Dark Rum

If you know anything about the man who inspired this rum and for whom it is named, you won’t be surprised to find that Papa’s Pilar Dark rum is a complex and interesting bottle if rum that delivers a robust, yet unexpected rum sipping experience. Earnest Hemingway traveled the world and wrote about mankind’s strife, … Read more

What is rum if not the pure distillation of sugarcane and molasses that we’ve come to know so well. And if that distillation takes place anywhere in the world, what difference should it make? Well, here is Old Monk Rum 7 Year rum, an offering from India of all places, proving that the purity of … Read more

When you want a Navy rum, you look to the United Kingdom and London, England’s dominance over everything of the era for better or worse, and that includes the tradition of a great Navy Rum. Smith and Cross Rum hails from the fine traditions of seafaring captains and their crews, a strong and robust rum … Read more

Rum fans are in agreement that Plantation Original Dark Rum is a solid entry into the rum sipping world. There are those that call it too sweet, some too strong, but for the most part, Plantation Original Dark Rum is considered a well-rounded blended rum that checks all the boxes and can satisfy the palate … Read more

Sipping rum can be a new occasion for some drinkers who think of cocktails as the place where all rum belongs, but Ron Barcelo Rum Anejo is an excellent bottle to begin your exploration into a wider world where rum can be enjoyed in its own without the distractions of cola or cocktails. You may … Read more

There was a change in the Brugal manufacturing process and though the distillation of the finest ingredients is still Brugal’s promise, it was the move to an completely different aging process in a hand picked and specially chosen selection of casks that make the Brugal 1888 stand apart from the spirits of the past. Perhaps … Read more

Not long ago there was a large advertising campaign and the image of Captain Morgan Rum became a household name. The regular bottles of Captain Morgan were tasty and perfect for mixing up your favorite rum cocktail but then the distillery came to us with this bottle of Captain Morgan Private Stock. The days of … Read more

Cruzan offers up a wide variety of rums from the ordinary to the exotic and this bottle of Cruzan Aged Dark Rum falls lower on the price scale and ranks higher than expected on the flavor scale. The dark colors of this wheat-colored rum are a good indication of what you will taste, a fine … Read more