Trustworthy Dept: Independents? Yes and no...

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Trustworthy Dept: Independents? Yes and no...

Post by Capn Jimbo »

There's a tendency to consider that independent bottlers are less likely to cheat...


I sure did. But was I wrong? For some, yes. In updating the Master Sugar List I found these:
  • Rum Club DA (Dark & Aged): 14 Drejer 14
    Rum Club DA: 18 Drejer 18
    Rum Club LD: 0 Drejer 0
    Rum Club PG (Pungent & Geeky): 11 cyril 11
    Rum Club PG: 15 Drejer 15
    Rum Club SR: 16 Drejer 16
    Rum Company 10 yr: 26 Drejer 26
    Rum Company 15y: 16 Drejer 16
    Rum Company Aficionado: 28 Drejer 28
    Rum Company Old Guadeloupe Calvados: 14 Drejer 14
    Rum Company Special Cask 1423 25y: 27 Drejer 27
    Rum Nation Barbados 10y 2014: 14 Drejer 14
    Rum Nation Barbados 2001 – btl.2011: 10 Drejer 10
    Rum Nation Caroni 1998 2014 rel 2nd batch: 12 Drejer 12
    Rum Nation Demerara 1975 31y: 19 Drejer 19
    Rum Nation Demerara 1985: 18 Drejer 18
    Rum Nation Demerara 1990 23y: 20 Drejer 20
    Rum Nation Demerara 1990 25y: 6 Drejer 6
    Rum Nation Demerara No. 14: 21 Drejer 21
    Rum Nation Guatemala: 43 Drejer 43
    Rum Nation Jamaica 1985 25 yr: 9 Drejer 9
    Rum Nation Jamaica 1990 23 yr: 16 Drejer 16
    Rum Nation Jamaica 8y 2015 Oloroso finish: 2 Drejer 2
    Rum Nation Jamaica Pot Still 2014 rel.: 4 Drejer 4
    Rum Nation Martinique 12yr: 1 cyril 1
    Rum Nation Martinique Anniv Edt. 12Y: 4 Drejer 4
    Rum Nation Martinique Hors d'Age 2013 rel.: 1 Drejer 1
    Rum Nation Panama 21y: 20 Drejer 20
    Rum Nation Peruano 8y 2014 rel.: 19 Drejer 19

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Post by AK9 »

It would be interesting to find out if Rum nation bought the casks in bulk or not.
I do remember reading that the 1989/1990 are the last old demerara casks they have.
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