Browsing Botanicals : Bols Genever

I’m not sure this fits in the “Browsing Botanicals” category of posts and yet here we are. I’ll be honest, I don’t see myself going though enough genever to come up with its own theme. That’s attributed to the fact that there aren’t that many out there. At least not in the places I’ve lived …

Rum’sploration : Havana Club Selección de Maestros

Understandably, your first thought may be “This guy claims he isn’t a Havana Club fanboy but now it’s two Havana Club posts in short order. Liar.” and I’d understand that. But I am not a Havana Club fanboy. Sincerely. What I am is a fanboy of good rum and an opportunist. The SdM was on …

Rum’sploration : Havana Club Edición A

There are moments in my boozing life when I must look myself in the mirror and ask “self, are you actually a collector and not a drinker as you so proclaim?” Snagging this bottle, when I already have half a dozen white rums sitting on the bar waiting their turn, is one of those moments. …

Rum’sploration : Havana Club 7

I find it funny that as an American living in America it was easier to get my hands on the "real" Havana Club than the Bacardi Havana Club. I mean sure, I didn't get them in America, but I've never seen the Bacardi version in real life, which must mean something, right? This bottle comes to …

Rum’sploration : Havana Club 3

As an American, Havana Club rums are held in high esteem well before ever tasting the actual liquid. The fact hat we aren't supposed to have one of these bottles makes it somewhat of a holy grail- it MUST be good because it's hard to get. That unfortunate belief encompasses pretty much anything rare and …

Rum’sploration : Matusalem Gran Reserva 15

I've pretty much tapped out the rum scene in Guam. If they have a semi-decent bottle (or a bottle of trash) I've had it on my bar at one point. From time to time, a new bottle appears and I snap it up pretty quick but now, I rely on my business trips abroad to …

Rum’sploration : Ron Varadero Añejo Reserva

I hope everyone enjoyed last week's gin interloper, but back to rum this week with a Cuban rum I picked up on our trip to Bangkok earlier this year. I went out searching for a couple specific bottles but didn't have time to do a proper hunt and not wanting to leave empty handed, I …