US TTB to Allow 700 ml bottles – American Drinkers Rejoice

In a surprising move, the US TTB announced today (Dec….

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An Illustrated and Informal J. Wray & Nephew Timeline

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Guadeloupe’s Rhum GI and How it Compares to Martinique’s AOC

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Rum Label Transparency: Quantifying Enthusiast’s Desires

Rum label transparency is of substantial interest to many enthusiasts….

Exciting News in Minimalist Tiki Land!

Mrs. Wonk and I are overwhelmed by the response to…

New Insights Into Wray & Nephew 17

Over on the Facebook Rum History forum, I shared some…

The British Navy’s Rum Purchases Revealed

For fifty years, the rums that the British Royal Navy…