111: The Legacy of Angostura Rum and Trinidad’s Distilling Heritage with John Georges, Former Master Distiller

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, and much more.

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We discussed:

The evolution of rum-making at Angostura over the years

Angostura's involvement with Bacardi in the 1980s

Why pot stills have yet to catch on at Angostura, despite a few attempts

What changed in rum over the course of his four decades of making it

Added sugar in Angostura rum

Which blends Angostura did and did not add Caroni rum to

The career path of a master distiller

And much more!

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