Origin: Barbados
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Plantation Single Cask Barbados 6yr
Let’s be honest: it’s easy to hate on Plantation. Whether it’s the Barbados GI issue, the addition of sugar to their rums, or the name itself (which is sure to change any day now), there are plenty of reasons to be anti-Ferrand and anti-Plantation. Lo and behold, I was visiting some family when I discovered…
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Raising Glasses Review-a-thon, Part 1
In 2023, Raising Glasses will be releasing several new rums from all over the world. They even have plans to distribute their products to many U.S. states via online retail. I’ll be reviewing all of the new releases, but first I have to play a little catch-up on the 2022 batch.
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Habitation Velier Last Ward 2009
Background The Last Ward series from Habitation Velier gets its name from the Ward family, whose involvement with Mount Gay Distillery in Barbados extends back to 1908. More specifically, it refers to Dr. Frank Ward, managing director at Mount Gay Distillery from 2005 to 2014 and the “last Ward” to manage the distillery. During his…