It’s not navy strength, it’s not high ester, it's not made by Hampden Estate, and it's likely not solely made from Plummer and Wedderburn rums. So why do so many people think these things?| www.rumwonk.com
“Jamaica rum” once said it all. Today, with every producer making styles from unaged to long-aged, it’s time to break down the substyles.| www.rumwonk.com
Rhum DBM, a new brand from Guadeloupe, is big news because it’s made from molasses, not cane juice. An inside look at why it matters and Distillerie Bonne Mère, where it’s made.| www.rumwonk.com
Outside of locales where French is the local tongue, Réunion Island rum gets little fanfare from enthusiasts obsessed with the latest limited editions from Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana, Martinique, etc.| www.rumwonk.com
I recently received an email from Nikkhil of the Whisky Flu blog, asking me about Camikara, a cane juice rum from India aged for 12 years.| www.rumwonk.com