Equiano: Interview with Ian Burrell 2/2

Welcome to our second part of an interview with Ian Burrell, global rum ambassador and co-creator of the first Afro-Caribbean rum: Equiano. Having discussed the birth of the brand, let's now get into the slightly more “geeky” details of the production: The Mauritian part of the blend (Gray's distillery) is 10 years old. […]

Equiano: Interview with Ian Burrell 1/2

Ian Burrell wears many hats: organizer of the London Rum Fest, ex-pro basketball player, singer, juror, writer, consultant, bartender, trainer, entertainer, and more generally: the one and only global ambassador for rum. However, one string was missing from his bow: having his own brand of rum. This is now done with Equiano, freshly […]

Equiano Light 43° (light)

Equiano Light is a lighter version of the Equiano Original. The principle remains the same, since it is still an assembly bringing together Africa and the Caribbean. The distilleries involved are also the same, with Gray's for Mauritius and Foursquare for Barbados. The big difference, however, lies in the components of this assembly: The […]

Equiano Original 43°

Equiano Original is a unique blend and a great first, since it is the first time that Africa and the Caribbean have been combined in the same rum. Here we retrace the journey of Olaudah Equiano, a Nigerian forcibly brought to the colonies as a slave, who obtained his freedom thanks in particular to his talents […]

Tamosi Blended Rum 45°

Tamosi Blended Rum is a blend of molasses rums created by Levy Lane Co. The name Tamosi comes from the language of the Caribbean Indians, an ethnic group related to the Arawaks. It means "The Ancient One, the Creator", who in legend took on the appearance of a large tree. Three distinct styles are represented here, in order to [...]

Old Brothers: Interview with Anthony Martins 1/2

Since 2017, old brothers Anto and Julien have been delighting rum and spirits lovers with spectacular selections. To mark the arrival of the Old Brothers range on Rhum Attitude, we spoke with Anthony who takes us behind the scenes of the latest bottlings. This interview is published in two parts, because Anto is […]

Twelve Barbados Jamaica 63°

Twelve Barbade Jamaïque is a blend created in Laguiole by Florent Caston, a spirits enthusiast who also produces whisky. It's a blend of three distilleries well representative of their island of origin. These three molasses rums have the distinctive feature of having been distilled in iron stills. Jamaica accounts for 35% of the total distillation [...].

Tres Hombres Barbados 2007 Captain's Choice 63.2°

Tres Hombres Barbados 2007 captain's choice is a molasses rum from Barbados, distilled in stills and columns. Richard Seale of the Foursquare distillery entrusted one of his rum-filled brandy casks to the sailors of the Tres Hombres. The cask travelled 5950 nautical miles before arriving in Amsterdam, where [...]

Duppy Share 40° for

Duppy Share is a nod to the legend of the "duppies", the evil spirits that roam the Caribbean, intoxicated by rum evaporating from barrels. This is a blend of rums from Barbados and Jamaica. On the one hand, we have a column rum distilled at Foursquare and aged for 5 years.

Old Brothers FWI Batch 2 47.1°

Old Brothers FWI Batch 2 is a blend of molasses rums from Barbados. The typical style of the island is respected. It is composed of 40% pot-still rums and 60% column rums. The distilleries represented are Foursquare (with a 3-year-old rum) and West Indies Rum [...].