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Episode #49 .  On this podcast our guest is Singapore based drummer Wini Tan aka "Tiny Wini".  She's been playing music since she was 3 and only started playing the drums at 19. Currently Wini does session work and freelances on sites like AirGigs. However her main project is the math rock, original music band "Alto Duo" .

We switched it up with doing a drum review instead of a rum review since we have a drummer on the podcast.   

Here's what you will hear in this episode: 

• What got her into drumming
• Wini's current projects
• How the new Alto Duo EP coming along
• For listeners who aren’t drummers, she describes what  Mathrock is
• What it was like competing in the Hit Like a Girl contest
• The mid show drum review, where I give a review of Ddrum's Red Shot 5-piece trigger set. 
• We talk gear and endorsements such as: 
  • TRX Cymbals Southeast Asia subsidiary
  • Endorsements: TRX cymbals, Collision drumsticks, MEEaudio, and Official DrumHead
  • Local drum company Pantheonn 
• In four beats or less
  • What time signature do you hate playing?
  • What's something people don’t know about you?
  • Who’s the drummer you want to meet in person?
  • In your cover band, what song do you dread playing?

Visit links to Wini's music and socials:

• Spotify
• Instagram - Wini
• Instagram - Alto Duo
• YouTube

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Episode #48 .  On this podcast, I have the hosts of the YouTube channel "Just Drinking", Robert and Roger.  Just Drinking Rum reviews are for the every day rum drinker.  They are just two guys who love trying new rums and want to share their tastes with the world.

The reviews look at the looks, smells and tastes of each rum as if they are drinking it in their own backyard. The mixed drink portion of the review is done with only a single soda mixer (Pepsi- by Robert & Coke- by Roger) to ensure the value of our review is equal for all reviews. 

Just Drinking Rum Reviews... For the every day Rum Lover

Here's what you will hear in this episode:

• How Roger and Robert  got into rum
• Going  from just drinking rum to giving a review of them to starting up their YouTube channel
• They live in a state where whiskey and bourbon where is more popular, so their ability to get their hands on some really good rum
• They talk about their trip to the Miami Rum Festival in 2019
• Getting out on the road and touring some distilleries this summer
• In four sips or less
  • Yes/No…. Have you bought a rum and thought, I want my money back?
  • Neat or on the rocks?
  • If you were stranded on an island, and an unlimited supply of rum, what would it be?
  • What’s a rum you really want to get your hands on ?
• They flip the script and ask me in four sips or less 

Visit Just Drinking's links:

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Facebook

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Episode #47 .  On this podcast, June 1st marks that start of hurricane season, so we have back on the podcast Tim Drum. I thought it would be good to get an update from him on what to expect this year.

Here's what you will hear in this episode:
 

• Reviewing the National Hurricane Center's forecast prediction for the 2021 hurricane season
• No more Greek alphabet
• What is El Nino vs La Nina
• Changes coming for 2022 hurricane season  
• Tips on how to prepare yourself for hurricane season
• The aptly named cocktails that we have during this show
• It only takes one!
• An update on our Facebook Top Fan monthly giveaways

Visit these important links:

• https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
• https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness

Links to the rums we used for our cocktails:

• https://www.instilldistillingco.com/
• https://www.reallybadrum.com/

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Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
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Episode #46 .  On this podcast, we aren't in the studio or on Zoom. We did a podcast takeover at past guest Chef McCann's (ep. 19) Nitrogen Bar, Grill and Sushi  in Jupiter, FL. This was our first Drums and Rums event where we did a podcast, featured local music, awesome food, giveaways and drink specials from our guest Doc Brown's award winning Really Bad Rum.

Here's what you will hear in this podcast :

• After seeing Ron Jeremy's bottle of rum in a liquor sparked Doc into making his own rum for his rum cakes
• The 2020 San Diego Spirits Festival awards for taste and bottle design
• Difficulties for a small brands during the pandemic where  
• Where changes to Florida law on distilling will help expand the Really Bad Rum brand
• The current reach of Really Bad Rum through out the US
• Rum of the year award from Robert and Roger of  "Just Drinking" 
• Live trivia questions
• Not all of Really Bad Rum's products are rum related
• The story of the Legend
• Learn how to join Doc's Army
• What's on the horizon 
• His answers to "In four sips or less"
  • When it come to mermaids, blond or brunette?
  • Beatles or Rolling Stones?
  • New England or Florida beaches
  • What's the most surprising thing of his rum journey?

Show support and visit Really Bad Rum's links:
Website, Instagram,  Facebook
Check of upcoming guests Robert and Roger from  "Just Drinking"

Also support the events participants: local music and establishment
- Jackson Springs,  Chris Springer Music
- Nitrogen Bar, Grill & Sushi - Website, Facebook, Instagram

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Episode #45.   Our guest on the podcast drums it all, Aaron Edgar teaches online on Drumeo and his YouTube channel which has 2 million views and 13,000 subscribers, and the drummer for Canadian prog-metal band Third Ion. He's also is a published author and a regular poly-rhythm columnist for Modern Drummer. 

