Appleton Estate Discovers #RumLive

Appleton® Estate Jamaica Rum is delighted to announce the biggest online rum tasting the nation has ever seen, with the launch of the Appleton® Estate Discover #RumLive Twitter Tasting. On Tuesday, 10 December, at 7pm, rum aficionados from around the UK are asked to join Peter Holland from TheFloatingRumShack.com as he leads you on aContinue reading “Appleton Estate Discovers #RumLive”

Winter Warmer Cocktails By Alexander & James

To ward off frosty winter nights, Alexander & James (A&J), the luxury online shopping platform for drinks connoisseurs and gift buyers brings you four classic winter cocktails to warm the heart and make the festive season merry. A&J’s best mixologists recommend creating these fragrant winter warmers with the world’s finest spirits. The combination of luxuryContinue reading “Winter Warmer Cocktails By Alexander & James”

Ramsey Rum Review

Ramsey Rum are innovators in the field of Grenadian rums. Not possibly your first port-of-call when it comes to your origins of rum, but if your adventurous like myself, you’ll be intrigued as to what they can offer. What I’m going to do with this piece is showcase to you two very different expressions thatContinue reading “Ramsey Rum Review”

Angostura Launches Limited Edition New Cask Collection with No. 1

Angostura has announced the launch of No.1, the first in a new collection of limited edition premium rums, which has been released in the UK this week. Bottled at 40% and aged in special casks, Angostura No.1 is the first premium rum to be introduced in the new Cask Collection, which is entirely dedicated to rumsContinue reading “Angostura Launches Limited Edition New Cask Collection with No. 1”

Ron Diplomático Launch New Single Vintage 2000

Diplomático launch its Single Vintage 2000 Rum in the UK this week. The Single Vintage 2000 is a limited edition created by Master Blender Tito Cordero. The Single Vintage 2000 is the result of a careful selection of reserves, laid down to age at Destilerias Unidas in the year 2000. During that year a numberContinue reading “Ron Diplomático Launch New Single Vintage 2000”

Diplomatico Indulgence At London Cocktail Week

Diplomatico Rum will be hosting an indulgent evening during London Cocktail Week on Wednesday 9th October at Hotel Chocolat in Covent Garden, London. A mouth-watering masterclass will see four Diplomatico rums paired with the finest handmade chocolate for a delectable tasting experience. Guests will learn how to taste chocolate and rum before being taken onContinue reading “Diplomatico Indulgence At London Cocktail Week”

Ron Cubay Tasting Notes

Cuba has a history when it comes to rums. Both Bacardi and Havana, two of the biggest names in the rum world, have an affiliation with the country. But there’s a third, and that name has hit the UK shores these past few years. Hailing from the centrally located Santo Dominco distillery of Cuba RonContinue reading “Ron Cubay Tasting Notes”

Rumfest’s Programme Of Seminar’s And Masterclasses Packs Some Serious Punch

Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell Assembles Another Stellar Schedule for 2013 Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October 2013, London’s ExCeL Exhibition Centre, E16 http://rumfest.co.uk The world’s largest festival to celebrate rum and Caribbean culture has revealed the details of its coveted seminar and masterclass programme today. The two-day event, which was founded and is curatedContinue reading “Rumfest’s Programme Of Seminar’s And Masterclasses Packs Some Serious Punch”

Wray and Nephew

If you’re like me, back when you were a teenager you’d be having ‘shots’ of overproof rum on a night out for cheap thrills and many a spill. But growing up, have you ever had it since, or indeed, actually enjoyed it? I have, to the point of I actually enjoy having a tot whenContinue reading “Wray and Nephew”

Angostura and Edinburgh Review

I’ve been lucky enough to travel around the UK to visit various cities as brands host themed evenings, master classes or even visits to distilleries themselves. But one event that I’ve been looking forward involved me travelling to a city that I’ve only been to as a child, so this counts as a relatively newContinue reading “Angostura and Edinburgh Review”