120: The Rumcast Guide to Madeira Rum

Want to see video of this episode? Go here to watch on YouTube and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/pJ3JI8SNXPQ 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.