Note: As a reminder, Rumcast Reserve bottles are officially available in stores and shipping from our online retailer! You can grab your bottles here: https://www.rumcast.com/reserve
You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RAJkBUrXzBY
In this episode, we discussed something that we've somehow never dedicated a show to (but with a twist, of course): assembling a rum bar that would offer a beginner a complete view of the rum world.
The twist, however, is that we have to do it in as few bottles as possible.
Needless to say, it's a tough exercise! We debated how to define a beginner, catering to different spirits-experience levels, how to possibly represent a category as diverse as rum with just a handful or two of bottles, and a whole lot more.
This is as much as episode for enthusiasts who often recommend rums to beginners as it is for folks who might consider themselves beginners. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!
Cheers!
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Note: As a reminder, Rumcast Reserve bottles are officially available in stores and shipping from our online retailer! You can grab your bottles here: https://www.rumcast.com/reserve
You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RAJkBUrXzBY
In this episode, we discussed something that we've somehow never dedicated a show to (but with a twist, of course): assembling a rum bar that would offer a beginner a complete view of the rum world.
The twist, however, is that we have to do it in as few bottles as possible.
Needless to say, it's a tough exercise! We debated how to define a beginner, catering to different spirits-experience levels, how to possibly represent a category as diverse as rum with just a handful or two of bottles, and a whole lot more.
This is as much as episode for enthusiasts who often recommend rums to beginners as it is for folks who might consider themselves beginners. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!
Cheers!
139: Inside Rum Buying at The Whisky Exchange, with Dawn Davies
The Rumcast
1 hour 24 minutes 40 seconds
2 months ago
139: Inside Rum Buying at The Whisky Exchange, with Dawn Davies
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You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OqHh-Jb1dr8
In this episode, we caught up with Dawn Davies, head buyer for The Whisky Exchange—one of the premier spirits stores in the UK.
Dawn is a huge rum fan with an excellent palate (she's one of the very few Masters of Wine in the world), and her position at The Whisky Exchange gives her a fascinating perspective on the world of rum.
You can watch the video version of the episode here.
We discussed:
What goes into managing a store selection that includes nearly 1,000 rum SKUs
Balancing esoteric rum geek bottles with mass market selections
Which rums should be on more store shelves right now
Standouts from The Whisky Exchange's 5th annual Rum Show this past July
What it takes to go through the grueling 5+ years long Master of Wine process
How Dawn approaches tasting rums
Revisiting The Whisky Exchange's rum classification system 6 years in
Annoying label terminology
And more!
Relevant links mentioned in the episode:
Follow Dawn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawndaviesmw/?hl=en
The Whisky Exchange website: https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/
The Whisky Exchange rum classification system: https://blog.thewhiskyexchange.com/2019/05/whisky-exchange-rum-classification/
The Whisky Exchange rum flavor camps: https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/feature/rumbyflavour
Check out Boston Rum Week — coming up September 14-21: https://bostonrumweek.com/
The Rumcast
Note: As a reminder, Rumcast Reserve bottles are officially available in stores and shipping from our online retailer! You can grab your bottles here: https://www.rumcast.com/reserve
You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RAJkBUrXzBY
In this episode, we discussed something that we've somehow never dedicated a show to (but with a twist, of course): assembling a rum bar that would offer a beginner a complete view of the rum world.
The twist, however, is that we have to do it in as few bottles as possible.
Needless to say, it's a tough exercise! We debated how to define a beginner, catering to different spirits-experience levels, how to possibly represent a category as diverse as rum with just a handful or two of bottles, and a whole lot more.
This is as much as episode for enthusiasts who often recommend rums to beginners as it is for folks who might consider themselves beginners. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!
Cheers!
