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Will Hoekenga and John Gulla

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01:39:09

95: Dispatches from UK RumFest and Beyond, with Chris...

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2023/11/11

In this episode, we got a full report of all the exciting happenings and new bottles showcased at UK RumFest, Whisky Live Paris, and other events across Europe from Chris Hassan Francke, owner of one of Washington, DC's premier spots for rum, The Green Zone. Chris took us deep into the rum festival scene in Europe from the perspective of both a rum fan and bar owner. We discussed:First impressions of new releases like the El Dorado High Ester Blend, Worthy Park Overproof, Foursquare's second edition

01:56:29

94: The Magic of Molasses with Maggie Campbell and...

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2023/10/29

In this episode, we have a freewheeling conversation on a topic we've wanted to delve into for a long time — molasses production and the role it plays in rum!Maggie Campbell (Estate Manager at Mount Gay) and Zan Kong (Commercial Manager of Spirits at Worthy Park) lent their expertise and sterling personalities to guide us through the ins and outs of the sticky liquid that goes into making the overwhelming majority of the world's rum.Of course, we also discuss the new Mount Gay and Worthy Park

01:28:55

93: Rumcast Mailbag Volume 1: Answering Our Top...

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2023/10/14

For this episode, we asked our patrons to send in their top rum-related questions — and they delivered! We share our thoughts on:What is presently the most underappreciated rum-producing country?What rums do you always keep in stock?What is your go-to daily drinker? (Go-to rum and go-to cocktail)Now that you have been into rum for a while, have your buying habits changed?If each of you were an independent bottler with no limit on cost, what is the one distillery you would want to pick a barrel from,

02:01:52

92: The Frontier of Louisiana Cane Juice Rum with...

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2023/10/02

In this episode, we sat down with Jason Zeno of Porchjam Distillery / Cheramie Rum to take us inside one of the most interesting up-and-coming American rum distilleries out there right now. Located in New Orleans, they're making a significant volume of fresh cane juice rum that's beginning to trickle its way into several markets across the U.S., and have some exciting aged releases coming up as well. We talked to Zeno about:How he went from making whiskey for Beam-Suntory to making cane juice rum in

01:29:31

91: 6 "Bottom Shelf" Blind Spots: Searching for...

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2023/09/17

Thanks again to all who listened and voted in our Second Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft — we reveal this year's champion at the top of this new episode!After revealing the champion (and a bit of gloating from one of us), we get to our latest experiment: investing 6 inexpensive rums we normally would either overlook or outright reject to see if we could find some diamonds in the rough!We each selected 3 rums under ~$20 that we had either never tried or couldn't remember trying and then put them

02:08:20

90: The Second Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft

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2023/09/03

🗳️ Note: After you listen, go to rumcast.com/vote to help us determine the winner! 🗳️It's here! After a year of trash talk, victory laps, and hardcore preparation, the second annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft has arrived.In this annual competition, we compete head-to-head to “draft” rums from the selection of a single online liquor store for 11 different rum categories. The goal? To create the superior “desert island” rum bar.Now, we need you to determine which of us did the best job.Have a listen,

01:21:22

89: From Rhum Agricole to Traditionnel at Réunion...

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2023/08/19

At long last, we speak to our first rum producer from Réunion Island! In this episode, we welcomed Marie Ferrand (Cellar Master) and Yann Auberval (Director of Marketing) to take us inside Isautier Distillery's traditions of both cane juice and molasses-based rums. We discuss:The differences between the rhum agricoles of the Caribbean and RéunionWhy Isautier has long focused on both rhum agricole and rhum traditionnel (molasses-based rum)The approach to aging that contributes to the rum's unique

01:10:32

88: 5 "Lazy" Rum Cocktail Ideas for Peak Summertime

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2023/08/06

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the dog days of summer are officially here. And if you're like us, that means it's the perfect time of the year for tasty rum cocktails that don't require much effort to make. So with that in mind, we picked out a handful of our favorite "lazy" recipes we've been experimenting with lately and walked each other through making them.Some are variations on classics, some are riffs on recipes from talented bartenders, and some are just, well...their own kind of

01:29:55

87: From Rum Geek to Rum Bottler with Down Island...

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2023/07/23

In this episode, we sit down with Mike Streeter, founder of Down Island Spirits — a brand that's part of the new wave of American independent bottlers hitting the rum scene over the last few years. We talk through all aspects of starting a rum brand (and sourcing great rum), including:The hardest parts of becoming an independent bottlerDown Island's process for selecting what to bottleHow he arrived at Down Island's inaugural four selectionsSourcing from brokers versus directly from distilleriesThe

01:28:22

86: Chasing Down Long Lost Rums and Tiki Recipes with...

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2023/07/08

At long last, we sit down to interview Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, decoder of the Zombie and scores of other classic tiki cocktails, author of books like Sippin' Safari and Potions of the Caribbean, owner of Latitude 29, and purveyor of multiple rum blends via his collaboration with Ed Hamilton. A true icon of the rum world!We covered a lot of ground in our conversation, including:His techniques for getting bartenders to reveal the secrets to classic recipes like the ZombieThe long lost rums of yore he

00:57:50

85: A Rumcast Wish List: 8 Rums We Want to Exist

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2023/06/24

In this episode, we asked ourselves an interesting question: what gaps currently exist in rum brands' lineups that we'd love to see them fill?We each privately constructed our own list and then revealed and debated our wish list rums in real time.Have a listen and let us know — which of these rums would you most like (or NOT like) to see in the market? What ideas do you have for rums that should exist (but don't right now)? Send us an email at host@rumcast.com and let us know!P.S. Did you know you

01:28:06

84: The Story of Dakabend Rum and Aguardiente de Caña...

