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The Rumcast

Will Hoekenga and John Gulla

Explore the world of rum by hearing from the people who are shaping it.

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01:41:58

127: American Cane: A New Chapter in the American Rum...

The Rumcast ·

2025/03/02

Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.In this episode, we're excited to bring you the first public window into American Cane — the new American rum company that announced Maggie Campbell would be joining as CEO back in October.If you've been listening to the show for a while, you'll know that we've followed Maggie's career

01:23:38

126: Inside Our Trip to Liverpool's Main Rum Company:...

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2025/02/13

Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.At long last, the day arrived — we visited the Main Rum Company in person to taste through dozens of incredible rum casks in search of the perfect one for our ongoing single cask project! In this episode, we take you inside the journey (and inside the warehouse itself) to show you

01:21:57

125: Our Top 6 Rum Predictions for 2025 (Plus Grading...

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2025/01/27

Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.It's that time of the year again! Per our annual tradition, we each make three predictions for the world of rum in 2025 — from types of releases, to specific distillery developments, to broader trends that may impact rum enthusiasts, and beyond! And of course we also revisit our

01:05:08

124: The Future of the Jamaica Rum GI with...

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2025/01/13

Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.In this episode we get an inside look at the status and future of the Jamaica Rum GI (Geographic Indicator) with Christopher Gentles, general manager of the organization championing the GI (and doing other interesting things), Jamaica's Spirits Pool Association.If you're a fan of Jamaican rum, this interview is a must-listen.We

01:12:44

123: The Rumcast Single Cask Project Part 2: Name...

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2024/12/29

Click here to watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.In the second installment of our Rumcast Single Cask Project series, we decide on a name for the brand and debate bottle designs ahead of our trip to Main Rum Company at the end of January.You can view the bottles in our bottles spreadsheet here.Like we mention in the

01:43:55

122: 2024 Favorites: Our Top Rums, Distilleries, and...

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2024/12/21

Click here to watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.Happy holidays and New Year (in advance), everyone!In our fifth (!) annual Year in Review episode we take a look back at our favorite rums of the year in the following categories:Unaged molasses rumUnaged cane juice rumAged rum (5 years or less)Aged rum (Over 5 years)“New

00:24:19

Semi-Blind Rum Review #8: Swell de Spirits Réunion...

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2024/12/16

Click here to watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.We're back with another entry in our semi-blind reviews series — but yet again with a twist! In this mystery sample edition, bothof us have no idea what the identity of this rum is as we review it. Along the way, we offer our best guesses as to the rum's origin and key

01:49:35

121: Introducing Rosalie Bay: Dominica's...

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2024/12/08

Click here to watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.In this episode, we went inside a brand new distillery in a rarely explored rum origin of the Caribbean — Dominica (not the Dominican Republic). Rosalie Bay Distilling is a unique operation that is producing rum from sugarcane juice supplied by 80+ local farmers, and

01:57:33

120: The Rumcast Guide to Madeira Rum

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2024/11/24

Click here to watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!In this return to our Rumcast Guides series, we dive into Portugal's twist on agricole rum — Madeira!Madeira has been producing amazing cane juice rums for a very long time, but has only started becoming more well known in the broader rum world in recent years. So there's no better time than now to explore it!We take you through:A brief history of rum production and sugarcane cultivation in MadeiraTheir distinctive rules for

00:47:34

A Flag Series Tasting Guide: Trying 3 New Rums from...

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2024/11/10

Want to see video of this episode? Click here to watch on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!Check out the Rumcast Patreon community for more bonus content like this!In this free edition of our monthly bonus Patreon episode, we taste through three highly anticipated new rums in La Maison & Velier's Flag Series:Cambodia 2016:an 8-year-old pot still rum from Samai Distillery (48.7% ABV)Jamaica 2015:a 9-year-old pot still rum from Worthy Park (60.4% ABV)Fiji 2012:a 12-year-old pot still rum from

00:22:24

Semi-Blind Rum Review #7: Compagnie Des Indes...

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2024/11/03

Want to see video of this episode? Click here to watch on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!We're back with our semi-blind reviews series — but with a twist! In this mystery sample edition, both of us have no idea what the identity of this rum is before diving in headfirst for a review. Along the way, we offer our best guesses as to the rum's origin and key characteristics. This time, it's a 20-year-old rum from Trinidad Distillers Limited bottled by Compagnie Des Indes. Tune in to see how close

01:05:37

119: Introducing the Rumcast Single Cask Project:...

