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A bottle of Doctor Bird year next to a glencairn of rum on a kitchen counter

Review #024: Doctor Bird

A potentially divisive, Jamaican-sourced rum from Two James Spirits

Bapt & Clem's bottle sitting next to a glencairn filled with rum

Review #023: Bapt & Clem's Savanna 12 year

An independent release of the elusive Savanna distillery

Bottle of Real McCoy 12 year custom batch rum next to a glencairn on a countertop

Review #022: Real McCoy 12 year - Lincoln Road Custom Batch

This is the real deal: a custom batch of 12 year old rum selected by Lincoln Road

A bottle of Avuá Jequitiba Rosa next to a glencairn of cachaça on a kitchen counter

Review #021: Avuá Jequitiba Rosa

The first non-rum sugarcane spirit to be reviewed, with a unique finish

A bottle of Hampden 8 year next to a glencairn of rum on a kitchen counter

Review #020: Hampden 8 year

Our first review of this Jamaican distillery's self-released lineup

Bottle of Hamilton 86 next to a glass of rum

Review #019: Hamilton 86

A budget-friendly staple of home and professional bars alike

Privateer rum bottle sitting on a kitchen counter, next to a glencairn glass with rum in it

Review #018: Privateer Distiller's Drawer - "Respite"

Another special release from an American distillery

Blackadder Raw Cask Foursquare 10 year bottle next to a glass of rum

Review #017: Blackadder Raw Cask Barbados Foursquare Rum 10 year

An independently-bottled Foursquare rum that offers a unique experience

A bottle of Cruzan Single Barrel rum on a kitchen counter

Review #016: Cruzan Single Barrel

We visit the island of St. Croix to taste a premium offering from a well-known brand

Bottle of Holmes Cay Trinidad 2012 sitting next to a rum-filled glencairn

Review #015: Holmes Cay Trinidad Ten Cane 2012

Our first review of a Trinidad rum, from a unique (and defunct) distillery