The October 2025 US Rum Release Report is out. This month’s highlights include two debut bottles from The Rumcast, a new Beenleigh in LM&V’s Magnum series, Burdekin’s debut on the US market, a 20 YO Long Pond for Smuggler’s Cove, new Mexican rums, and more!

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You really learn things about people when you're sitting at a bar where the staff is deep in the weeds. The guy sitting next to me is about to move into asshole territory because they're not instantly delivering drinks to him and I'm biting my tongue as hard as I can.

Here's the March 2025 US rum release report, and it's a doozy! This month's highlights include two new IBs in the US market, Admiral Rodney's rebrand, a new rum brand created with Frank Ward's guidance, Hampden's 2025 Great House and Black Tot blend releases, and so much more!

Here's the February 2025 US Rum Release Report! Highlights include Mhoba's official US launch, Saint James' Coeur de Chauffe, an 18 year old Foursquare single cask, and several new Haitian clairins and Mexican rums. And then there's a strange Florida rum that claims to be made with grains..

If you're going to the Miami Rum Congress next week, I'm keeping an updated listing of after hours events so you'll know what's going on outside of the main show.
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Here's the January 2025 US Rum Report.
Highlights include a 1934-vintage Jamaican rum, the new El Dorado High Ester Blend, and some strange and/or shady label approvals that made it through the approval process - be sure to see the Wray & Nephew section and the commentary at the end of the page.