Essential Equipment for a Rum Tasting Choosing the Right Rum Glasses The tasting glass is an essential element, almost as important as the liquid it contains. To convince yourself, you can try the experiment of pouring the same rum into a water cup, a wine glass, […]
Author: Nico
Differences between agricultural rum and industrial rum: everything you need to know
What is agricultural rum? Definition and origin of agricultural rum Agricultural rum has a fairly simple definition in principle: it is a rum produced from pure cane juice. You will discover some subtleties a little further on, in the regulations section 😉 It is a designation limited to the French overseas departments […]
What are the best rums to start with?
How to choose a rum for beginners? The essential criteria: smoothness, balance, and accessibility For many enthusiasts, entering the world of rum is also an entry into the world of spirits in general. Spirits mean power, concentration, and an explosion of aromas; everything we seek to find through […]
SBS / 24 Days of Rum: interview with Joshua Singh
Joshua Singh is the perfect example of a fervent amateur who has pushed his passion ever further. It was by regularly attending spirits fairs, especially those dedicated to whisky, that he came across a rum that was a revelation. The group of Danish friends had a stroke of madness and bought their first cask in […]
Whisky Live Paris 2024: interview with Nicolas Le Brun
Whisky Live Paris is celebrating its 20th anniversary! This major event in the world of spirits has never been so important, and this great annual celebration is more than anticipated by all enthusiasts, but also by all professionals who come to meet their audience. To find out a little more about this edition, we spoke […]
Food and spirits pairings
Once back to school is over, the end-of-year holidays are fast approaching! Perhaps you have already started to imagine your New Year's Eve menus, composing around the obligatory figures and the great classics, while having a desire for novelty and fresh ideas. Combining tradition and originality seems to be the perfect recipe, […]
WIRD / Barbados: interview with Alexandre Gabriel 2/2
Let's continue our exploration of the West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) in Barbados, with the Vulcain still, whose unique functioning Alexandre Gabriel explains to us: Another very interesting WIRD still: the Vulcain. Could you tell us about it? This is called a chamber still. This type of still is not at all […]
WIRD / Barbados: interview with Alexandre Gabriel 1/2
Maison Ferrand, which is behind Plantation Rum, Cognac Ferrand and Citadelle, is managed by the indescribable Alexandre Gabriel, a hyperactive enthusiast who added a serious string to his bow in 2017, by acquiring the West Indies Rum Distillery from Barbados, thereby becoming co-owner of National Rums of Jamaica (Long Pond, […]
El Dorado: the Demerara revisits its classics
For more than two years now, the El Dorado brand has revised the recipe for its three flagship blends, which are the 12, 15 and 21 years. This development took place discreetly, during a small makeover, and the famous Demerara distillers have not communicated at all on the subject. […]
Champagne Cocktail
The opinion of Damien, our globe-trotting bartender A very simple classic cocktail that requires very little equipment and which turns out to be even more interesting when you make a few small modifications My favorite places to taste it: In France: At Cognac: Luciole bar. Around the world: In London: Coburg bar at […]