New year, old me! What a better way to kick start 2026 than with a very special bottle of rum from Ninefold Distillery. I have seen Dr. Kit Carruthers at the 2025 UK RumFest and, as promised, I purchased a bottle of his newest release – I haven’t opened it yet, so I thought my … More Review: Ninefold Scottish Oak 3 Years Old
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In the middle of July last month I was invited to the launch of the Hampden Estate 1753 which was held a the lovely Il Bistrotto London. Between the great cocktails and amazing food we obviously got to try this new release – and now you get to read about my conclusion on it. Firstly … More Review: Hampden Estate 1753
Hello kids, I am back! For various personal reasons I have taken a break from most things rum (except drinking some) for about 6 months, but I never planned to let it go, so here I am with the first review of this year. I thought it was only appropriate to mark my “grand” comeback … More Review: Retribution Cask Aged Pure Single Rum – 3 Years Old (Cask 001 Rum Club Edition)
Cargo Cult is a brand started by Jonny Croft (Small Batch Spirits Company) and was inspired by the stories told to him by his father who was a doctor at an Australian base in Papua New Guinea during the 1960s. Apparently with the arrival of the US troops in the South Pacific islands during World … More Review: Cargo Cult Navy Strength Rum
