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In this return to our Rumcast Guides series, we dive into Portugal's twist on agricole rum — Madeira!

Madeira has been producing amazing cane juice rums for a very long time, but has only started becoming more well known in the broader rum world in recent years. So there's no better time than now to explore it!

We take you through:

A brief history of rum production and sugarcane cultivation in Madeira

Their distinctive rules for rum production

How their mythical "Chamber of Tasters" tasting panels for approving authentic Rums da Madeira work

A look at each of the current Madeira rum distilleries

Tastings of several Madeira rums from O Reizinho, Engenhos do Norte, Vinha Alta, and Engenho Novo

On-the-ground reporting from a Rumcast correspondent who recently visited Madeira

The reveal of a "Madeira Mystery" blind tasting

And more!

Related links:

The official Rum da Madeira website

Madeira Rum certification process PDF

Madeira Rum organoleptic requirements PDF

Our episode 55 interview with Peter Holland

Our episode 73 interview with Richard Nicholson

Secret Rum Bar's Madeira Rum series

Fat Rum Pirate's Calheta rum review

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In this free edition of our monthly bonus Patreon episode, we taste through three highly anticipated new rums in La Maison & Velier's Flag Series:

Cambodia 2016: an 8-year-old pot still rum from Samai Distillery (48.7% ABV)

Jamaica 2015: a 9-year-old pot still rum from Worthy Park (60.4% ABV)

Fiji 2012: a 12-year-old pot still rum from South Pacific Distilleries (64.5% ABV)

Tune in for some background on Cambodian rum, our thoughts on each rum, some reflections on the Flag Series as a whole, a digression on Bob Dylan, and more!

Note: These samples were provided to us free of charge, and with no promise of a review or episode like this.

Have you tried any of these yet? Is there one you're particularly interested in? Shoot us an email or comment and let us know!

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We're back with our semi-blind reviews series — but with a twist!

In this mystery sample edition, both of us have no idea what the identity of this rum is before diving in headfirst for a review. Along the way, we offer our best guesses as to the rum's origin and key characteristics.

This time, it's a 20-year-old rum from Trinidad Distillers Limited bottled by Compagnie Des Indes. Tune in to see how close we get!

A special thank you to Rumcast patron Ben for providing the mystery sample.

Have a listen and let us know what you think of this rum!

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