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Lost Spirits Jamaica rum

Lost Spirits Jamaica Rum: First Look

Longtime readers of this site know well that mad scientist Bryan Davis…

Plantation O.F.T.D. Overproof: Behind the Scenes and Deeply Deconstructed

In this enlightened era of bespoke, high-end distilled spirits, we celebrate the…

The Rum Nut’s Quick-Ref Guide to Visiting Jamaica

I first posted this in 2018 the same four questions keep coming…

The Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2017

As 2017 draws nigh, it’s time for the traditional year end wrap-up,…

Long Pond, Jamaica. Photo credit: Maison Ferrand

Long Pond Returns! Jamaica’s Historic Rum Distillery Resumes Operation

As a confirmed Jamaican rum “dunderhead,” I obsessively track every snippet of…

American Rum Done Right: Privateer’s Maggie Campbell Sets the Bar

Maggie Campbell glances at the clock again, then toward the still. Even…

UK RumFest 2017 In Photos

For one glorious long weekend this past October, the rum world descended…

California Rum Festival 2017 in Pictures

A quick post to share some photos from The Rum Lab’s 2017…