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What is Rum?
What is rum? This question is much more relevant than we sometimes think. You can find more information about it here.

Idris Van Nuffel
Oct 94 min read
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Hampden Estate
In this blog post we're going to put an iconic brand in the spotlight: Hampden Estate.
Hampden Estate bestaat eigenlijk al sinds 1684, maar de productie faciliteit dateert van 1753. De distillery is gelegen in Trelawny, Jamaica, en is gekend vanwege zijn heel smaakvolle pot still Rums. Binnen de wereld van high ester vallen ze naar mijn mening binnen de meer toegankelijke Rums die duidelijk Jamaica Rum zijn, maar tegelijkertijd geen bruuske smaken naar voor brengen.

Idris Van Nuffel
Aug 225 min read
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Cuban Rum
In deze blogpost gaan we kort even Cubaanse Rum bespreken. We kennen allemaal Cubaanse Rum, of Rum die uit Cuba lijkt te komen. Cuba is dan

Idris Van Nuffel
Oct 12, 20243 min read
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Navy Rum
In this blog post you can find our long-awaited piece on Navy Rum, and so we delve into history together again.

Idris Van Nuffel
Sep 18, 20249 min read
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Brand in the spotlight: El Dorado
El Dorado Rum is a rum that many people consider to be the epitome of a quality English style rum.

Idris Van Nuffel
Dec 3, 20223 min read
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Style in the spotlight: Spanish Style
Spanish style Rum is the Rum that is largely responsible for the great success of Rum today. Find out why here.

Idris Van Nuffel
May 5, 20228 min read
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Brand in the spotlight: Matusalem
When you think of Cuba and Rum, you usually think of Bacardì and Havana Club, but both brands had to compete with Matusalem at the time.

Idris Van Nuffel
Apr 19, 20224 min read
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Style in the spotlight: French Style
The French had a love-hate relationship with their overseas territories and an intervention by Napoleon led to the French style Rum: Rhum!

Idris Van Nuffel
Apr 2, 20226 min read
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Style in the spotlight: English Style
Rum has three main styles: the English, French and Spanish style. In this post we take a closer look at the English style.

Idris Van Nuffel
Mar 22, 20224 min read
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Brand in the spotlight: The Outlaw Rum Co.
What do you get if you combine the Caribbean passion for Rum distillation with the Scottish know-how of maturing? You get an Outlaw Rum!

Idris Van Nuffel
Feb 11, 20226 min read
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Country in the spotlight: Jamaica
These days we know Jamaica as the birthplace of Reggae and Rastafari. Yet this beautiful island has much more to offer: a rich history and a

Idris Van Nuffel
Feb 5, 20224 min read
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Brand in the spotlight: Bayou Rum
Bayou Rum in een merk van Louisiana Spirits dat vandaag nog steeds een lijn van 100% pot still Rums maakt.

Idris Van Nuffel
Jan 29, 20222 min read
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The History Of Rum Part 2
In this second part, we take a closer look at the development of Rum and its impact on history.

Idris Van Nuffel
Jan 26, 20229 min read
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The History Of Rum Part 1
There is no drink that has left its mark on history as clearly as Rum.

Idris Van Nuffel
Jan 20, 20227 min read
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