Known as Mr. Rum in some circles, Rob Burr has worn out a passport or two traveling the world in search of fine spirits and good times. Here’s our interview. How and when did you become interested in rum? In the early 1970s the official drinking age was 18. I had already decided rum was [...]
Steve and Patrick Bennett travel the Caribbean, discover interesting places, take cool photos, drink great rum and write about it!! Check out our interview!! How and when did you become interested in rum? Steve Bennett – We’re from St. Croix, home of Cruzan Rum, so basically our interest in rum started the minute we were [...]
Brad Beach, the globe trotter behind BeachOutpost.com, sits down with us to talk rum, travel and whatever else comes to mind. Check out the full interview. How and when did you become interested in rum? Rum has always had an impression on me ever since I was a child reading “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis [...]
My brother in rum, Ryan VanDenabeele (AKA Rum Shop Ryan,) sits down with us to sip spirits and tell his story. Read the entire interview here. . RC: Welcome, Ryan. Tell us how and when you became interested in rum? Ryan: I’ve always liked the taste of different rums, but I’d say watching a History [...]
Southern California-based rummy, Forrest Cokely, shares some insight into his love affair with cane spirits. Take a look at our interview. __________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? As a child, there was a family across the street who had a full bar built out in their garage. I had many opportunities to [...]
Pauline Holland is one half of the crew at The Floating Rum Shack, the UK’s premier cane spirits blog. Check out our interview. How and when did you become interested in rum? To be honest I don’t actually remember becoming interested in rum. It’s always been there, what with having a Bajan mum and a [...]
Paul Yellin is known by many as the Rhum Chef. He’s the author of the Mount Gay Cookbook, rum advocate and chef to the stars. Check out our interview. How did you become interested in rum? I grew up in Barbados, in the Caribbean. Rum is not just a beverage {there}…it is a lifestyle. It [...]
Meet Chip Dykstra, a spirits aficionado and collector from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He discovered rum by way of a whiskey tasting and never turned back. How did you become interested in rum & when did you start collecting? My brother in law brought out a bottle of Wiser’s 18 year old whiskey that he had [...]
Gerard Heidgerken is the rum-loving President of Bilgemunky Enterprises, an outfit that focuses on the research and appreciation of pirate culture. _______________________________________ Gerard’s website, Bilgemunky.com is known as one of the webs top pirate sites and includes a healthy dose of information about cane spirits. He sat down with us recently to talk business, pirates [...]
Meet Juan del Busto, an enthusiast from South Florida who has been on a quest for the world’s best rums for more than 35 years. Check out our interview! ___________________________________________ With a personal stash of more than 300 rums, Juan del Busto boasts one of the most extensive collections we’ve seen. We sat down with [...]
Paul McFadyen is one of the most in-demand spirits professionals around. We caught up with him in Miami to talk business, life, travel and rum. __________________________________________________ By June Coleman As I mingled last week at the Rum Renaissance Festival, I found myself in the land of “Pauls!” It seemed as though everyone I met was [...]
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