During the first annual International Rum Conference in Madrid I looked around only to see a great variety of representatives from the rum industry in attendance and it pleased me even more to see amongst these attendees many Master Blenders.
I am always amazed when December rolls in and I sit down to summarize the year’s highlights. It seems it was only a couple of weeks ago that I was recapping 2011! Fortunately for me, each year is full of new product launches, rum festivals, etc.... more »
Dec 5, 2012 in From the Editors (1 Comments)
“Going green” seems to be in the minds of more and more businesses these days. Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of their carbon footprint and that of the companies they purchase goods from. more »
Nov 20, 2012 in From the Editors
There is no distilled spirit in the world capable of capturing the essence of romance the way rum does......... more »
Nov 15, 2012 in From the Editors
When we deliberately examine a rum, our bodies perform a highly critical appraisal before the rum is eagerly accepted and swallowed: visual assessment, olfactorily and then we perform gustatory tests to determine their flavor. more »
Nov 9, 2012 in From the Editors
A trip back to my roots and the introduction to the many rums sold there is what inspired us to do this feature on Spain. I was born in Madrid and my mother is from the region called “La Mancha” where the famous Don Quixote story was born. more »
Oct 15, 2012 in From the Editors
