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At last, the New York RumFest 2021!
No CommentsIt finally happened! After a year of canceled events the New York RumFest took place on August 21st 2021 in a safe environment at the Metropolitan Pavillon with required vaccines and masks.Read More »
A focus on Grander Rum
No CommentsRum Social Club’s latest series of reviews will focus on Grander Rum. Being an independent bottler, Grander Rum is sourced from Las Cabras Distillery in Panama.Read More »
Cuban escape
1 CommentA few years back we decided to spend a week around the New Year in the land of cigars, rum, the revolution and the Che. Ladies and gents, let’s go get lost in Cuba!Read More »
A note on scoring
No CommentsLet us call it what it is: 2020 was a garbage year. However, one bright spot was the influx of new rums into the market in Massachusetts.Read More »
Best Rums of 2020 – a perspective from Massachusetts
No CommentsLet us call it what it is: 2020 was a garbage year. However, one bright spot was the influx of new rums into the market in Massachusetts.Read More »
2020 in numbers
No Comments2020 has certainly been a challenging year, but it's also been a huge year for Rum Social Club.Read More »
A focus on Worthy Park Estate
No CommentsOver the next few weeks, we’re going to be exploring the Worthy Park Estate in Jamaica.Read More »
How is rum made?
No CommentsA usual starting point when discussing rum making is the colonial context and heritage of the country where it is made from. Why?Read More »
A trip to Agricole Rhum Paradise: la Martinique!
No CommentsIt’s February, there is snow and ice all over Boston, temperature is in the low thirties… But tomorrow my wife and I are leaving for “Martinique”!Read More »
Storing and preserving rum
No CommentsAs awesome a spirit rum is, you might not always consume your bottles in a short amount of time. And let’s face it, there is a lot of ‘urban legends’ about how long you can store an opened bottle of rum.Read More »
How many bottles can I bring back from holidays?
No CommentsFor a long time I have wondered what was the maximum quantity of liquor I could bring back from holidays. I lived in different countries and it has never been very clear to me. The worst is that there is always one of your friends who strongly believes he knows …Read More »
Want to get warm? Try a Grog (rum hot toddy)
No CommentsWinter is getting here! And if you want to use your favorite drink as a remedy many say that a Grog is the best remedy for treating a cold! While this has no scientific backup, it is however a warm and nice feeling in the cold winter. If you have …Read More »
The Solera Aging Method
2 CommentsSolera is an aging method originating from Spanish sherry that is often used as an aging process for wines, vinegars as well as a few spirits like rum. The concept of the solera method is based on stacking multiple layers of aging barrels (called “criaderas”) on top of each other, …Read More »
Rum Origin & History
No CommentsThe history of rum is tightly connected to colonization. In the same way that Whiskey, Scotch or even Cognac, rum is not specific to one country or a territory but rather compose with a myriad of cultures from all around the world. However, many people agree that Caribbean Islands is …Read More »
Organizing my first Masterclass
No CommentsSince I started diving deep into this rum journey I’ve always envisioned myself sharing this passion by hosting a small event. After learning on this topic for a few years, it felt the right time to start hosting a masterclass with friends to do so. I spent some time with …Read More »