The Rum Barrel Blog
London-based rum reviews, tastings, cocktails
Alexandru Marius Sandu writes The Rum Barrel Blog from London since 2019, covering rum reviews, tastings, events, and cocktail recipes. The blog is active in the Cane Spirit Society and the wider UK rum community.
Reviews by The Rum Barrel Blog
Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection (The UK Rum Club) 2011
Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection (The UK Rum Club) 2011Intense Vendome tea, wood and fruit
The Rum Barrel Blog
9.3/10
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8.9/10 · 29
The Duchess Mount Gay Barbados 19
The Duchess Mount Gay Barbados 19Elegant, floral-fruity Mount Gay sipper
The Rum Barrel Blog
9.2/10
Community
8.1/10 · 28
Chairman‘s Reserve Vintage 2009
Chairman‘s Reserve Vintage 2009Smoky, woody Saint Lucia charmer
48 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
9.1/10
Community
7.9/10 · 83
Chairman‘s Reserve Vintage 2005
Chairman‘s Reserve Vintage 2005Balanced Foursquare‑style daily sipper
The Rum Barrel Blog
9.0/10
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8.0/10 · 79
Foursquare Private Cask Selection Elysium
Foursquare Private Cask Selection ElysiumDry, sherried Foursquare powerhouse
189 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
9.0/10
Community
8.4/10 · 53
Mount Gay Master Blender Collection Pot Still Rum 2009
Mount Gay Master Blender Collection Pot Still Rum 2009Dry, medicinal, smoky Mount Gay
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.9/10
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8.0/10 · 38
Cotswolds Treacle Rum
Cotswolds Treacle RumThe Rum Barrel Blog
8.9/10
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8.2/10 · 4
Chairman‘s Reserve Master‘s Selection (The Whisky Exchange) 2006
Chairman‘s Reserve Master‘s Selection (The Whisky Exchange) 2006Dry, woody, black-tea powerhouse
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.8/10
Community
8.5/10 · 31
Dràm Mòr Diamond Single Cask Rum 2011
Dràm Mòr Diamond Single Cask Rum 2011Balanced, chocolatey Diamond single cask
85 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.8/10
Community
8.3/10 · 24
Chairman‘s Reserve Legacy
Chairman‘s Reserve LegacyCharacterful, funky-value everyday sipper
32 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.7/10
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7.5/10 · 194
R.L. Seale’s Foursquare Finest Barbados Rum Export Proof
R.L. Seale’s Foursquare Finest Barbados Rum Export ProofBalanced, dry Foursquare starter
45 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.7/10
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7.7/10 · 112
Mount Gay Select Blend of Matured Rums (TWE Exclusive)
Mount Gay Select Blend of Matured Rums (TWE Exclusive)106 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.7/10
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8.1/10 · 20
Ninefold Distillery Barrel Aged Pure Single Rum - Edition #2 2019
Ninefold Distillery Barrel Aged Pure Single Rum - Edition #2 2019The Rum Barrel Blog
8.7/10
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8.3/10 · 8
Ninefold Distillery Nith Inshore Rescue Pure Single Rum
Ninefold Distillery Nith Inshore Rescue Pure Single RumThe Rum Barrel Blog
8.7/10
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7.8/10 · 2
Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum
Hampden Pure Single Jamaican RumBenchmark entry Hampden funk
99 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.6/10
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8.0/10 · 626
Mount Gay Master Blender Collection - Port Cask Expression
Mount Gay Master Blender Collection - Port Cask ExpressionPort-heavy, chocolaty Barbados powerhouse
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.6/10
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8.4/10 · 82
Foursquare ECS XVIII Indelible
Foursquare ECS XVIII IndelibleAccessible, dry and softly chocolatey Foursquare
129 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.5/10
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8.1/10 · 201
Mount Gay XO - Triple Cask Blend
Mount Gay XO - Triple Cask BlendClassic, easy Barbados daily sipper
43 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.4/10
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7.8/10 · 378
Damoiseau 12 ans d’âge
Damoiseau 12 ans d’âgeBalanced, dry Damoiseau with gentle character
104 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.4/10
