Archive for category: Rum

Drink Spirits / November 9, 2011 11:00 am

Banks 5 Island Rum Review

Banks 5 Island Rum is one of the best and most versatile rums we've tasted in a long time.

Drink Spirits / November 2, 2011 10:22 am

Blackwell Jamaican Rum Review

Chris Blackwell releases a Jamaican Rum called Blackwell which struggles to decide which style it ultimately is.

Drink Spirits / April 15, 2011 12:06 pm

Ron de Jeremy Rum Review

Ron de Jeremy, a 7 year Panamanian rum from porn star Ron Jeremy surprises us with great spice, balance and complexity. Read our review.

Drink Spirits / February 7, 2011 1:47 pm

Blackbeard Spiced Rum Review

We Review BlackBeard Spiced Rum from Donq Rum and find it one of the more approachable and affable spiced rums.

Drink Spirits / April 4, 2010 3:01 pm

Rogue Distillery Spirits Reviewed

“Some people like our stuff and some people don’t, and that’s just fine with us.” - Gary Fleshman, General Manager, Rogue Ales It was a pretty strong statement that started off my tasting of Rogue Distillery‘s spirits. Best known for their micro-craft beers (like the Dead Guy Ale), Rogue has made a move into the spirits space with a line [...]

Drink Spirits / March 27, 2010 10:28 am

Deco Distilling Silver and Ginger Rum

With so many distilleries doing vodka (including many huge brand names) it’s a very difficult and crowded space for a small micro-distillery to make its mark. The field looks a lot different when it comes to micro-distilled rum. “A lot of vodka distillers are sweetening and flavoring a neutral grain spirit, so we figured why not start with something that’s [...]

Drink Spirits / March 8, 2010 5:08 pm

Deco Ginger Rum

Through my journey with spirits I’ve found that the better drinks I experience the pickier I get when I go out to drink.  Sometimes being picky simply isn’t an option. This past weekend we went to a charity auction and the bar litterally had four options:  Wine, Beer, Vodka and Rum (with no mixing ingredients other than juices) My first [...]