by Will Hoekenga and John Gulla
<p>Explore the world of rum by hearing from the people who are shaping it.</p>
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April 27, 2025
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: https://youtu.be/3NEXgQJSdgY Sometimes we get in the mood to do something a little crazy, and this episode is one of those times. After the debut of the latest musical number from John Gulla (don't miss this one), we spend 60 minutes putting a big dent in our backlog of rum samples by tasting and sharing rapidfire thoughts on 10 interesting rums each, for a total of 20. We set a timer for two minutes and 30 seconds for each sample, leaving ourselves some extra time at the end to discuss our favorites, what we learned from the exercise, and more. From recent releases like Papalin Jamaica High Ester Blend, to classics like Rhum Bielle Blanc, to up-and-coming producers like Taiwan's Renaissance Distillery and Australia's Mt. Uncle Distillery (including an Australian agave cask finish??), to recently closed distilleries like Japan's Nine Leaves, to soon-to-be-released rums that we saved as surprises — the range is wide and vast, just like the category of rum and John's vocal range. You can check out the complete list of rums below, or just dive right into the episode! After you've listened, let us know — have you tried any of these rums? If so, what did you think of them? Cheers! Complete List of Rums Sampled: Oxbow Rhum Louisiane 2022 Harvest (United States) Uruapan Cana Cristalina Single Agricola (Mexico) Below the Salt L'Ardois JaQ (Nova Scotia) Velier Nine Leaves 2023 Last Drops (Japan) Botran Rare Blend - Italian Wine Cask (Guatemala) Grander Toasted Oak Small Batch (Panama) Rum & Cane - Asia Pacific XO (Fiji / Indonesia Blend) Mt. Uncle Iridium X (Australia) Crooked Island Rum - Waterman (Jamaica / Dominican Republic Blend) Mt. Uncle Iridium X Agave Cask Edition (Australia) Dràm Mòr Single Cask - Secret Distillery 7-Year (Mauritius) Foursquare Magisterium (Barbados) Rhum Bielle Blanc (Marie Galante, Guadeloupe) Papalin Jamaica High Ester (Jamaica) Renaissance 2018 Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask (Taiwan) Raising Glasses Full Circle Blend (8 Countries) 4 Surprise Rums (3 of which haven't been released yet)
April 14, 2025
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: https://youtu.be/j3DyrseUg08 If you keep up with rum releases it's been pretty hard to ignore the arrival of Alambique Serrano's Vida Nativa series — 5 limited release bottles from the Oaxacan cane juice rum producer that feature a wide range of interesting cask types, different stills, and distinct flavor profiles (watermelon cucumber water?). In this episode, we tasted through 4 out of the 5 bottles, plus the new 3-year blend that's designed to be their first always available release. Along the way we debated our favorites, discussed a possible early favorite rum of the year, revealed John's secret connection to a beloved pop music icon, and much more. We cover the specs of each release during the show, but if you'd like to follow along, the Alambique Serrano website has all the details here: https://www.alambiqueserrano.com/vida-nativa1 Have a listen and let us know what you think of these rums if you've been able to taste them!
March 30, 2025
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: https://youtu.be/vIGY1T80zIw In this episode, we invited Grander founder Dan DeHart on the show to break down the making of an atypical new unaged rum called Cane Harvest. Unlike the vast majority of rums that come out of Panama, this rum is made of 100% heavy column rum that typically only serves as a blending component with lighter-bodied rums. It's a fascinating glimpse at a type of rum we don't often get to experience on its own. You can watch the video version of this episode here. We talked to Dan about: How an idea to recreate the defunct Caña Brava rum led to this much different rum The source of the rum (hint: it's not from Las Cabras, the distillery where Grander has sourced all of its other rums to date) What makes this heavy style of column still rum different Whether we'll see an aged version of this rum How Grander has evolved over the last 5 years Most successful and most unsuccessful secondary maturations And much more!
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