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The Rumcast

Will Hoekenga and John Gulla

Explore the world of rum by hearing from the people who are shaping it.

20 episodes
monthly
Avg 1 hr 26 min
English

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#167
August 22 · 1 hr 49 min
158: The Ultimate Blind Rum Tasting: 6 Incredibly Old & Rare Single Casks from Caroni, Hampden, DDL, and Beyond
30-40+ year old rums from Caroni, Hampden, DDL, and beyond...
#166
July 30 · 1 hr 51 min
157: What's After Black Tot + the Real Life of a Rum Brand Ambassador with Mitch Wilson
Hear about Mitch's exciting new gig in rum and what it's like to live 250+ days on the road per year as a brand ambassador
#165
July 12 · 1 hr 13 min
156: The Rumcast Daiquiri Bracket Round 2: Modern Daiquiris
The second installment in our series to find the best daiquiri rums! This time: which rum makes the best “modern” daiquiri?
#164
June 20 · 1 hr 25 min
155: The Search for the Best American Rums with Mainland Rum's Seth Benhaim
A look at the first independent rum bottler exclusively focused on American rums
#163
June 6 · 1 hr 20 min
154: Classic Daiquiris: Which Rum Makes the Best One?
Round 1 of the Rumcast Daiquiri Bracket is here!
#162
May 23 · 1 hr 24 min
153: The Rumcast Daiquiri Bracket Part 1: The 32-Rum Selection Show
Choosing 32 rums to go head-to-head in the category's definitive cocktail
#161
April 30 · 1 hr 20 min
152: Behind The Rums of Mexico Series with Jason Cox
Exploring the latest series from the founder of Alambique Serrano
#160
April 4 · 2 hr 2 min
151: Blind Tasting & Selecting La Maison & Velier's Next Flag Series Rums
Choosing the best of 7 mystery single cask samples
#159
March 8 · 1 hr 15 min
150: Richard Seale & Ian Burrell Part 2: Jamaica Rum GI Debates, Aging Myths, and History vs. Tradition
A conversation on the history and future of Jamaica rum
#158
March 1 · 1 hr 19 min
150: Richard Seale & Ian Burrell Part 1: Their New Project, the Future of Foursquare's ECS, & More
A look at the new project from Foursquare and the global rum ambassador himself, plus a whole lot more
#157
January 26 · 1 hr 26 min
149: Our Top 8 Predictions & Questions for Rum in 2026
What's on our minds about the rum world as we kick off another year
#156
Dec 23, 2025 · 1 hr 42 min
148: The Rumcast's Favorite Rums of 2025
Join us for our annual lookback at the year's standout rums, bottlers, and distilleries
#155
Dec 7, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min
147: Carrying on the Mount Gay Legacy with Trudiann Branker, Master Blender
Learn what it's like to be master blender of the world's oldest rum distillery
#154
Nov 23, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min
146: O Reizinho and the Tradition of Madeira Rum Making (with Pedro Ferreira)
an interview with founder and distiller Pedro Ferreira
#153
Nov 9, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min
145: Building a Beginner's Rum Bar in 2025
(in as few bottles as possible!)
#152
Oct 30, 2025 · 11 min
Announcement: The Rumcast Reserve Pre-Sale Is Live!
Get your bottles today!
#151
Oct 26, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min
144: Adventures in Rum Experimentation at South Africa's Mhoba Distillery
with Robert Greaves, Shaldon Engelbrecht, and Eric Kaye
#150
Oct 12, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
143: Unveiling the 2025 Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft Champion + Results Breakdown
And the winner is...
#149
Oct 5, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min
142: Habitation Velier: Tasting Their 2025 Releases + a Brief History of an Iconic Rum Series
A closer look at one of modern rum's most impactful series of releases
#148
Sep 20, 2025 · 2 hr 8 min
141: The 4th Annual Rumcast Fantasy Rum Draft
Listen and vote to help us determine who built the best desert island rum bar!

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