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Review #261: Rhum HSE Blanc Agricole 55º

My first look at a rhum from Habitation Saint-Etienne

Review #260: Raising Glasses Union 6 year

Nutty, molasses-based rum from Réunion's Savanna distillery

Review #259: Hampden Estate The Maverick

Three iconic marques were blended to celebrate a new birth in the estate's ownership family

Review #258: Privateer Letter of Marque - "Lafayette's Last Voyage"

Single barrel rum that spent over a year in a used Armagnac cask

Review #257: Papalin Jamaica High Ester 5 year

Over 60 casks of rum from 3 distilleries were used to make this funky blend

Review #256: Alambique Serrano Single Cask #14 2 year

Oaxacan rum produced solely using the unique still created by Max Krassel

Review #255: Rhum JM Atelier Series Fumée Volcanique

Charred casks give this rhum a smoky, off-beat profile

Review #254: Rhum JM Atelier Series Jardin Fruité

Fruit-forward casks were used in this young rhum agricole blend

Review #253: Rhum JM Atelier Series Épices Crêoles

Cocktail-oriented, aged rhum agricole exemplifying a signature of creole spices

Review #252: Chairman's Reserve Single Cask - Elemental Spirits Co. 19 year

Dates, berries, and spices pop in this nearly two decade old single cask