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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
P.S.Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.
By Will Hoekenga and John Gulla4.9
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Click here to watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!
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
P.S.Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.

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