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Aug 22, 2026 · 1:49:59
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Jul 30, 2026 · 1:51:34
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Jul 12, 2026 · 1:13:11
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Jun 20, 2026 · 1:25:23
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May 23, 2026 · 1:24:35
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Apr 30, 2026 · 1:20:30
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Apr 4, 2026 · 2:02:40
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Mar 8, 2026 · 1:15:20
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Mar 1, 2026 · 1:19:24
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Jan 26, 2026 · 1:26:27
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Dec 23, 2025 · 1:42:47
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Dec 7, 2025 · 1:20:59
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Nov 23, 2025 · 1:24:38
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Nov 9, 2025 · 1:25:49
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Oct 30, 2025 · 11:09
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Oct 26, 2025 · 1:33:00
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Oct 12, 2025 · 1:07:19
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Oct 5, 2025 · 1:27:15
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Sep 20, 2025 · 2:08:43
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Sep 7, 2025 · 1:30:47
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Aug 24, 2025 · 1:24:40
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Aug 1, 2025 · 1:18:08
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Jul 20, 2025 · 59:15
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Jul 6, 2025 · 1:34:48
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Jun 22, 2025 · 51:40
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Jun 8, 2025 · 1:34:44
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May 26, 2025 · 1:33:09
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May 11, 2025 · 1:45:06
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Apr 27, 2025 · 1:21:03
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Mar 30, 2025 · 1:26:08
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Mar 16, 2025 · 1:35:12
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Mar 2, 2025 · 1:41:58
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Feb 13, 2025 · 1:23:38
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Jan 27, 2025 · 1:21:57
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Jan 13, 2025 · 1:05:08
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Dec 29, 2024 · 1:12:44
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Dec 21, 2024 · 1:43:55
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Dec 16, 2024 · 24:19
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Dec 8, 2024 · 1:49:35
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Nov 24, 2024 · 1:57:33
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!…
Nov 10, 2024 · 47:34
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…
Nov 3, 2024 · 22:24
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…
Oct 27, 2024 · 1:05:37
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…
Oct 12, 2024 · 1:27:26
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 —…
Oct 6, 2024 · 40:01
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…
Sep 22, 2024 · 2:17:48
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…
Sep 8, 2024 · 1:25:58
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…
Sep 2, 2024 · 31:30
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…
Aug 25, 2024 · 1:24:04
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,…
Aug 11, 2024 · 1:45:09
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,…
Jul 28, 2024 · 1:45:10
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…
Jul 20, 2024 · 22:31
Want to see video of this episode? Check it out on YouTube and subscribe to our channel! We're back with another bite-sized episode in our Semi-Blind Rum Reviews series. This…
Jul 14, 2024 · 1:25:15
Note: See the end of this episode description for the Hurricane Beryl aid links we mention in the intro. In this episode we revisited one of rum's iconic institutions from a…
Jun 29, 2024 · 25:18
Want to see video of this episode? Check it out on YouTube and subscribe to our channel! https://youtu.be/8b99b-s4isg We're back with another episode in our Semi-Blind Reviews…
Jun 23, 2024 · 1:49:17
In this episode, we sat down with John Georges, former master distiller of Angostura Rum / Trinidad Distillers Ltd. to discuss his 40+ year career in rum, all things Angostura,…
Jun 10, 2024 · 1:52:52
In this episode, we chatted with Jason Paul Cox and Isidoro Krassel Jr. of Alambique Serrano and Cañada Rum — two exciting projects featuring cane juice rum from Mexico. Jason is…
May 25, 2024 · 1:45:03
This episode is sponsored by Nossa Cachaça — Get 10% off any order at NossaCachaca.com with promo code RUMCAST. In this episode, we talked to Turner Wathen and Jordan Morris, the…
May 18, 2024 · 24:25
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 selector. It turned out to be…
May 11, 2024 · 1:24:42
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 forgotten about in our bars to see…
Apr 27, 2024 · 1:37:11
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 sugarcane juice in a true…
Apr 14, 2024 · 1:50:32
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 own spin on fresh cane juice…
Mar 30, 2024 · 1:24:45
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 get the full story on his…
Mar 16, 2024 · 58:11
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 reviewed and one of us will be…
Mar 3, 2024 · 1:23:56
In this episode, we explore the impressive start of possibly the only independent rum bottler in Canada, Bira Rum . Founder Karl Mudzamba took us inside his journey from…
Feb 18, 2024 · 2:34:06
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 last 12 years or so, the UK…
Feb 6, 2024 · 51:55
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 was full of interesting…
Jan 28, 2024 · 1:36:55
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 really a labor of love.…
Jan 6, 2024 · 1:14:02
Per tradition, we're back with our predictions for what will happen in the world of rum in 2024 — from trends, to releases, to new projects, and beyond. In the spirit of…
Dec 23, 2023 · 1:45:04
Happy holidays and New Year (in advance), everyone! In our fourth annual Year in Review episode we take a look back at our favorite rums of the year in the following categories:…
Dec 10, 2023 · 1:29:29
In this episode, we went deep on the eight marks of Jamaica's Hampden Estate and the making of the recently released 8 Marks Collection with Peppie Grant (Tour Manager at…
Nov 25, 2023 · 2:16:00
This episode is sponsored by Wonk Press — Get 10% off Modern Caribbean Rum by Matt Pietrek and Carrie Smith now through December 10 with promo code RUMCAST. Plus, Matt and Carrie…
Nov 11, 2023 · 1:39:09
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…
Oct 29, 2023 · 1:56:29
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…
Oct 14, 2023 · 1:28:55
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…
Oct 2, 2023 · 2:01:52
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…
Sep 17, 2023 · 1:29:31
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…
Sep 3, 2023 · 2:08:20
🗳️ 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…
Aug 19, 2023 · 1:21:22
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…
Aug 6, 2023 · 1:10:32
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…
Jul 23, 2023 · 1:29:55
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…
Jul 8, 2023 · 1:28:22
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…
Jun 24, 2023 · 57:50
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…
Jun 12, 2023 · 1:28:06
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…
May 28, 2023 · 1:35:23
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…
May 21, 2023 · 48:13
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…
May 14, 2023 · 1:35:18
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…
Apr 29, 2023 · 1:20:44
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…
Apr 15, 2023 · 1:15:06
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,…
Apr 2, 2023 · 1:53:54
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…
Mar 18, 2023 · 1:43:49
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…
Mar 4, 2023 · 1:18:01
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…
Feb 18, 2023 · 1:18:46
In this episode, we complete our interview with Renegade Rum's Mark Reynier and Jane Nurse (we released Part 1 last week, and you can check it out here ). In Part 2, we get…
Feb 11, 2023 · 1:37:29
In this episode, we sit down with Renegade Rum's Mark Reynier and Jane Nurse to learn all about the Grenada distillery's terroir-driven approach to cane juice rum. This is one of…
Jan 29, 2023 · 1:31:31
28 Distillery Visits. 11 Countries. 13 Months. In this episode, we sit down with Richard Nicholson, founder of the New Zealand Rum Society and your fellow Rumcast listener, to…
Jan 15, 2023 · 1:05:03
For the first episode of 2023, we're looking ahead and making 3 predictions each for the world of rum this year. Before we look ahead, however, we look back on the predictions we…
Dec 31, 2022 · 35:40
Hey Rumcasters, to celebrate the end of 2022 we decided to make December's bonus episode (typically exclusive to patrons ) free for all! In this edition of Release Rumblings, we…
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