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120: The Rumcast Guide to Madeira Rum


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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.

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