http://www.darkrum.org.uk Rum drinks, cocktails, reviews and recommendations Tue, 11 May 2010 23:45:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This marks the first time that Ross and I have collaborated on a review. Just so you know who is who: Graeme is speaking like this. Ross is speaking like this. Although when we get together for a rum tasting we often argue (Apple vs. Google in this case) there is something that Ross ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2010/05/ron-zacapa-23-year-old-aged-rum/ We have another writer for The Dark Rum blog, he will be drawing from his experience as a relative newcomer to aged rum and rum in general. I hope he has been as thoroughly bitten by the bug as I have and will go on to be a regular contributor ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2010/04/r-l-seales-aged-rum-10-year/ A rum club opened last month in Newcastle upon Tyne and looks to be well worth a visit. Newcastle Rum Club takes place at "Tiki-O" at Tokyo (Google Map) on the last Tuesday of every month. The Rum Club is organised by John Collingwood of Want to Impress. Be sure to check ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2010/04/newcastle-rum-club/ Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at the dark rum blog. http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/12/merry-xmas/ This stand at Rumfest 09 seemed very lively, and since I'm not exactly the shy retiring type, I felt compelled to see what all the fuss was about. The Brugal staff were friendly and enthusiastic, with a strong knowledge of their product. They had a couple of drinks on the ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/more-rumfest-brugal-ron-anejo/ Traditionally part of German Christmas celebrations, rumtopf is a winter food that requires a little patience, as the process starts in summer. I have a very vivid memory of my grandfather having this in his kitchen when I was a child. I was fascinated by what was hidden in the ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/my-rumtopf-recipe/ Appleton Special is a blend of full-flavored traditional pot still rums and lighter character modern column still rums. Aged separately in oak barrels and afterwards hand-blended to produce a fine, medium-bodied golden rum. Appleton produce rums with a very distinctive taste which is hard to miss - gentle undertones of ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/appleton-special-jamacan-rum/ I was a little reticent about this as my previous experience of white rum has been limited to another well-known brand (coughBacardicough), but I was feeling a little adventurous so I took the plunge and picked up a bottle on the way home from work. Appleton White, unlike many other white ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/rumfest-recap-part-3-appleton-estate-white-rum/ What more can I add to my compatriot's initial comments. This was our first trip and I am certain it will not be our last. The sights and aromas that greeted us were simply astonishing, and I cannot wait for next year's RumFest. And now on to the review. Pyrat XO is ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/rumfest-recap-part-2-pyrat-xo/ We came, we saw, we drank some rum. This was our first visit to this yearly rum institution and it was fantastic! So this is part one in a series of posts devoted to the drinks and other happenings, well, the bits we can remember anyway, of Rumfest. Within five minutes ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/10/ron-barcelo-rumfest-recap/