When he's not teaching and he's drumming for Canadian prog-metal band Third Ion, where he showcases some of his most rhythmically adventurous playings. The resulting sound is heavily polyrhythmic, including a song almost entirely based in quintuplets called Van Halien, from their debut release, 13/8 bit. 

Also on the mid-show rum review, Alex from The Rum Barrel reviews the Appleton Estate 8-year-old.
 
Here's what you will hear in this podcast :

• How he approached tackling poly-rhythms and demystify how to play them
• Education/lessons:
  • He offers online drum lessons as a remote Drumeo instructor
  • His instructional book published by Modern Drummer: Progressive Drumming Essentials: Polyrhythms, Twisting Time, Rhythm Theory, and More. Also, update on new books coming out
  • Shooting videos  at the Drumeo Headquarters in Vancouver such as how to play songs like Meshuggah's "Bleed" in the video 5 Iconic Double Bass Grooves, Tool's "Invincible" and  Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" Intro
• We talk about his endorsements and gear including his favorite Sabian Cymbal his custom made 9 sided cymbal the 23" Nonagon Fierce Ride
• Third Ion
  • Aaron talks about the band Third Ion and their two releases: 13/8 Bit and Biolith.
  • During the Covid lockdown, how beneficial that everyone in the band has home a studio
  • Third Ion's theme of sci-fi, video games, and the universe. Check out the tracks  Biolith and Van Halien which represents these themes very well
• His answers to "In four beats or less"
  • Old school Jets or New school Jets
  • Which odd time signature do you like playing the most?
  • How many snares are in your collection?
  • What’s your favourite thing about teaching?

Show support and visit Aaron's links:
Thirdion.com
Drumeo.com
Facebook and YouTube
Aaron proudly endorses:  Sonor, Sabian, Evans, Puresound, Vater, Cympad, Sweet Spot Clutches, Drum Dots, Snare Weight, Roland, SledgePad, LowBoy Beaters, Kelly SHU, Protection Racket, Porter & Davies, BigFatSnareDrum

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Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
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Episode #44 .   On this podcast our guest fits our podcast to a T. He’s a rum craft cocktail maker at North Carolina’s Instill Distilling and has drummed pretty much all his life and is currently the drummer for the band As We All Float.

Also we try something different for our mid-show rum review where we have our guest review the rum during this episode.
 
Check out the replay of this live podcast on our YouTube channel. Click --> Link

Here's what you will hear in this podcast :

• Drum Talk
  • Starting of early in drumming in the drum corp through school and college
  • Why he choose to pursue a music education degree
  • His Favorite drummer, Blake Richardson..
  • Dave share with us his kit configuration and cymbal setup
  • How many drummers get to bring their drums to work, where his kit is the house kit at the distillery
  • His current  music project "As We All Float"
• Rum Talk
  • How Dave entered the  service industry at an early age and lead him into his rum journey
  • A description of the distillery
  • Dave reviews Instill Distilling Co's three products or aka the "The Three Ladies", the White, Spiced and the Aeva, 
  • Creating awareness for craft rum to those who drink large scale commercial rum
  • His inspiration on making craft cocktails and his favorite cocktail the "Palmetto"
• His answers to "In four sips/beats or less"
  • On the rocks or neat?
  • Favorite instrument that’s not “drums/drum set”
  • Since he was in many drum corps….. Was the movie Drumline anything close to the real thing?
  • What’s the one thing you trade with what you do?

Show support and visit Dave's links:
Instill Distilling - Website, Instagram, Facebook
As We All Float - Instagram and Facebook

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Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Want to learn more about the rums that were reviewed, check out Instill Distilling Co. website for more information

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Episode #43.  On this podcast guest numero uno, Captain Kirk is back as we share a list of drummers who sing behind the kit or transitioned fully up to the front. This is conversational episode where two good friends chill with some cocktails and shoot the sh*t.

Here's what you will hear in this podcast :
Listen  where we both run down our top 5 drummers and share a few anecdotal tidbits about these drummers. I'm sure we left a lot on the table for other choices, so feel free to let us know what your picks are.

Also on the mid show rum review, I gave Jami from Ready Set Rum and Alex from the Rum Barrel a break as I review the two cocktails we had to show.  First was the "Love Shack" made with Rock Sound Rum and the second one was the "Tropical Depression" made with Really Bad Rum.

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Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
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Want to learn more about rum reviews, check out Ready Set Rum's Instagram &YouTube channel and The Rum Barrel's Instagram and Website for more reviews

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Episode #42 .  On this podcast get your Bunsen burners and beakers out as we have the Cocktail Scientist, Joel Lackovich . Joel is also the  co-founder of Austin, Texas based Rock Sound Rum and also a writer for the Got Rum magazine.