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2023/06/12

In this episode, we sat down with co-founder Elisandro Gonzalez Molina to learn all about Dakabend Rum — an aguardiente de caña made in the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca in Mexico. We discussed:The journey Elisandro and his cousin, Edgar Gonzalez Ramirez, took from building their own mezcal palenque and brand (Mezcal Tosba) over the last 20+ years to getting into rum productionThe culture of aguardiente de caña and sugarcane in his region of OaxacaDakabend's unique production process (which includes

01:35:23

83: Diving into English Harbour Rum and Antigua...

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2023/05/28

In this episode, we sat down with Calbert Francis, global export manager for Antigua Distillery Ltd. to talk all things English Harbour Rum.Antigua Distillery Ltd. is interesting, as it doesn't fit neatly into the English/Spanish/French categorizations (and is a great example of why they're flawed categories in the first place). While some might expect it to be "English" style, there isn't a pot still to be found at the distillery—everything is 100% column (and the column is quite unique).We chatted

00:48:13

[Free Bonus Episode] Breaking Down the Appleton...

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2023/05/21

Hey Rumcasters, we’re making one of this month’s bonus episodes (typically exclusive to patrons) free for all!This past week, Appleton formally announced the coming special release of the long-awaited Appleton 17-Year Legend rum, which they've billed as a "faithful recreation" of the legendary J. Wray & Nephew 17-Year rum used in Trader Vic's first ever mai tai.The reactions from the rum enthusiast community have been strong, to say the least. In fact, we struggled to think of any other recent

01:35:18

81: Catching Up with Ben Jones: Rhum J.M, Rhum...

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2023/05/14

In this episode, we caught up with Ben Jones (director of North America for Spiribam) to catch up on all things related to Spiribam's portfolio of rum brands/distilleries, like Rhum J.M, Rhum Clément, St. Lucia Distillers, and their latest acquisition — Saint-Maurice Distillery in French Guiana, makers of La Belle Cabresse and other brands.We chatted with Ben about:New and upcoming releases from J.M and Clément (including several off-the-wall cask finishes)How involved he/Spiribam are with product

01:20:44

80: An Epic Blind Foursquare Tasting: Which Rums...

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2023/04/29

In this episode, we embark on a journey to discover which Foursquare rums that are $50(ish) or less are truly the best value. To do this, we went through a blind tasting of 10 widely available affordable rums distilled at Foursquare Distillery:Alleyne Arthur's Special Barbados Rum (43% ABV)Old Brigand Black Label (43% ABV)Real McCoy 5-Year (40% ABV)Doorly's 5-Year (40% ABV)Doorly's XO (40% ABV)Doorly's 8-Year (40% ABV)R.L. Seale's 10-Year (43% ABV)Doorly's 12-year (43% ABV)Real McCoy 12-Year (40%

01:15:06

79: Copalli Rum's Fresh Take on the Spirit of Belize...

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2023/04/15

In this episode, we sat down with Ed Tiedge, master distiller at Copal Tree Distillery (the makers of Copalli Rum) in Belize. Copalli is yet another example of a large, relatively new operation devoted entirely to making cane juice rum all the way from field to glass.They have some interesting upcoming releases that caught our eye (we noticed them in the TTB label registry), so it was a good time to connect with Ed and get the scoop on everything they're up to. We discussed:Ed's journey from owning

01:53:54

78: Inside Demerara Distillers Ltd. and El Dorado Rum...

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2023/04/02

In this episode, we sat down with Shaun Caleb, master distiller at Demerara Distillers Ltd. (makers of El Dorado Rum) to discuss a wide range of topics related to DDL and his career in rum, including...His path from Guyana to Princeton University and back to Guyana to work for DDLLearning to distill on some of the oldest stills in the worldHow DDL's range of both historic and modern stills allow them to produce an array of 20+ rum marquesThe differences between the Port Mourant double wooden pot

01:43:49

77: The Rumcast Guide to American Rum

The Rumcast ·

2023/03/18

Announcement: We’re now offering annual subscriptions that allow you to save 10% on the Rumcast Patreon community! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.In this episode, we're picking back up with our Rumcast Guides series and turning our focus toward home with the United States. With hundreds upon hundreds of distilleries making rum (most of which have spotty distribution at best), it can be a difficult to actually find the stuff worth exploring in the first place. Which distilleries are

01:18:01

76: The Art of the Modern Rum Cocktail with Shannon...

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2023/03/04

In this episode, we sat down with Shannon Mustipher (rum educator, cocktail consultant, and author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails) to dive deep into the art of making modern rum cocktails. Shannon has spent the better part of a decade designing and launching many rum-focused bar programs and is known for her modern approach to cocktail making.Topics discussed include:The creative process of constructing rum cocktailsNaming cocktailsWhat she's been up to since the 2019 release of Tiki: Modern

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