Destinations

Australia

It was actually rum that was colonial Australia’s first drink of choice – because of British naval influence.

Barbados

Evidence suggests the first recorded (and still operating) rum distillery in the world opened here in 1703.

Belize

Belize has an alcohol culture going back thousands of years to early Maya civilisations.

Denmark

The rise of Nordic whisky coincided with a general movement in Denmark towards celebrating flavour, innovation and local ingredients.

England

England has long involved itself in drinks across the world - and some of those are now made at home.

Fiji

Given the quality of the local resource, Fijian rums are increasingly worth exploring.

Guyana

Demerara, the centre of the country’s sugar industry, came to mean a quality standard. Guyana’s rums have far more diversity

Jamaica

One drink dominates Jamaica – other than occasional pauses for beer of a certain stripe – and that is rum.

Japan

Japan often looks abroad for inspiration - to Dutch traders to discover beer and, later, by visiting Scotland and learning the art of whisky making.

Panama

Sugar production resulted in two distinct spirits: a cane-juice spirit like cachaça and smooth, approachable rums

Scotland

Of course, everyone has their favourite Scotch single malts or blends; but there are some underexplored whisky byways too

Trinidad

A country whose most famous liquid export is a cocktails bitters, but is also haunted by rum’s most celebrated ghost distillery

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