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Andrew[MG] said:
Has anyone tried these guys? https://jgowrum.com/
I’ve had their spiced rum.
Found it fairly light and subtle in comparison to Kraken or Dark Matter, for instance.
Did enjoy it but haven’t bought it again since.
Sy1441 said:
seiben said:
Bought a bottle of this recently on a recommendation, and it's bloody marvellous:
Ah, the old Bumbu! This is the one everyone seems to like apart from the serious rum people who treat it with absolutely and utter derision lol.I sent one of my colleagues who has recently got into rum 10 samples recently which he worked his way through in order. Number 3 was FourSquare Zinfandel cask which is widely regarded as one of the best rums ever produced and bottles go at auction for £300ish now. This was his favourite until number 10 which was Bumbu which can be bought in Asda for £32.
Honest opinion, I quite like it haha.
Forgot about the Rum thread 
I was in Jamaica a couple of months ago and was surprised how limited the selection was, even in big supermarkets (not just in a resort bar) in towns. Lots of white rum, but most aged stuff was international brands / the same as you would see in duty free.
I was expecting to see more from Monymusk, Hampden, Longpond etc. I ended up getting some Monymusk white rum and its just...overproof white rum. Smiliar rocket fuel to Bacardi 151 etc.
I was in Jamaica a couple of months ago and was surprised how limited the selection was, even in big supermarkets (not just in a resort bar) in towns. Lots of white rum, but most aged stuff was international brands / the same as you would see in duty free.
I was expecting to see more from Monymusk, Hampden, Longpond etc. I ended up getting some Monymusk white rum and its just...overproof white rum. Smiliar rocket fuel to Bacardi 151 etc.
Creg said:
Andrew[MG] said:
Has anyone tried these guys? https://jgowrum.com/
I’ve had their spiced rum.
Found it fairly light and subtle in comparison to Kraken or Dark Matter, for instance.
Did enjoy it but haven’t bought it again since.
They released a small wild yeast series this year which has now sold out - onto the mail list if you want to secure some next time.
Picked this up coming through the Duty Free, wine cask finish, decent.
Wild yeast series from J Gow, highly limited edition, will be added to the rest of the J Gow Collection.
Some new ones from yesterday. Two bottles of FourSquare Indelible sourced from one of my go to shops for me, one for drinking, one for investment as always with FS Exceptional Cask Series. Couple of other bottles that looked interesting, the Dram Mor Fiji one seems to be getting good write ups.
Edited by Sy1441 on Friday 1st April 10:10
Sy1441 said:
Wild yeast series from J Gow, highly limited edition, will be added to the rest of the J Gow Collection.
Some new ones from yesterday. Two bottles of FourSquare Indelible sourced from one of my go to shops for me, one for drinking, one for investment as always with FS Exceptional Cask Series. Couple of other bottles that looked interesting, the Dram Mor Fiji one seems to be getting good write ups.
Edited by Sy1441 on Friday 1st April 10:10
I picked up a bottle of the Indelible when we visited Foursquare last year and it's scrumptious stuff - wish I'd bought more but there was a power cut across the whole island and I only had enough cash on my for one bottle. I'm trying hard to save some as an attempt to get my whisky loving Dad onto rum when he visits later this year!
Sy1441 said:
Some new ones from yesterday. Two bottles of FourSquare Indelible sourced from one of my go to shops for me, one for drinking, one for investment as always with FS Exceptional Cask Series..
Having met and talked rum with him a couple of times Richard Seale would be appalled at that statement......... drink it manEdited by Sy1441 on Friday 1st April 10:10
seefarr said:
Oooh, where did you source the wild yeast and Foursquare from?
I picked up a bottle of the Indelible when we visited Foursquare last year and it's scrumptious stuff - wish I'd bought more but there was a power cut across the whole island and I only had enough cash on my for one bottle. I'm trying hard to save some as an attempt to get my whisky loving Dad onto rum when he visits later this year!
Was from Royal Mile Whiskies / Drinkmonger as I forgot to buy one direct from J Gow.I picked up a bottle of the Indelible when we visited Foursquare last year and it's scrumptious stuff - wish I'd bought more but there was a power cut across the whole island and I only had enough cash on my for one bottle. I'm trying hard to save some as an attempt to get my whisky loving Dad onto rum when he visits later this year!
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