A brief history of rum in Cuba The island of Cuba was colonized relatively late, in 1511, when Diego Velazquez de Cuellar established the first 7 large cities there. Cane plants were quickly imported, as well as slaves, without producing sugar. The juice of the cane was used […]
Guadeloupe rums have never been so dynamic! The butterfly island moves, innovates. We realize, at trade fairs in particular, that its distilleries are offering us more and more different things. With single-plot, single-varietal rums, brut de casks, brut de column, and other projects that you will discover in this interview, […]
With almost 6 years of existence, La Compagnie des Indes is one of the pioneers of French independent bottling. At a time when IBs (“Independent Bottlers”) are flourishing everywhere, we wanted to take stock with Florent Beuchet. We talked about his vision of the world of rum today and tomorrow, addressing […]
The arrival of the Corman Collins bottlings on the site is an opportunity for us to discover their creator, Hubert Corman. This essential character from across Quiévrain has been immersed in spirits for several decades and certainly has a lot to tell us. But first, let's let him introduce himself: Hubert Corman, originally from Battice in Belgium, born […]
We have always wanted to know better the Basse Terre distillery masterfully run by Léopold Reimonenq, a true memory of Guadeloupean rum. Delphine Termosiris, marketing manager for the distillery, was kind enough to answer our questions, and thus lift the veil on these very unique agricultural rums, with a recognizable personality among all others. […]
The beautiful distillery in the north of Martinique is one of the oldest on the island and holds an important place in the hearts of agricultural rum lovers. It is also a distillery which has remained relatively discreet since the new lease of life in rum appeared around ten years ago. Aside from its aficionados, […]
Diplomatico has been the driving force behind rum for around ten years, and is often found in the middle of debates around the definition of rum. The brand defends a fairly recent tradition of mild and sweet rums, which we associate quite simplistically with the Hispanic style. However, for some time now, Diplomatico has also been listening […]
Since the announcement of the book project “Les Silencieux – du rhum et des Hommes” at the beginning of 2019, the little rum world has been impatient to finally be able to read this work. Our rum culture has considerably enriched in recent years, as has our historical and technical knowledge. Debates and gossip are as many soap operas as […]
In a great country of gastronomy like France, food and wine pairings – also incorrectly called food pairing – are sacred. We may be a little impressed at the idea of getting started with food and rum pairings. However today, rum is no longer seen only as a festive alcohol, but as a high-quality spirit. He is […]
Today we have an appointment with a virtuoso of arranged rum, the one who has given it its reputation for 8 years already. This former agri-food engineer and high-level basketball player created Ti arranged by Ced in 2011 in the Nantes region, and quickly received a number of distinctions, including a […]
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