Meet Luis Ayala, a Texas-based rum consultant, collector, enthusiast, promoter and publisher of Got Rum Magazine. Here’s our interview. _____________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? From a very young age, my grandfather taught me how to mix cocktails (mainly so I could keep making them for him during gatherings/parties). I was [...]
Tiare is a well known Sweden-based rum enthusiast and owner of an excellent cocktail blog called A Mountain of Crushed Ice. Here’s our interview. ____________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? My interest in rum started many years ago when I got a mini bottle of El Dorado 15. Of course, I [...]
Say hello to Paul Senft. He’s an Atlanta-based cane spirits enthusiast, world traveler and founder of RumJourney.com. Here’s our interview. _____________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? Nine years ago my wife and I started hosting our annual Tiki party. Friends would bring me new rums to try and we always had [...]
Joey is a south Florida-based cane spirits enthusiast, collector, blogger and the guy with the coolest name in the Rum XP group. Here’s our interview. _____________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? Growing up in a Cuban household in Miami, I followed in the old man’s footsteps and became a Scotch drinker. [...]
Spreading the gospel of rum to spirits aficionados in Seattle, Nick Feris is a Rum XP and founder of the Rum Collective. Here’s his story. ____________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? My passion for rum developed in part from my long standing interest in pills and potions and a certain travel experience. After graduating [...]
Our friend Matt Robold has made the Tommy B. Rumologist Top 5 and for good reason. His knowledge and passion for rum is unmatched. Here’s more. _____________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? I got into rum in 2005 after a trip to St. Lucia. I had always been a big rum [...]
Rum enthusiast, photographer, Caribbean lifestyle blogger and finalist in the Tommy Bahama Rumologist search. Here’s our interview with Carl Grooms. _____________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? I lived and worked in Europe for many years and received a very in depth education into Scotch Whiskey. When I returned to Florida 10 years [...]
Say hello to Roger Patteson. He’s a well known cane spirits reviewer, world traveler and our drinking buddy on a few occassions. Here’s the interview. _______________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? I had my first memorable experience with rum on a tall ship in the West Indies and British Virgin Islands [...]
Adam Kanter, our drinkin’ buddy and owner of the legendary Rum Bar in Philadelphia, sits down with us to talk shop. Here’s our interview. ____________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? I suppose my first trip to the Caribbean had to be the start. On a family cruise, my mom booked me [...]
Dave Russell is a well-known rum reviewer who spends much of his time sailing the Caribbean in search of fine spirits and good times. Here’s our interview. _______________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? During my first sailing trip in the Caribbean in 1991 I discovered wonderfully refreshing cocktails made with aged [...]
Our friend Bob Davies, AKA-The Rumelier, has traveled the world and collected over 850 rums!! He recently shared his amazing story with us. Enjoy! ___________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? I am originally from North Wales which could easily be described as a rum desert. I was a real ale drinker [...]
Bahama Bob Leonard is a legendary Key West bartender, cane spirits promoter and rum lifestyle blogger. Over a few drinks, we got a chance to talk shop. ___________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? I had my first sip in 1968. Traveling the islands has opened my eyes to the sheer number [...]
Pete Holland, fine spirits blogger and half of the creative team at The Floating Rum Shack, sits down with us to talk about cane spirits. Check it out. _______________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? Rum came up on my radar when I first started dating my future wife to be: Pauline. [...]
Tatu Kaarlas, our drinkin’ buddy and the brain behind Refined Vices.com, sits down with us to talk rum and good times. Check out the full interview right here. How and when did you become interested in rum? Many years ago at my brother’s bachelor party when smoking indoors was still acceptable. His friends and I [...]
Known as “The Rum Daddy”, Paul Artrip is a well known brand ambassador, mixologist, event promoter and all around good “rum guy.” Check out our interview. How and when did you become interested in rum? I started out in the industry with tequila, and then became aware of the rich history and variety of rum [...]
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