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2024/10/27

Want to watch the video version of this episode? Head to YouTube to watch and subscribe.Big news: we're buying a cask and branding, bottling, labeling, and releasing our own single cask rum! Throughout this process, we'll be taking you along on the journey as we conceptualize the rum, travel to the Main Rum Company in Liverpool to find the perfect cask, and do all the other stuff that goes into a first-time release.In this episode, we tackle our first creative challenge — coming up with a name for

01:27:26

118: Putting Sicilian Rum on the Map: The Making of...

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2024/10/12

Want to watch the video version of this episode? Head to YouTube to watch and subscribe.In this episode, we're excited to take you inside a very new emerging rum locale — Sicily, the Italian island where Distilleria Alma is bringing back sugarcane cultivation. Since 2021, Hugo Gallardo and his co-founders have been crafting cane juice rum from multiple varietals and bottling it under the label Mater Rum.We were lucky to try multiple bottlings of Mater and can confirm that it's worthy of your

00:40:01

RESULTS SHOW: Crowning the 2024 Rumcast Fantasy Rum...

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2024/10/06

Want to watch the video version of this episode? Head to YouTube to watch and subscribe.In this special mini-episode, we reveal the full results and official WINNER of the 2024 Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft! You can view the official results totals here (Spoiler Warning, obviously).As always, THANK YOU to everyone who listened and voted, and a special shout out to our special guest participant this year, Arminder Randhawa of The Rum Revival.Be sure to follow Arminder on YouTubeand Instagram!Special

02:17:48

117: The 3rd Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft

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2024/09/22

Note: We need your help to make the most of this episode! Go to rumcast.com/vote after listening to help determine the winner of this year's Fantasy Rum Draft. Thank you!Want to watch the video version of this episode? Head to YouTube and subscribe: https://youtu.be/ZMT9r_GXk0wFor the third year in a row, we're back with our annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft. In this annual competition, we compete head-to-head to “draft” rums from the selection of a single online liquor store for 10 different rum

01:25:58

116: Inside PM Spirits, Providers of Geeky Rums (and...

The Rumcast ·

2024/09/08

Note: Watch this episode on YouTube for video of the whole interview!In this episode, we sat down with Nicolas Palazzi, the founder of PM Spirits. As a self-proclaimed "provider of geeky spirits" PM is an importer/distributor known for supplying the US with many sought-after rum releases thanks to relationships with brands like La Maison & Velier, PèreLabat, Alambique Serrano, and many more.It was a fascinating conversation that touched on everything from visiting rum locales like Marie-Galante

00:31:30

Semi-Blind Rum Review #6: The Rhum JM Atelier Series

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2024/09/02

Want to see video of this episode? Click here to watch on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!In this edition of our Semi-Blind Reviews series, we blind taste Rhum JM Fumée Volcanique (not to be confused with Rhum JM Terroir Volcanique), followed by the other two bottles in the distillery's new Atelier series — Jardin Fruité and Épices Créoles.These are all modestly priced, lightly aged rhum agricoles that bring something new to the table for Rhum JM.Have a watch and let us know what you think of

01:24:04

115: Behind the Bottle: Holmes Cay Infinity Cask with...

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2024/08/25

Note: Watch this episode on YouTube for video of the whole interview!In this episode, after a quick look at some of our favorite reactions to the Best Designed Bottles episode, we get the behind-the-scenes story of one of the year's most unique rum releases — the Holmes Cay Infinity Cask bottle.This bottle features a blend of exceedingly rare rums from 13 distilleries (five of which are no longer in operation). From 47-year-old Port Mourant, to 47-year-old rhum agricole from the closed Gardel

01:44:42

114: The 10 Best Designed Rum Bottles in 2024 (Or at...

The Rumcast ·

2024/08/11

Note: Watch this episode on YouTube to see all the bottles we discuss!In this episode we have something completely different — rather than talking about the rum in the bottle, we're talking about the bottle itself!We each selected our five current favorite bottle designs, considering a range of factors like bottle aesthetics, functionality, label design, stopper, and much more.As you may know, our tastes differ quite a bit, so things got spicy along the way.Let us know — what are your favorite

01:45:10

113: Raising a Glass with Raising Glasses: A Fresh,...

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2024/07/28

In this episode we sat down with John Hsu and Lorri Kern to learn all about their bold approach to bottling rum as the relatively new independent bottler Raising Glasses. This year alone, they've released rums from the Netherlands, Madeira, Ecuador, and other unexpected locales, which is all part of their willingness to try things other rum brands aren't doing.It was a great conversation that features multiple Rumcast firsts, including the first ever Rapid Fire Revenge Round (John and Lorri turned

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