While Hampden’s appearance hadn’t changed dramatically since 2016, there is plenty to see with fresh eyes. Two 23,000 liter (5000 imperial gallons) double retort stills were installed circa 2020, increasing Hampden’s batch distillation capacity to the same level as Appleton’s. Two recently built aging warehouses enable a significant quantity of rum on-site for the first time in the estate’s history.| www.rumwonk.com
Esters, volatile compounds, and congeners are different but related concepts. Without some technical background, it’s easy to misunderstand what each measurement conveys. In what follows, I’ll provide some necessary background and then wrap things up with real-world examples and guidance.| www.rumwonk.com
Jamaica rum's bold flavors stem from misunderstood fermentation components. Here, we'll examine dunder, muck and acid and learn how they create unique flavor.| www.rumwonk.com
A deep dive into Jamaican rum marques, rum flavors, rum science, and esters. A story of how even the experts can be confused.| Cocktail Wonk
Cachaça (aka Cachaca) is the world's most consumed cane spirit, but very little is known about the regulations governing its production.| Cocktail Wonk
While Funky Jamaican Rum is awesome, there are other sources for extreme hogo - A spin through Grand Arome rhums of Martinique, Reunion Island, and Haitian Clairin.| Cocktail Wonk
Every spirit possesses some combination of fermentation and (usually) aging flavors. Without considering what those flavors are, we can assign values to our perception of the intensity of both types of flavor. By intentionally focusing on a spirit's flavor intensity rather than specific flavors, the intent of the spirit’s creators comes to the front| www.rumwonk.com
Super-geeky details about Jamaican distilleries, the history of the Jamaican Spirits Pool, rum marques and much more.| Cocktail Wonk
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
