VinePair

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Opened by James Beard Award-winning Saint Lucian chef Nina Compton in 2015, the establishment highlights cocktail ingredients including 10 varieties of Jamaican rums, black strap rum from St. Criox, and Clairin, a sugar cane spirit (and subcategory of white rum) native to Haiti.

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Cheers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Crafted by Master Blender Trudiann Branker, this second release expands the terroir-driven range, with a blend of rums produced from the 2018 Mount Gay Estate sugar cane, making this liquid the first vintage in this limited-edition series. Each bottle has a QR code, providing consumers with more info on the rum-making process.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teeling Irish Whiskey , established in Dublin, Ireland, in 2015, represented, at the time, one of the first of a new wave of Irish whiskey brands to emerge from a country with a once dominant whiskey scene. ABV, priced at $3,699, and released in 316 bottles.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 2, 2024

Since its start in distilling back in 2015, Indiana’s Hard Truth distillery has primarily focused on being a whiskey producer, more specifically, a maker of bourbon. Meanwhile, while the bourbon was aging, Hard Truth focused on other spirits, including vodka, rum, and, more recently, what is now a popular line of rye whiskeys.

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BarLifeUK

JUNE 24, 2024

Being so central within the market, Boom Bap’s bar tips over into high volume on weekend nights, with Rum Punch being the most popular serve, according to Hanesh. I watched a few drinks go across the bar and would have happily drunk any of them, and service was fast and efficient. Who knows, and why am I still going on about it?

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2024

Since its start in distilling back in 2015, Indiana’s Hard Truth distillery has primarily focused on being a whiskey producer, more specifically, a maker of bourbon. Meanwhile, while the bourbon was aging, Hard Truth focused on other spirits, including vodka, rum, and, more recently, what is now a popular line of rye whiskeys.

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Cheers

APRIL 30, 2025

NFL All-Pro quarterback Drew Brees joined the Walk-Ons team as co-owner in 2015. Drink prices range from $12 to $14. The chain has also rolled out a standardized backbar program that includes spirits outside of the specialty cocktails, with a focus on high-velocity bottles that consistently deplete in its system, Hagen adds.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In addition to single malt whiskies, the SMWS also bottles grain whiskies, rums, and American whiskies, denoted by prefixes “G”, “R”, and “B” respectively. 154 Mosgaard Denmark Mosgaard, established in 2015, produces a light and fruity whisky. Rum SMWS Codes SMWS Ref. Rum SMWS Codes SMWS Ref.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2024

Raisins, quince jelly, very old rum. One of these bottles sold in October 2015 for £3,300 at Whisky Online Auctions. Second go after some breathing, one hour and a half later, from the very same glass (no refill!): the nose gets quite similar to a very old Sauternes or a Sélection de Grains Nobles (by Zind-Humbrecht, no need to say).

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Bar Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

This July, for the first time ever, Don Papa Rum brought their renowned Chefs & Shakers competition to the UK, challenging the nations top talented Chefs and Mixologists to create the awe-inspiring food and cocktail pairings using a plethora of Filipino ingredients, in addition to, of course, Don Papa Rum.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

But once upon a time, back when Dante opened in 2015, the cocktail to drink was the Garibaldi, an obscure highball made of Campari and “fluffy” orange juice and topped with an orange wedge. This delightful rum sour is enhanced by touches of Lillet Blanc and orange marmalade.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Mount Gay, the world’s oldest running rum distillery with a legacy spanning over 320 years, introduces the second release of its ground-breaking Single Estate Series, the 24_02_Vt18d2. Each bottle features a QR code, inviting consumers to delve into the rum-making journey from start to finish.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Cobrafire Eau de Vie de Raisin Chances are, you probably missed the launch of the Blanche d’Armagnac (white Armagnac) appellation back in 2015, but you shouldn’t sleep on the products within the category. Surin Rum Clairin Mezcal drinker, meet clairin! Average Price: $50 Rating: 94 See Review 44. Distillerie Patrick St.

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The Informed Drinker

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The other standout for us was the 2015 Claret, which had peaked our interest at a friend’s house a few weeks earlier. The 2016 vintage was also delicious, but we found the 2015 blend to be a bit more complex with a touch of black pepper spice. The post Tasting at a Virginia Standard-Bearer appeared first on The Informed Drinker.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teeling Irish Whiskey , established in Dublin, Ireland, in 2015, represented, at the time, one of the first of a new wave of Irish whiskey brands to emerge from a country with a once dominant whiskey scene.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Shorter smuggling routes from Mexico and the Caribbean put more tequila and rum into American’s hands during its decade of Prohibition, and Americans’ preference for those spirits (as well as whiskey) persisted after repeal. But Pisco’s popularity in the U.S. The Pisco Sour landed in the U.S. million for the industry last year.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 3, 2024

Since its start in distilling back in 2015, Indiana’s Hard Truth distillery has primarily focused on being a whiskey producer, more specifically, a maker of bourbon. Meanwhile, while the bourbon was aging, Hard Truth focused on other spirits, including vodka, rum, and, more recently, what is now a popular line of rye whiskeys.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2024

Our range began with the launch of Hoxton Tropical Gin, which was then followed by Hoxton Pink Gin in 2015 – a beautiful product that makes a bad-boy Pink Martini!

