VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Every professional bartender has a few bottles they don’t like. But there’s usually one bottle that functions as something of a nemesis, and seeing it on a trusted establishment’s back bar or a good friend’s bar cart is enough to burrow under their skin — and heaven help the well-meaning soul who presents it as a gift.

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PUNCH

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The best gifts for cocktail, wine and spirits fans, including coveted whiskey, rum, a ready-to-drink Martini, nonalcoholic wine and more.

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Bottling Rum Wine Whiskey 320

VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Every spirits brand wants its packaging to look attractive and stand out on the shelf, but when the time comes to design a new bottle, aesthetics are only a fraction of the equation. Cask-strength bourbons , navy-strength rums , and still-strength tequilas all have a couple of characteristics in common. Beam Distilling Co.

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Bottling Alcohol Rum Tequila 97

Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

From your favorite bottle of bourbon or rye whiskey, measure out 2 oz. of aged rum and oz. The intricacy lies in the list of ingredients, so plug in your blender and pour out careful measurements of the following, starting with an all-star lineup of rum; 1 oz. dark Jamaican rum, oz. of 151 proof Demerara rum and oz.

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Tiki Rum Happy Hour Bitters 246

Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

It’s been a year (January 2024) since Plantation Rum formally rebranded as Planteray as a move to get away from the slavery connotations of its original name. Mister Fogg is a particularly fun rum to review, because we got to see it in its early stages of vatting in the flesh during our visit to Maison Ferrand in Cognac a few years ago.

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Rum Bottling 73

Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The rum Old Fashioned is underrated. It’s underrated because outside of hardcore tiki heads, most people don’t pay enough attention to rum. It’s underrated because not enough bars put rum Old Fashioneds on their menus. The same goes for rum Old Fashioneds. Fair enough, whiskey is delicious.)

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Rum Tiki Whiskey Bottling 59

Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

So, what bottles reign supreme on top shelves across the country? Each bottle offers a unique flavor profile and plays a key role in crafting the delicious and diverse cocktails we all enjoy. BACARD Rum Known for its versatility and quality, BACARD is popular choice for classic and contemporary rum-based cocktails.

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Bartender Bartending Bar Rum 147

Drinkhacker

JUNE 29, 2024

Guatemala is home to a number of top-shelf rums, including Zacapa , Botran , and more. The latest arrival is a new brand called Tenango Rum, launched by restauranteur Sophia Deleon, who has deep Guatemalan heritage. The distinctive, removeable woven bottle cover is handcrafted, and each one is unique.

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Rum Tiki Bottling 119

Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With Halloween lurking, get into the spirit with the rum brand known for its iconic symbol. This year, BACARDÍ has revamped its limited-edition bottle and crafted some eerie-sistable cocktails. Rum Blood Moon Ingredients 1 ½ oz. BACARDÍ Superior Rum ½ oz. Rum Midnight Widow Ingredients 1 ½ oz. BACARDÍ Superior Rum.05

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Rum Liqueur Club Bitters 278

Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

It’s an accepted truth in the drinks world that no spirit demonstrates as much diversity in style and breadth of range as rum. But while rum and its sugarcane kin have long been celebrated in carefree cocktails evoking the tropics, rum’s true story is much deeper, and sometimes darker. We’re taking a closer look at rum.

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Rum Whiskey Tiki Bar 290

Chilled Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Photo by Emily Schultz Rum Bumble Bee cocktail by Le Loup Nashville Ingredients 1 egg white ½ oz. oz tepache Preparation Etched rocks } Baller Ice } chili threads *Japanese dasher bottle. For this version, we are using the matcha just over the top for garnish, which gives a wonderful aromatic addition to the drinker.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 22, 2024

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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Rum Bitters Brandy Bottling 118

Drinkhacker

JANUARY 19, 2024

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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Rum Tiki Brandy Bottling 119

Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

La Maison & Velier’s Transcontinental Rum Line (aka TCRL ) is back with new editions, and unlike the 2023 bottlings, these are not single cask releases. Here’s all the details (and our thoughts) for your rum-sipping pleasure. All are 700ml bottles. 86 proof. An oddball, but not unenjoyable, experience.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

However, rum was America’s first love. Long before whiskey became common in North America, the American colonists had a thriving domestic and imported rum industry. The American rum industry began to diminish heading into the American Revolution and was dealt a near-fatal blow with westward expansion. 101 proof.

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Rum Whiskey Bar Bottling 116

Cheers

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Barbados distiller Foursquare, part of the Altamar Brands’ portfolio, has launched its newest Exceptional Cask Selection, Mark XXVI Magisterium, a 16-year single blended rum. Magisterium is a blend of three 16-year single blended rums, distilled in the copper double-retort pot still and the continuous twin column coffey still of Foursquare.

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Rum Bottling 105

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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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Rum Bottling Liquor Vodka 105

Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, rum is the true calling of this southern distillery. Sugarfield does most of their premium rum distillation with a copper pot still, as the spirit comes off around 165 to 170 proof. One criticism of the rum industry is the lack of transparency regarding whether or not sugar is added to the spirit before bottling.

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Rum Whiskey Vodka Bottling 111

Cheers

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Myers’s Rum, a Jamaican rum with more than 140 years of operations, has announce two new collections comprising six spirits. In crafting these rums, we focused on sourcing and experimenting with outstanding spirits and producers to create category-redefining products,” says Mayville. The results are truly exceptional.”

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Rum Whiskey Bottling Bitters 105

Drinkhacker

JULY 31, 2024

With its Hearts Collection , Appleton has really come into its own as one of the premiere producers of rum globally. This collection is a series of very limited releases, offering ultra-aged, single-vintage rums from the years 1994, 1995, 1999, 1984, 2003, 1993, 2002, and now 1998. With that said, let’s get to tasting.

