Podcast Episodes

Semi-Blind Rum Review #3: English Harbour 1981

Episode 109

We're back with another episode in our Semi-Blind Rum Reviews series. This time, we swapped roles with Will as the blind taster and John as the rum s…

2 years, 3 months ago

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Tales from the Back of the Cabinet: Revisiting 6 Long Overlooked Rums in Our Bars

Episode 108

For this episode, we reached DEEP into the backs of our cabinets and pulled out a selection of rums we had long overlooked, neglected, or even forgot…

2 years, 3 months ago

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San Juan Artisan Distillers & the Emerging Puerto Rican Craft Rum Scene with Pepe Álvarez

Episode 107

In this episode we talked to Pepe Álvarez, founder of San Juan Artisan Distillers, the only Puerto Rican distillery making pot still rum from fresh s…

2 years, 3 months ago

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Kuleana Rum Works: Discovering the Big Island's Take on Hawaiian Rum with Steve Jefferson

Episode 106

In this episode, we sat down with Steve Jefferson, co-founder and CEO of Kuleana Rum Works, a distillery on Hawaii's Big Island that's putting their …

2 years, 4 months ago

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Inside The Islay Rum Company: A Unique Take on Scottish Rum with Ben Inglis

Episode 105

With John on vacation, I flew solo on this episode to welcome Ben Inglis, distillery manager and co-founder of The Islay Rum Company, to the show to …

2 years, 4 months ago

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Introducing Semi-Blind Rum Reviews: Shakara 12-Year Thailand Rum and TCRL High Seas

Episode 104

This week, we’re introducing a new episode format — the Semi-Blind Rum Review!

In these reviews, one of us will know the identity of the rum being rev…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Bira Rum and the Emerging Canadian Rum Scene with Karl Mudzamba (and Special Guest Ivar de Laat)

Episode 103

In this episode, we explore the impressive start of possibly the only independent rum bottler in Canada, Bira Rum. Founder Karl Mudzamba took us insi…

2 years, 5 months ago

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The Rumcast Guide to UK Rum

Episode 102

In this episode, we're back with a fresh entry in our Rumcast Guides series — and this time we're taking on the rums of the United Kingdom!

Over the l…

2 years, 6 months ago

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[Free Bonus Episode] Ian Burrell's Full 100th Episode Interview + a Mystery Sample Tasting

Episode 101

In this free bonus episode, we're releasing global rum ambassador and Equiano co-founder Ian Burrell's full interview from our 100th episode, which w…

2 years, 6 months ago

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The 100th Episode! A Toast to Rum’s Recent Past, Present, & Possible Future with 12 Rumcast Veterans

Episode 100

Without further delay, we're super excited to share our 100th episode of The Rumcast with you!

As we've hinted, this episode is special to us, and was…

2 years, 6 months ago

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