Rum’sploration : Crab Island Rum Añejo

Just about a year ago, my wife and I traveled halfway around the world to visit Puerto Rico for a friend’s wedding. Of course, I took advantage of the situation and picked up a bunch of rums I don’t have access to elsewhere (especially not in Japan) and have finally gotten to a point where …

Rum’sploration : Don Q Cristal

It may sound a little silly, but this is one of the rums I was most excited to try while in Puerto Rico. It’s fairly common outside PR, but not where I’ve lived since getting into rum so allI can do is read about how it’s the superior PR white rum to Bacardi. But, what …

Rum’sploration : Paulo Viejo Blanco

Another of the rums I snagged (opened and killed …) while in Puerto Rico, was an inexpensive, bottom shelf bottle of white rum- Palo Viejo. I already had a bottle of Don Q Cristal in my cart but wanted something even less expensive for when inevitably hosting a group of already buzzed friends and didn’t …

Rum’sploration : Don Q Reserva

We made a bee-line for the closest, bestest liquor shop I could find within minutes of landing in sunny Puerto Rico. I was still in long pants and a freaking sweater when I snagged this (and many other PR rums) and put it into my cart. I was well overheated but it didn’t matter. My …

Rum’sploration : Ron del Barrilito 3 Star

Puerto Rico and rum have been synonymous to me for quite some time but up until my rum journey really began in earnest the rum that filled the streets of my imagination was always Bacardi. Thankfully, I've been opened up to other, better rums from PR which include Ron del Barrilito. I eventually decided it …

Rum’sploration : Bacardi Añejo Cuatro

I was duly impressed with the Bacardi Ocho when I had it that I generally keep a bottle at hand in the event I need a solid filler rum. So when I ran across the Cuatro, I figured I'd give it a go as well. For a rum half as old as the Ocho, it's …

Rum’sploration: Bacardi 8

Let's dust this bad boy off again, shall we? You can probably tell by my lack of posting that there really isn't much interesting to say about beer in Guam. Sure, there is a brewery in Tumon and another one is set to open in Hagatña soon, but that's all relatively recent and still not …