Sailor Jerrys is a dark rum with vanilla and spice extracts to add to the flavour. Named after a famous American Tatoo artist's nickname who came up with the recipe, Sailor Jerrys is fast becoming a favourite in the UK, particularly it seems in the Indie club scene. Rumoured to be offered to Sailor Jerry's customers before undergoing the needle, it is no surprise that the rum is 40% alcohol content. Although made to be drunk straight, many people (myself included) prefer to mix a double measure with cola for a taste that is not too dissimilar to what you would imagine an alcohol 'Vanilla Coke' tasting like. The rum is often thought of in quite ...  Read the complete review

As some of you will undoubtedly already know, I am a lady who enjoys a drink. Whilst I'm not really picky, I do have my favourites, and one of those is the eponymous Sailor Jerry, a spiced, dark, over-proof rum perhaps known best for it's association with Hawaii, and the birth of the cult of tattoo. The rum exists as a salute and a tribute to Sailor Jerry, an ex naval officer who set up one of the first tattoo parlours in the world in Hawaii. His original art adorns bodies the world over, and his classic images of pin-up and hula girls are instantly recognisable. There is also a Sailor Jerry clothing brand paying homage to the great artist himself. ...  Read the complete review

Over the weekend, I had a bit of a gathering at my house and of course alcohol was a big part so all guests brought something a long which was good to mix. Now, I have tried Sailor Jerry in the past as it was a drink I got suggested at a bar once and I loved it and ever since have always taken it when I've been out. One of my guests had a bottle of Sailor Jerry with him and I was very happy as I couldn't believe someone else liked it just like me. PACKAGING Sailor Jerry is not an obvious bottle to spot on the shelf and is a drink that not a lot of people are familiar with when I mention it. The bottle is clear and has a brown label on it with a ...  Read the complete review

Gimme some sugar --------------------------- Blimely, someone stuck spirits on level one! A chance to fit in some spirit-ed reviews. Here's my second. White rum is undoubtedly one of the most common "training spirits" that teenagers use to get plastered quickly. Rum has also been used for some fairly questionable practices. Pirates used to use barrels of the stuff to buy slaves with. In Early colonial America, before the rise of Whiskey, it also was used as part of a bustling slave trade. British sailors also drank huge quantities of the stuff. It helped make life aboard a crowded cramped, busy ship a little more bearable. The daily ...  Read the complete review

Right now its all Jagerbomb this and Slambuca that, before that it was cider. Before that it was alcopops, and before that it was cider. I predict it will be cider again in 2017. For a brief time is was Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, about 3 years ago. You couldn't budge for people telling you how good the stuff was. Great with Coke, great with Ginger - it wasn't all that bad neat, and I'm of the opinion any neat alcohol above 14% ABV is disgusting and indistinguishable from fuel. Any kind of fuel, just fuel. One day my palate will harden and I'll understand the pleasure of neat Whiskey - but not yet, my taste buds still have a few functioning sweet ...  Read the complete review