Category Archives: – Rum

A rum bottle share

Posted on 15 May 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A little while ago I decided I wanted to do a rum bottle share. I kept reading about rums on Whiskyfun’s Malternative Sundays and wanted to get some more ‘knowledge’ about these Caribbean spirits too. I rounded up a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rum | Tagged Barbados, Barbancourt, Bottle Share, Bristol, Caroni, Compagnie des Indes, Cuba, Diamond, Foursquare, Guyana, Haiti, Kill Devil, Plantation, Rum, Sancti Spiritus, St. Lucia, Ultimatum | 4 Comments

Master of Malt’s Dramcrackers

Posted on 29 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last week I received a package from Master of Malt with their dramcrackers inside. Pretty cool, right? I’m not sure what to do with it though. Generally, when shops or bottlers send me booze they want a review of it … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits, - Rum, Arran, Smooth Ambler | Tagged Arran, Bathtub Gin, Bourbon, Brandy, Free Sample, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Old Scout, Professor Cornelius Ampleforth, Rum, Rumbullion, Sloe Gin, Smooth Ambler, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Whiskey, Whisky | Leave a comment

Pyrat Rum, XO Reserve, 40%

Posted on 2 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

My sister and her boyfriend went to New York last week for both their birthdays, I believe. They were kind enough to ask me what they could bring and after some asking around I settled on Brenne whisky, and Kings … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rum | Tagged Patron, Pyrat, Rum | 1 Comment

Whisky en Rum aan Zee 2014

Posted on 12 October 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This year saw the 9th edition of Whisky en Rum aan Zee (Whisky and Rum at Sea), not to be confused with Whisky by the Sea, and several other whisky festivals in coastal venues. Since my brother in law is … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Festival, - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits, - Rum, Arran, Auchentoshan, Glen Garioch, Millstone, Zuidam | Tagged Borgoe, Don Abuelo, El Dorado, Genever, Jenever, Millstone, Ron de Mulata, Ron Prohibido, Rum, Whiskey, Whisky, Zacapa, Zuidam | 1 Comment

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

Posted on 16 April 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A short while ago Shai, from Israel, sent me a sample of Havana Club’s Selección de Maestros. It’s Havana Club’s new premium rum. He had been given a bottle to spread among the more public drinkers amongst his friends. I … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rum, Havana Club | Tagged Cuba, Free Sample, Havana Club, Rum, Selección de Maestros | Leave a comment