…

Untangling Modern Navy Rum Brands

Who doesn’t love the story of British Navy Rum? With…

Jamaican Rum on Acid: How Vinegar Brings the Funk

The learning never stops. For several years I’ve endeavored to…

Clarke’s Court and Grenada Distillers Ltd.

When it comes to exported Grenadian-made rum, one name has…

Grenada’s River Antoine Rum Distillery – Rum History Wonderland

Among rum cognoscenti, Jamaica’s Hampden Estate is held in exceedingly…

The Colonial Rum Classification – A Primer

The topic of Spanish, French and French style rums come…

A (Non-)History of Jamaica in British Navy Rum

From sheer repetition over many decades, the rum world has…