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Bar Magazine

JULY 16, 2024

rum, Del Maguey Vida mezcal, cascara (coffee shell) vermouth, chamomile liqueur, espresso and coconut horchata foam. In 2015, the team opened Oriole in Smithfield Market, soon after named ‘Best New International Cocktail Bar’ at the Spirited Awards 2016.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In 2015, Giacomo Giannotti, along with the partners of Grupo Confiteria, opened Paradiso in the heart of Barcelona as a speakeasy hidden behind a refrigerator door in a pastrami shop.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Included in the blend are straight rye whiskeys distilled in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 each with a mash bill recipe of 95% rye and 5% malted barley. Selected by Master Blender Dr. Stuart Morrison, the whisky here was finished in Caribbean pot still rum casks. Also included are two straight bourbon whiskeys distilled in 2016 and 2017.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 23, 2024

The revival of Blacktail, the beloved sister-bar to The Dead Rabbit (World’s Best Bar, 2015) at Back Bar, stemmed from a connection between Will Pasternak, Head Bartender, and Chris Lauber, Senior Director of Operations for Laurent Tourondel Hospitality: Back Bar, L’Amico and Skirt Steak. It didn’t take long to put the pieces together.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 8, 2025

Cocktail Bill Boothby, for example, described a Rum Shake in his 1891 drinks manual The American Bar-Tender. His recipe comprised ice, a jigger of Jamaica rum, a large spoonful of sugar, and the juice of two limes, all shaken and then strained. Boothbys Rum Shake makes a better Daiquiri than many served under that name today.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 26, 2024

We review Kentucky Peerless Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon (Batch 2), distilled from the sweet mash style and finished in ex-rum casks for a spell. The Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon offers a nice, balanced palate. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Kentucky Peerless Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon (Batch 2)

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Rum Whiskey Alcohol Bottling 116

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

The Banshee has in its family tree the Banana Cow, which consisted of rum, brandy, Bénédictine, banana, and cream. Sadly, Purcell died in the summer of 2015. It was first concocted in the 1950s at Bryant’s Lounge in Milwaukee, which is something of a cathedral of cream drinks set amid America’s Dairyland.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 20, 2024

Mattingly 1845 Distillery honors US veterans, Little Book releases Chapter 8, and Kentucky Peerless finished whiskey in rum barrels. Kentucky Peerless Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon Batch 2 Credit: Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company. The Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon offers a nice, balanced palate.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 27, 2024

Expanding the range to attract a new generation of drinkers the first flavoured expression, Tennessee Honey, launched in 2011 followed by the cinnamon-flavoured Tennessee Fire in 2015 and Tennessee Apple in 2019. 7, Jack Daniel’s pioneered America’s revival of rye whiskey by unveiling Single Barrel Rye in 2015.

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VinePair

MAY 19, 2024

BrewDog vs. The Lone Wolf Bar Scottish bar-brewery conglomerate BrewDog trademarked its vodka brand Lone Wolf in 2015, so when a Lone Wolf Bar opened in Birmingham, U.K. “We just want to help a business like Starbucks,” Britton wrote in his response to the cease and desist. “Us Us small business owners need to stick together.”

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The Whisky Exchange

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This expression has been finished in casks previously filled with Caribbean (exact origin undisclosed) pot-still rum, adding extra layers of fruit, toffee and spice to the distillery’s softly maritime spirit. Nose : Apple, banana, barley sugar, white pepper, toffee touches and a hint of mint imperial.

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

To prove it, she’s been a finalist for Saveur’s 2014, 2015 AND 2016 best cocktail blog award. Favorite Post : The Story of Rum – Part 1 27) All Bartenders All Bartenders is another fantastic resource for new & aspiring bartenders.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 12, 2025

We love La Maison & Veilier’s Flag Series of rums — denoted by the flag of the nationality of the distiller that appears on each label — to the point where a Guyana rum in the series was named our top rum of 2023. B+ / $150 LM&V Flag Series Jamaica 2015 Review Single cask #WP15H03. 129 proof.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 20, 2025

2024 was another embarrassingly great year for rum, perhaps further evidence that we should all be paying closer attention to the category when it comes to ultra-premium spirits. Alas, rums ascendance, while forecast for at least a decade, continues to be coming soon, with the tropical spirit still not getting the respect it deserves.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

For more top gift ideas check out the archives and read our 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 holiday guides. For more solid picks, see our most recent top 10 rums list. Épices Créoles ($35) is another luxe bottling available for a song.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 18, 2025

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye This whisky made history in 2015 when it was named World Whisky of the Year by Jim Murray. Pike Creek 10-Year Double Barrel After a decade in used whisky barrels, this expression undergoes a second maturation in rum casks, adding tropical sweetness and depth.

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2025

Their King Cole Martini which is served tableside with much ceremony has been made with Old Raj since it debuted in 2015. Among British spirit producers, Cadenheads which also puts out whiskey , rum , and brandy is a bit of a dark horse. Three ounces of the gin is paired with just a touch of vermouth and orange bitters.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Glenmorangie PLC sold the SMWS to a consortium of private investors, including the HotHouse Club and a group of financial investment managers in 2015. SMWS Today The SMWS now bottles around 500 casks a year, diversifying its spirit range to also include single grain, world whiskies, rum, gin, cognac, and other spirits.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The first batch sold out within hours, leading to subsequent releases in 2010, 2014, and 2015. We haven’t touched on the rum-influenced Drum, the dragon-charred Scorch, or the punk-inspired Ardcore. This made it one of the peatiest whiskies ever released at the time. Of course, this list barely scratches the surface.

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