What is Uncle Ron's Academy?



Uncle Ron’s Academy is a happy dynamically fluid crew who gather in various sized groups, committees, gatherings, celebrations enjoying visits with or just hanging around Uncle Ron.

Who is Uncle Ron? Uncle Ron is a "spirit". However, the Academy should say that it was a "aha" sort or moment when we realized that the "Ron" in Ron Carioca or Ron Zacapa Centenario was not a primero nombre but Rum! So when we gather it’s more of a family adventure valuing all those great things like life, love, learning. It is more than a night out on the town... So, we are Uncle Ron’s Academy....

This blog spot will feature all sorts of things like rum, music, feasts, literature, dancing, links to other rum sites, events, adventurers and one of the great causes we support: Los Primos Project

Upcoming Happenings

Havana Nights Dance
Nov. 2nd at 7:00pm
Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club
for moe info go to: http://www.losprimos.ca/



Uncle Ron's Rum

Uncle Ron has wonderful friends who search, discover, recommend, source and deliver sugar cane based fermented magic. This page is dedicated to the rum that has been celebrated at Uncle Ron's Night and the many academy gatherings. The Academy (where possible or appropriate) will highlight where the rum was delivered from, purchased or supplied by or whatever. If you are in food service or run a licensed establishment we will try list the distributor freinds of Uncle Ron who have supported us in the past. If you are a academy sort of person  we will try to tell you where it was discovered.

We'll try and do them alphabetically........

