Caribbean Rum Archives - Best Tasting Spirits

Review: Saison Pale Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:40:14 +0000

Saison Pale Rum is one of six rums in the Saison Rum portfolio that are distilled in the Caribbean and shipped to France where the rum is aged in barrels and blended at Distillerie Tessendier and Fil. This distillery is best know for crafting Cognac Park. For four generations the Tessendier men and women have […]

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Review: Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:17:34 +0000

Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa rum is distilled, blended and bottled by St. Lucia Distillers. Admiral George B Rodney will forever be remembered as the Admiral who broke the French line at the battle of the Saints, safeguarding British control of the Caribbean. The HMS Princessa was one of the first ships to engage the French […]

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Review: Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:18:44 +0000

Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum was first blended in 1999, overseen by then Chairman Laurie Barnard to create a quality rum that could represent the iconic style of St. Lucian rum. The Barnard family first settled in St. Lucia in the 1930’s and established their distillery by making rum from the molasses produced by the islands massive […]

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Review: Bumbu XO Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:10:00 +0000

Bumbu Xo Rum was just released. It follows the successful release of The Original Bumbu Rum, aka Lil Wayne’s favorite rum. Bumbu takes its name from the navy strength rum softened with native fruits and herbs of the Caribbean created by 16th and 17th century sailors of the West Indies that they lovingly named Bumbu. Bumbu XO is crafted quite differently than […]

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Review: Angostura 7 Year Old Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 02:37:23 +0000

Angostura 7 year old rum is distilled in Trinidad at Trinidad Distillers. The House of Angostura dates back to 1824 when Dr. Siegert perfected the formula for aromatic bitters to use in his medical practice in Venezuela. In 1875 the family business moved to Trinidad. Angostura 7 Year Rum is made from molasses, and is […]

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Review: 896 5 Year Old Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:28:04 +0000

896 5 Year Old Rum is made from a blend of rums distilled and aged for a minimum 5 years in Barbados. Sitting next to 896 5 Year Old Rum on the shelf at Total Wine and More is 896 8 Year Old Rum. Both are imported and bottled by Universal Brands in Princeton Minnesota. […]

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Review: Kirk and Sweeney 12 Year Old Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 02:39:04 +0000

Kirk and Sweeney 12 Year Old Rum is produced by 3 Badge Beverage Company, a family owned company that also makes Uncle Val’s Gin, Pasote Tequila, and Bozal Mezcal. 3 Badge is run by 4th generation vintner August Sebastiani out of an old fire station in Sonoma California. This is the same fire station his grandfather […]

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Review: Zaya Gran Reserva Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:23:46 +0000

Zaya Gran Reserva Rum is produced in Trinadad, the southernmost island of the Caribbean, at Trinidad Distillers. It is made from 12 different rare rums that are carefully selected and blended by the Zaya Master Distiller. These rums are aged a minimum of 12 years. Some are up to 18 years old. Zaya is one […]

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Review: Saint James Heritage Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:23:00 +0000

Saint James Heritage Rum is made with a meticulous blend of rums carefully selected from six of the finest Caribbean Islands by Master Blender Myriam Bredas. These rums are distilled and aged for 12 months in Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Trinidad, Jamaica, and Barbados. Some of these rums are distilled with molasses, and some with fresh pure sugarcane juice. Saint James […]

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