Rum has been associated with the navy and sailors for a long time. It began in 1655 when the British fleet colonised Jamaica. However, the navy were not used to the potent effect of the rum when drunk it large quantities.…
If you have started to look for different rums when out or over the internet you may have started to see a change in certain spellings of rum. You may have noticed an ‘h’ being added to certain rums. This is…
The Ron Zacapa 23 and the Reserva Limitada have petate rings around them. These are created by a team of the Chorti women in the Guatemalan town of Jocotán. They are made from dry palm leaves that are indigenous to Guatemala.…
Rum has also been used in ways other than just drinking during its long history. Rum was used as currency when trading. It was at first used by English privateers to trade with, however some of these privateers become pirates and…
I was given this bottle by a friend who knows how much I love rum as a thank you present (Thanks Steve!). Imagine my surprise when I opened it. It’s taken quite a while for me to find the right occasion…
I know its March, and the time of year for Eggnog is a long way off yet, but it’s never too early in the year to have rum, or rum based drinks! Most of us know that Eggnog…
When I last checked (please let me know if this has changed since) Wray and Nephew owned the most expensive bottle(s) of rum in the world. Whilst there are some very expensive rums which are valued highly due…
Legend has it that Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson had his body preserved in a cask of Rum before it was shipped back to London. Once back it was discovered that a hole had been drilled into the cask…
a) Daiquiri b) Rum Punch c) Mojito d) Other What is a Cocktail? The first definition appeared in Hudson, New York in 1806 in The Balance and Columbian Repository. The editor is quoted as answering: “Cock-tail is a stimulating liquor,…
We picked up this bottle in St Maarten at the hotel we were staying at whilst at the Rum and Beer Festival in Nov 2015. It came highly recommended to us by a fellow rum fan that had travelled from Pennsylvania…