Brugal Anejo Ron Superior , hand delivered from the D.R. Review .  2010's  was sourced from a B.C. licquor Store and was spotted in Ontario.
10 Cane Rum, Hand delivered from Trinidad. Review.
Abuelo Añejo, sourced in Nova Scotia.
Angostura 1824 Limited Reserve ,
Angostura 1919
Angostura 5 Year Old
Appleton Estate 12 year oldsourced in Nova Scotia
Appleton Estate Reserve , sourced in Nova Scotia and in 2008 supplied by
Bacardi 1873 , sourced in Nova Scotia
Bacardi 8 Year Old Amber , sourced in Nova Scotia. Review
Bacardi Black
Bacardi Ciclon
Bacardi White
Bacardi's Puerto Rico Superior
Barbancourt 15 year old Réserve du Domaine , sourced in Nova Scotia. Review
Barbancourt 5 Star 8 Year Old , sourced in Nova Scotia.
Brugal Anejo Extra Viejo , hand delivered from the D.R.
Bucanero Anejo Reserva, Cuba, sourced at the Casa Del Ron, Varadero
Bundaberg Rum , hand delivered from Australia via Holland. Review
Cadenhead's Green Label Demerara Rum 25 year old , sourced in Nova Scotia. Don't think it is stocked any longer.
Caribbean Club 7,  hand delivered. Could only find a link here.
Carta Dorada Ron Domincian,  hand delivered.
Conde de Cuba , hand delivered by St. Andrew's N.B. campus.
Coruba Gold Rum, Jamaica. Sourced in Halifax either at Bishop's Cellar or Premier Wine and Spirits. Review.
Coruba Orginal, Jamaica. Sourced either at Bishop's Cellar or Premier Wine and Spirits. More.
Coyopa 10, sourced in Nova Scotia. Don't think it is still available. More.
Cruzan Black Strap, Sourced here in Nova Scotia at friendly NSLC near you. Review and from the Ministry of Rum.
Cruzan Single Barrel Estate, sourced here in Nova Scotia. Review
Dillon Rhum Blanc, sourced in Montreal at the SAQ Classique, 866 rue Ste-Catherine Est. The Minister
Diplomatico 8 YO Reserva, hand delivered by a don ron. Review
Dos Maderas 5+3, Sourced in Nova Scotia. A review.
El Dorado 12 year old, sourced in Nova Scotia. A review.
El Dorado 5 year old, sourced in Nova Scotia.
El Dorado Dark Rum, It is in Nova Scotia but at the time it was not and was sourced in Montreal at the SAQ 677 rue Ste - Catherine QuestA review.. ya gota love the Ministry.
Eldorado , this was before we took good records....
English Harbour 5 Year Old, here in Nova Scotia. A review.
Espinillar Clasico , hand delivered from Uruguay
Flor de Cana, again this was before we kept good records...  Here in Nova Scotia..
Flor de Cana 7 Year Old Grand Reserve Rum, wonderfully here in Nova Scotia. A review.
Flor de Caña Centenario 12, the Academy thinks it is here in Nova Scotia.. The first time it visited it was hand delivered from Nicaraqua. A review.
Four Square Spiced, we don't think it is in Nova Scotia anymore... sad. Two reviews from the Ministry and from the Examiner by Robert A. & Robert Burr.
Glenora Smugglers Cove Dark, Glenora Distillery has provided this wonderful product via Don Ron Rob. A review.
Gosling's Black Seal, is in Nova Scotia.. But 30 years ago at Mt.A it was Bermuda colleagues who introduced us and supplied us.  Review #1 and review #2.
Gosling's Family Reserve, Here in Nova Scotia but one year it was hand delivered from Bermuda... A review by el Machete....
Gosling's Gold Bermuda Rum, Yet another fine Gosling available in Nova Scotia.. and another fine review...
Grand Havana Reserva Excelencia, Hand delivered... By a Dartmouth Dona ron... and the review
Havana Club, Yes here in Nova Scotia...
Havana Club Añejo 7 year old , here in Nova Scotia .. review.
Havana Club Anejo Blanco, Not in Nova Scotia. One year it was hand delivered by a member of Los Primos who also now plays with The Buena Vista Social Club. It has also arrived from Skyway Wine and Liquor Departure Level D in the Clagary Airport. . A review.  
Havana Club Anejo Reserva, available in Nova Scotia The Nova Scotia distributor has contributed to Uncle Ron's Night with  prizes and samples... a review.
Havana Club Barrel Proof, This has been featured at Uncle Ron's night.. Just can't find the record. It was sourced from Casa Del Ron. Review.
Hercules Deluxe Rum, Not alot out there on this one.. But they like it in Port Alberni as it has been there since the late 80's. That is where it was sourced from (with Don Ron Paul).... 3764 10th Ave.
Iceberg Silver Rum, What a great rum and in Nova Scotia Stores.... The Academy hopes to try other rum's by Iceberg.
Inner Circle Green Dot, Not in Nova Scotia anymore.... but there is a review...
Legendario Elixir de Cuba 7 Years, Hand delivered from Casa Del Ron. In fact another bottle has been delivered for this year thanks Don Ron &Rona Dave  & Kay.  A review.
Lemon Hart, Been a part of Uncle Ron for a long time... A favorite of Don Ron Ira at Christmas. Where is it from? A review.
Malabar Ron Anejo 6 YO , Here in Nova Scotia.... thankfully... A review.
Matusalem, has been sourced in Nova Scotia and still is( I think)... This was an early year sample so not sure which one it was... a review
Matusalem CLÁSICO, In Nova Scotia.... always a favorite.... a review.
Maui Dark Rum , Anybody going to Maui? We need another for Uncle Ron's Night. Hand delivered from.. The Academy picked it up at Foodland 878 Front St. Lahaina, Maui. Review.
Momento Demerara Importado Amber,  This was hand delivered from the Edmonton Uncle Ron's campus....
Mount Gay Extra Old, Been a feature regularily... notes  This yeatr it is supplied by the Celtic Corner.
Myers Legend 10 year Old, Cna't seem to find a home page.. so how about this. Was sourced in Nova scotia but now sadly is gone.... some notes and some more notes. It was supplied by the Celtic Corner.
Newfoundland Screech, The first year it was here Newfoundland Screech was supplied by the St. Andrew's Campus. It's good.... can't find a review.
Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva Ron Anejo, Was but don't think available in Nova Scotia anymore... review #1 and review #2. Supplied by the Celtic Corner.
Pampero Ron Añejo Especial
Papagayo Organic Spiced Rum Sourced from Bishop's Cellar. A review.
Parrot Bay A few Notes.
Plantation Grande Reserve, here is a review.
Pyrat XO Reserve. The links we found refer to the home page as Anguilla Rum Company. This takes you here.     Here is a review. In 2009 it was 2nd and sourced from the  Sky Wine and Liquor in the Calgary Airport.
Ron Cubay. Sourced from Varadero's Kawama (the academy loved it). What somebody thought about it.
Ron Mulata Solera, Hand delivered from Cuba by  Los Primos . Review.
Sagatiba Pura Cachaca Brazil. Sourced from the Calgary Airport's Skyway Wine and Liquor. The review.
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum This is now available in Nova Scotia but only in the last year. In 2008 a call came from California about a great new discovery. Within minutes (no kidding)  a bottle was hand delivered from  the Riverview, New Brunswick Academy an the rest is  history. A review.
San Miguel 5. It was purchased at the NSLC. Can't seem to find too much through google.. It is form Ecuador. This blog mentions and the writer is in Halifax.
San Miguel 7 Year Old Same as above.
Santa Teresa 1796 Ron Antiguo de Solera 2009 was the first year the Academy enjoyed this. It was discovered at Premier Wine and Spirits. And a review
Santiago de Cuba Ron Anejo Sourced by the represenative fromthe Nova Scotia Cuba Association . Review #1 and review #2.
Sea Wynde Sea Wynde was one year the Academy's "double blind" ensuring our quality standards. It was sourced from the NSLC and donated by Don Ron from Tantallon. A review.
St. James Royal Amber An Agricole that was sourced in Montreal at the SAQ Classique. A review.
Stubb's Gold Having a hard time finding anything on this rum. It is from Australia made by William Stubbs and Company Ltd.
Young's Old Sam Demerara Rum Cannot find a review. Maybe the Academy should see one of the reviewers liked should get a sample?
ZACAPA Centenario 23 anos production limitada This has been available at the NSLC. before it was here it was delivered from Guatemala by a Malagash Academy member. A review.
Zaya Gran Reserva rum Wonderfully available now in Nova Scotia at Premier Wine and Spirits. Last year it was sourced form Minneapolis. Before we knew it was here it was sourced from the Albertson's Coronado Island in San Diego. A review. It was the winner in 2009. Coincidence that two winning rums both start with "Z"?