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Review: Indie Rums of Roaming Road, 2024 Releases

Drinkhacker

Rather, Roaming Road and founder Mike Gilmore is scouring all types of spirits to bottle, including whiskey (of course) but also single-cask rums, Armagnacs, Cognacs, Irish whiskey, “and whatever else grabs his trained eye.” French brandies are coming next. We received five of the initial run of nine rums to taste.

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The 30 Best Rums for 2024

VinePair

As much as any other spirit, it’s safe to say there’s a style of rum for everyone. Some bottles are specifically produced for cocktails; others, owing to the price tags that accompany them, demand to be sipped, whether neat, on the rocks, or proofed down to the drinker’s preference. After all, there’s a style of rum for everyone.

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The Top 10 Rums of 2023

Drinkhacker

Top shelf rum is becoming easier and easier to find — and harder and harder to pin down into a cohesive top 10 list. For the fifth year, we’ve tried all the same, looking back at the year that just ended to select our 10 favorite bottlings. The spicy, earthy, peppery qualities of the rum worked perfectly in the drink.

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Spirit of Gallo Re-Enters Luxury Rum Category with Ron del Barrilito

VinePair

Spirit of Gallo is expanding its luxury spirits portfolio with an investment in Puerto Rican rum brand Ron del Barrilito, according to a Monday press release. The deal will make Gallo the rum’s exclusive U.S. This move marks Spirit of Gallo’s return to luxury rum. To win in rum, we know it needs to be Super Premium+.

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Review: Papa’s Pilar Rum Legacy Edition 2023

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The latest rum from the Hemingway-inspired Papa’s Pilar Rum brand is another luxe bottling that not only honors the company’s namesake but also another man, surfing legend Greg Noll. Some background: Papa’s Pilar Rum was created alongside the Hemingway family to celebrate Hemingway’s life.

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The Case for Apple Brandy

Cocktails with Suderman

If I had to pick a single type of liquor that’s most underrated by home bartenders, it would be brandy — and American apple brandy in particular. Apple brandy was a favorite of America’s Founders, and you can still buy something branded as George Washington’s Apple Brandy from the Mount Vernon distillery.

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Make Your Alexander With Rum

Cocktails with Suderman

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Brandy Alexander , a three-ingredient classic that combines brandy with heavy cream and creme de cacao, for a milky, chocolate, dessert-like cocktail confection. But the Brandy Alexander wasn’t always a Brandy Alexander. What’s the right rum? So many recipes!

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