Category Archives: – Rum

Rhumerie du Simon 15yo, 2004-2019, 61% – The Duchess

Posted on 24 April 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I decided that the summery weather warrants a summery drink, and what’s more summery than rum? Daiquiris maybe, but apart from that I can’t really think of anything. So, I picked this sample that Best of Wines recently sent me, … Continue reading →

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Foursquare 2001-2019, 18yo, 56.9% – The Duchess

Posted on 20 April 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yet another rum from The Duchess, which is a series from Best of Wines in Bussum, The Netherlands. They’ve been bottling some whisky, but lately it is mostly rum that’s coming from their stables. In this case there are two … Continue reading →

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Enmore 1990, 28yo, 54.9% – The Duchess

Posted on 15 March 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I feel like a bit of a douche for not reviewing this rum earlier, since I’ve had the sample sitting on my shelf for months. Unfortunately, I put another bottle in front of it, and with me having to switch … Continue reading →

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Diamond Distillery 20yo, Guyana, 50.8% – The Duchess

Posted on 12 July 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is a bit of an interesting one, as was the Foursquare from a few days ago. The Foursquare was matured in both bourbon casks (fairly regular) and sherry casks (fairly unique). This one is matured in Armagnac casks, even … Continue reading →

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Caroni 21yo, Trinidad, 64.1% – The Duchess

Posted on 9 July 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Caroni is more or less the Port Ellen of the rum world. It’s been closed for a decade or two, and prices are soaring since most people are only now (the last couple of years) discovering the quality of the … Continue reading →

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Foursquare Hereditas 14yo, Barbados, 56% – The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 7 July 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been a while since I got this sample, but I’ve been quite busy over the last couple of months. Most reviews that have appeared on this wee blog have been written ages ago, because that saves a lot of … Continue reading →

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Two newish rums from private casks

Posted on 28 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Since the whisky market is getting more and more flooded still, quite some bottlers are buying casks of rum. Supposedly (one told me something like this) because they’re somewhat cheaper than casks of whisky. It’s a shame that’s not often … Continue reading →

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Foursquare 13yo, 2005-2018, 59% – The Duchess for Whisky & Rum aan Zee

Posted on 19 November 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This Whisky & Rum aan Zee festival is actually pretty close to where I live. If I’m not mistaken my local bottle shop even rents a bus to drive her customers there for a tenner (if that’s still the case). … Continue reading →

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Caroni 20yo, 1998-2018, 64.6% – The Duchess

Posted on 20 April 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The guys at The Duchess seem to be on the rum train! I talked to Nils about this and he told this was mostly due to availability. The whisky market is booming and therefore caskes are scarce. With rum this … Continue reading →

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Travellers Distillery 10yo, Belize, 66.6% – The Duchess Rum

Posted on 27 February 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

My whisky buddy Nils keeps releasing some nice casks of high end, and in this case high ABV, booze. Well, actually, Best of Wines in Bussum is, but he is more or less in charge of the spirits there. This … Continue reading →

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