Rum Sahara

[Count Silvio]

Hello I am Count Silvio, I run the website Refined Vices where I review rum and whiskey and post related news stories and user submitted articles.

I come from Finland, also known as the Rum Sahara, though I will soon be moving to Australia.

My passion for rum and other fine spirits began at my brothers bachelor party where I sampled a very fine 12 year old rum, port wine and a cigar, though I guess I had been loving these for a long time before this...

Nevertheless having indulged in these fine spirits and cigars for a few years I started to realize Finland does not have much to offer, hence the term Rum Sahara, which is when I started bringing more and more rum and whiskey from my holidays abroad. Having amassed a small collection of exotic booze I launched the website dedicated for these refined vices and regrettably this collection that is finally in a pretty good shape has to be left to Finland when I move to Australia. Another kind of rum sahara as it appears.

I still don't have a walk in humidor, however!

Any questions about me or anything, feel free to ask.

[Rum Runner]

Count, It's great see you slouching in the recliner here in the Cabinet. Your site remains a "go to" for those who seek the more refined vices of life.

Re-locating halfway around the World from one Rum Sahara to another is truly an admirable task...And chasing a skirt there is as good a reason as any.

You have my full support. I look forward to reading of your continuing adventures and reviews.

[Tiare]

I`m looking forward to hear about your adventures in Australia!

T

[Count Silvio]

Things should get up and running again soon as I have organised new hardware for myself to be delivered this week. Sorry about the delays in reviews and articles.

[Rum Runner]

No apologies needed Count. Happy to hear you have landed safe and sound in OZ.

We look forward to seeing you up and running at full tilt again. And I imagine you are looking forward to a Summer season that lasts more than 3 weeks!

[Count Silvio]

Definitely RumRunner, it is only spring here and it has already peaked at 38 Celcius in Melbourne averaging 35 C and 25 C in the last two weeks. This is already more of a summer than it was ever in Finland this year. I hear this summer is going to be a really hot one over here.

[RonJames]

Originally Posted by Count Silvio

Definitely RumRunner, it is only spring here and it has already peaked at 38 Celcius in Melbourne averaging 35 C and 25 C in the last two weeks. This is already more of a summer than it was ever in Finland this year. I hear this summer is going to be a really hot one over here.

If you're in Melbourne you're in a heck of a city. Enjoy it, but make sure you got sun screen. Looking forward to refined vices updates.

[Arctic Wolf]

All the best to you Count. I look forward to hearing from you often both here and on Refined Vices. I hope your rum collection can slowly make its way to you. It seems such a shame you had to leave so much behind.

[TheRumelier]

Tatu, good to talk to you. Hopefully you can rebuild your site very soon. Enjoy your new job, shame you won't be in Miami with the rest of us.

[Count Silvio]

Won't be long now guys!