He talks about going to school at University of Florida for chemistry and biology to bartending at Washington DC's largest nightclub to taking his education and bartending experience to create his own rum company. Rock Sound Rum has quite a few flavor profiles with their Smoke Coconut rum that is pretty amazing. Rock Sound rum's brand embraces the great times and vibe of the 80's. 

Also check out the replay of this live podcast on our YouTube channel. Click --> Link

Also on the mid show rum review Jame' from Ready Set Rum reviews the 12 year aged Jamaican rum Worthy Park Single Estate 2006.

Here's what you will hear in this podcast :

• How Joel went from going to school at the University of Florida to bartending at a DC nightclub where Moby was DJ'ing to starting his own rum company
• Their product line that includes a Smoked Coconut rum, a spiced rum, key lime rum, grapefruit rum and a light rum
• We find out his favorite cocktail to make, the "Love Shack"
• A bio-chemical affect of  the interesting topic regarding sugar, rum and diabetics. As well as how carbonated drinks make you hungry
• How Joel applies his chemistry background to making rum and cocktails.
• A white paper that he wrote about rum which lead to writing for "Got Rum"
• Upcoming plans for Rock Sound rum.
• Find out if he spills the beans on what musicians he ran into while working at the Toll House Hotel in California
• His answers to "In four sips or less"
  • On the rocks or neat?
  • Which car KITT, General Lee or the A-Team van?
  • Did you ever own a pair of parachute pants? 
  • As a bartender what’s your most important tool?

Show support and visit Joel and Rock Sound Rum's links:
Rock Sound Rum - Website, Instagram,  FaceBook
The Cocktail Scientist - Website
Got Rum Magazine - Website

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Want to learn more about the rum review, check out Ready Set Rum's Instagram &YouTube channel for more reviews

Don't forget to check out our site and links

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Episode #41 .   On this podcast I learned about our guest after taping episode 34 with Shance Gransam when she played the track "Someone Else" from her band the Little Things that was produced by our guest Tommy Halla.  Tommy and I talk about producing music for south Florida bands as well as being a drummer in the Alex Meixner polka band as well as a few other local bands. 

He also makes and produces his own music like our opening dance / EDM track by Tommy and vocals by Deal James,  titled "Das Emergency" written at the start of the pandemic. 

Also check out the replay of this live podcast on our YouTube channel. Click --> Link

Also on the mid show rum review Alex from The Rum Barrel  reviews  the Scottish rum made maybe on one of the smallest rum producing islands in the world.  Gow Rum is made in Orkney on Lamb Holm a tiny island of only .15 square miles

Here's what you will hear in this podcast :

• The opening dance / EDM  track titled "Das Emergency"
• How he met Alex Miexner and how he ended up in FL via polka tinder
• We talk about his current gig, the Alex Miexner band,  which is best described as polka fusion
• Tommy tells us why Jon Theodore from  Queens of the Stone Age and former member of The Mars Volta is one of his favorite drummers
• I ask Tommy what a producers do
• How he went from drumming to producing and some of the artists that he's produced
• We talk about his music and about a book about promoting
• Find out if Tommy sets the new score on the Bop It Challenge.
• His answers to "In four beats or less"
  • What’s been more of a challenge drumming or producing?
  • You mentioned on the podcast “Being a Musician” with Flint Blade. You said it’s tough being a drummer and no one book just a drummer. Do you think with right setup a drummer can be a one man band?

Show support and visit Tommy's links:
Website
Instagram
Spotify

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Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Want to learn more about the rum review, check out The Rum Barrel's website for more reviews

Don't forget to check out our site and links

Drums and Rums website
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Episode #40 . Our guest has over 500+ bottles of rum mostly comprised of Havana Club. He acquired his first bottle of Havana Club rum and  it sparked an interest and now a passion about the story of the Havana Club. Most people know about the Bacardi family and even though many people know about Havana Club, most don’t know about the family behind Havana Club. That one bottle has now grown to many . Check out Christopher's well curated website ---> Havana Club Rum Collection which also includes the history of Havana Club.

Also check out the replay of this live podcast on our YouTube channel. Click --> Link

Also on the mid show rum review Alex from The Rum Barrel  reviews, not available in the US, the Havana Club 7 Year.

Here's what you will hear in this podcast :

• How he got into collecting rum 
• Christopher gives us a description of his collection and his rum room (click on the link to see the video of from the live podcast ---> link
• He shares a little bit about the story of the family who started the company, the Archebala’s
• We answer some questions from the YouTube chat including some from the members of the Archebala family 
• He explains why today there's two different Havana Club rum in the US vs Europe
• We chat a little bit about the music he's into
• A quick peruse of his website 
• In four sips or less
  • What’s his favorite HC bottle/design? 
  • Of all the HC’s which one is his favorite one to drink?
  • Neat or on ice?

Show support and visit Christopher's links:
Website: https://hc-rumcollection.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/hc_rumcollection/
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Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Want to learn more about the rum review, check out The Rum Barrel's website for more reviews

Don't forget to check out our site and links

Drums and Rums website
Follow us on FaceBook, YouTube and Support the show