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Rum Reviews & Ramblings

Describing rums in a way that paints a picture as well as gives the everyday reader references that are both familiar and relatable

I started in the world of wine tasting around 2006. These tastings were always blinded, so you had to work on finding and building a repertoire of a broad range of descriptors in order to piece together what you had in your glass...So when it comes to smell and flavour description, I’ve been doing it for quite a few years. In 2015, my interest in rum was sparked and since then I have thrown myself deep in to the world of this amazing spirit and wonderful people.

/Kris von Stedingk

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Kris von Stedingk

Dec 17, 2018

1423 Single Barrel Selection - Jamaica 2007 (11 yo) - 59% abv.

Rum-Review-A-Day: Day 17 - 1423 Single Barrel Selection - Jamaica 2007 (11 yo) - 59% abv. Yet another new release from 1423 in Denmark, this time the Jamaica 2007. Distilled at Moneymusk, which is owned by the National Rums of Jamaica who also are whole or partial owners of Long Pond, Clarendon and Innswood aging facility. While Jamaica is often associated with heavy high-ester funk, rums from pure single pots from Moneymusk often have a somewhat subdued funk when compar

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Kris von Stedingk

Oct 30, 2018

Worthy Park Cask Selection Series #3 - Sherry - 57% abv.

Worthy Park Cask Selection Series #3 - Sherry - 57% abv. I’m sure many people have seen these flashing across their screens recently, so I thought I would sit down with the first of the new series of casks selections from Jamaica’s wonderful Worthy Park. Traditionally, Worthy Park (and pretty much all Jamaican rums for that matter) are aged solely in American ex-bourbon barrels, as was also the case for Worthy Park’s Signature release that was bottled at 45%. However, r

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