Inspiration

Rum has traditionally held a stigma locally given its relatively affordable nature and being locally produced. Additionally, in the Caribbean and I would dare say throughout the world, premium alcohol has normally been considered top shelf vodka, scotch, Cognac and Tequilla.
I also considered myself partial to single malt scotch initially, until I tried El Dorado 15 yr Old. I was surprised at the flavor, smoothness and overall quality of this rum! I began researching a tasting other sipping rums and discovered there was an entire world out there of amazing rums hiding in plain sight. The more I tasted, the more I collected and soon began to share these experiences with friends and colleagues creating many converts along the way. I also started to notice a main stream shift by Angostura (Trinidad Rum distiller) to produce limited edition, and high quality Rums to capture this growing segment. I was also surprised to note the shift particularly in Latin America towards rums.

My curiosity and experimentation progressed to mixing these rums with Liqueurs with some amazing results!  This blog was borne out of my experiences and journey to find and catalog the best rums and optimal methods to consume them.

I hope it inspires you to go out and see what the world of exquisite sipping rums has to offer!