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Rum Bottling 115

Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

Is there a better deal in premium spirits right now than rum? Meanwhile, a well-aged rum is unlikely to cause sticker shock. This turn has caught the attention of most if not all rum producers. Sipping represents today 18% of rum consumption, a drastic shift.” Which is good news for the category. It’s a change of mindset.”

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Rum Tequila Craft Beer Whiskey 105

VinePair

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

They approach each bottling year by year and choose a blend that best represents how the whiskey inside the barrel is aging. The result is a rye that is both complex and approachable at around $30 per bottle, which lends itself to any classic cocktail that you can imagine including an amazing Sazerac.”

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Bartender Bartending Bar Head Bartender 116

Cheers

MAY 3, 2024

Mount Gay, an operational distillery since 1703, has launched a new limited-edition rum: Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength. Made by master blender Trudiann Branker , Eclipse Navy Strength draws inspiration from naval history, where rum played an important role aboard ships. This new release is bottled at 57.1% per 700-ml.

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Rum Bottling 105

Drinkhacker

MAY 10, 2024

I’ve been writing about Lost Spirits for as long as I can remember — and part of the reason I can’t remember that far back is because I’ve consumed my share of Lost Spirits’ products, which are often ultra-proof rums designed to mimic, as the name suggests, “lost” styles of boozemaking.

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Rum Bottling 105

Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Since their first batch of rum was bottled and distilled in September 2009, the Kōloa Rum Company has been bringing The Spirit of Aloha to the world. Their rums are distilled in single batches using a vintage (circa 1947) 1,210-gallon copper-pot still with a copper column and condenser.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

A popular and once-ubiquitous Jamaican rum has become mysteriously scarce this year. Wray & Nephew Overproof is practically synonymous with overproof rum. It’s by far one of Jamaica’s most popular rums, and can be found behind most bars in the U.S. But then I realized, oh, man, it’s really tough to find a bottle.

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Rum Inventory Mixologist Alcohol 116

Drinkhacker

MAY 7, 2024

Drew has been dutifully chronicling the many releases of the terroir-obsessed Renegade Rum , a Grenada-based operation that specializes in products with incredibly specific provenances. All 700ml bottles. Pure and inviting, the rum has a power on the palate that wanders through coconut husk, green pineapple, and touches of florals.

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Rum Bottling 116

Drinkhacker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Holmes Cay says that its latest two offerings “are about us growing up as a company,” offering a retail bottling from a “mystery distillery” and round two of a previous hit. Heavy-duty on the nose, this expressive rum showcases notes of maple, gingerbread, and a bold cinnamon character. 110 proof. 110 proof.

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Rum Alcohol Bottling Wine 119

Chilled Magazine

JUNE 24, 2024

Santa Teresa has long been Venezuela’s ambassador to the world through its award-winning premium rums. This year’s Greater Rum, Greater Purpose campaign promises to further a long legacy of giving back by turning inward to help those in need in the company’s own backyard. Tell us about the Greater Rum, Greater Purpose campaign?

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Rum Bartender Bartending Bottling 130

Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2024

Ingredients 1 bottle Sagamore Rye Whiskey 24 oz. Rum Kokomo Mai Tai Ingredients 1 oz. Club Kokomo Artisanal White Rum 1 oz. Club Kokomo Barrel Finished Rum 1/2 oz. Ingredients 1 bottle Keeper’s Heart Irish + American 4 oz. Pour into a cocktail glass with fresh ice and top with soda water or Prosecco.

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Simple Syrup Scotch Whiskey Rum Highball 264

Drinkhacker

AUGUST 21, 2024

It’s been a minute since we’ve seen anything from Bermuda’s Goslings Rum brand, but it’s back and with a vengeance. A quality oak experience is what can make a good rum great, and there’s clearly something to be said for what that time on the water has done for this expression.

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Rum Bottling 110

Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

For those outside of New York City, the newly launched New York Cocktail Company will bring their bottled cocktails inspired by the city’s legendary bars and bartenders to you. With recipes created in collaboration with Dante beverage director Renato Tonelli, the bottled Negronis make for a perfect pour in a snap.

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Bartending Bartender Rum Bottling 263

Cocktails with Suderman

JANUARY 7, 2025

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Cheers

JULY 18, 2024

Appleton Estate has launched Hearts Collection 1998, the latest release from this annual series of vintage-dated, extra-aged rums. It was selected by master blender Dr. Joy Spence in partnership with rum connoisseur Luca Gargano. Its striking vanilla notes and silky finish make this an ideal rum for sipping and savoring.”

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Bottling Rum 104

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

We review Kentucky Peerless Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon (Batch 2), distilled from the sweet mash style and finished in ex-rum casks for a spell. The Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon offers a nice, balanced palate. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Kentucky Peerless Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon (Batch 2)

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Rum Whiskey Alcohol Bottling 116

Cheers

MARCH 13, 2024

Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery has announced the second release in its Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection: Yellowstone Rum Cask Finish. The new release starts with Yellowstone’s traditional bourbon mash bill and then ages for nine weeks in casks that previously held rum distilled using molasses from sugarcane grown in Cuba.

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Rum Whiskey Bottling 111

Cheers

JUNE 5, 2024

This years Master Blender Collection is meant to offer a glimpse into how rum was made back in the 19th century when the coffey still was invented. The single batch of copper coffey still rum has aged in St Lucy, Barbados for four years in heavily charred ex-bourbon casks, bringing out rich oak and honey notes, the distillery reports.

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Rum Bottling 105