Community
8.1/10 · 16
Mount Gay Master Blender Collection - XO The Peat Smoke Expression
Mount Gay Master Blender Collection - XO The Peat Smoke ExpressionBold Bajan peat-smoke experiment
225 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.3/10
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8.3/10 · 29
Copaltree Copalli Barrel Rested Rum
Copaltree Copalli Barrel Rested RumQuirky, grappa‑like barrel rum
45 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.1/10
Community
6.6/10 · 26
Mount Gay Extra Old XO Reserve Cask
Mount Gay Extra Old XO Reserve CaskHonest, dry-leaning everyday Barbados XO
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.0/10
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7.5/10 · 232
Copaltree Copalli White Rum
Copaltree Copalli White RumSoft, vegetal cane-juice sipper
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.0/10
Community
6.8/10 · 20
Ninefold Distillery Pure Single Rum
Ninefold Distillery Pure Single RumSmooth, characterful white cocktail workhorse
The Rum Barrel Blog
8.0/10
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7.5/10 · 12
The Duppy Share White
The Duppy Share WhiteFruity, gentle white funk for cocktails
20 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
7.9/10
Community
7.2/10 · 38
Ninefold Distillery Cask Aged Pure Single Rum #1
Ninefold Distillery Cask Aged Pure Single Rum #1The Rum Barrel Blog
7.9/10
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7.9/10 · 2
Ninefold Distillery Premium Scottish Pure Single Rum Edition #1 2019
Ninefold Distillery Premium Scottish Pure Single Rum Edition #1 2019The Rum Barrel Blog
7.9/10
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7.9/10 · 2
Diplomático Planas
Diplomático PlanasHonest, woody white cocktail rum
24 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
7.7/10
Community
6.6/10 · 92
Fair Rhum blanc Muscovado
Fair Rhum blanc MuscovadoThe Rum Barrel Blog
7.7/10
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7.6/10 · 4
Fair Muscovado 2016
Fair Muscovado 2016The Rum Barrel Blog
7.7/10
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7.0/10 · 3
Mount Gay Black Barrel
Mount Gay Black BarrelDry, oaky mixer with whisky vibes
35 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
7.6/10
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7.0/10 · 200
Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend
Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks BlendDry, bourbon‑leaning Barbados all‑rounder
44 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
7.6/10
Community
7.4/10 · 87
William Grant & Sons Discarded Spirits Discarded Banana Peel
William Grant & Sons Discarded Spirits Discarded Banana PeelPlayful banana dessert mixer
28 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
7.6/10
Community
7.0/10 · 38
Two Drifters Distillery Two Drifters Signature Rum
Two Drifters Distillery Two Drifters Signature Rum39 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
7.5/10
Community
7.2/10 · 17
Grenada Distillers Six Saints
Grenada Distillers Six SaintsSimple, coconut-vanilla everyday sipper
40 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
7.4/10
Community
6.5/10 · 81
Diplomático No. 3 Pot Still Rum 2010
Diplomático No. 3 Pot Still Rum 2010Drier, wood‑driven Diplomatico step‑up
50 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
7.3/10
Community
7.3/10 · 121
Chairman‘s Reserve Spiced
Chairman‘s Reserve SpicedChristmasy orange-cinnamon crowd-pleaser
27 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
7.2/10
Community
7.4/10 · 28
Suncamino Floral Rum
Suncamino Floral RumThe Rum Barrel Blog
7.1/10
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7.9/10 · 3
Mount Gay Copper Column (Origin Series Volume 2)
Mount Gay Copper Column (Origin Series Volume 2)The Rum Barrel Blog
6.8/10
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7.1/10 · 8
Mount Gay Copper Pot (Origin Series Volume 2)
Mount Gay Copper Pot (Origin Series Volume 2)The Rum Barrel Blog
6.8/10
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7.6/10 · 7
Diplomático No. 1 Single Batch Kettle Rum
Diplomático No. 1 Single Batch Kettle RumSweeter, stronger Diplomatico side-step
53 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
6.5/10
Community
7.2/10 · 90
TBRC The London Distillery Company 2019
TBRC The London Distillery Company 201975 €
The Rum Barrel Blog
6.5/10
Community
5.5/10 · 2
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