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Cornish Rum

August 28, 2026 Our Man On The Ground 0

Watch out for the Crusty Juggler and the Juggler’s Revenge, in the cocktail form of 50ml Tom and Sam Hanson’s St Ives Crusty Juggler Black Spiced Rum, 50ml Passionfruit Puree, 25ml Vanilla Syrup, 15ml Lime juice, 25ml egg white and […]

Planteray Jamaica 1984 Rum from Clarendon Distillery

April 1, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 1

Last summer, Alexandre Gabriel, Master Blender of Maison Ferrand and Stade’s West Indies Distillery, introduced the Planteray Jamaica 1984 Rum, its most distinguished rum to date. A testament to Jamaican distilling excellence and heritage and […]

Ron Carúpano Ultra-Premium Rum

December 22, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

Venezuela’s ultra-premium and award-winning rum Ron Carúpano, is for the first time now available to buy here in the UK, and just in time for Christmas, making it the perfect gift for any rum aficionado. […]

CASA BARÚ Rum UK Launch

October 21, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

Last month I went to the launch of CASA BARÚ Rum here in the UK which was held at Asian bar Lucy Wong in Fitzrovia. Not only did I get the opportunity to taste CASA […]

House of Rum

July 16, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

A fairly recent addition to the spirits market is boutique Rum bottler House of Rum, specialising in limited-edition natural and exclusive single-vintage, single-cask, cask-strength rums that highlight the regions they are created from aimed at […]

British Rum Cocktails

July 13, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

Toast World Rum Day today with a Dark ‘n’ Swarmy. To create it you will need a highball glass, a lime wedge, some ice, half an ounce of lime juice, ginger beer to taste and […]

Halloween Drinks

October 12, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

Captain Jack Sparrow aka Johnny Depp once said “Always be yourself. Unless you can be a pirate.” At this time of year, he might change that to “Unless you can be a ghost”. Or a […]

Drinks

Isle of Barra Distillers Launch First Island Dark Rum

July 21, 2022 Our Man On The Ground 0

Isle of Barra Distillers recently announced the launch of its very first Island Dark Rum. Inspiration for the rum comes from the connection between Isle of Barra Distillers’ island home and the surrounding expansive ocean. […]

Drinks

Last Minute Valentine’s Day Drinks Gifts

February 12, 2022 Our Man On The Ground 0

With Valentine’s Day just two days away, we have put together some last minute gift ideas of some drinks we hope will suit pretty much every taste and personality. First up is Darnley’s Gin Pouches, […]

Cocktails

Don Papa Rum Manila Disco Cocktails

January 17, 2022 Our Man On The Ground 0

We thought we would cheer you up this Blue Monday with some exciting new lifestyle cocktails from Don Papa Rum, the premium single island rum from the Philippines. Four new Don Papa cocktails have been […]