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In the second installment of our Rumcast Single Cask Project series, we decide on a name for the brand and debate bottle designs ahead of our trip to Main Rum Company at the end of January.

You can view the bottles in our bottles spreadsheet here.

Like we mention in the intro, if you or someone you know has label design skills and is interested in collaborating (and knows the rum world), send us an email at host@rumcast.com!

As a reminder, this episode is part of an ongoing series in which we take you along with us as we purchase a barrel of rum and do our first single cask release. If you missed Part 1, you can check it out here.

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Happy holidays and New Year (in advance), everyone!

In our fifth (!) annual Year in Review episode we take a look back at our favorite rums of the year in the following categories:

Unaged molasses rum

Unaged cane juice rum

Aged rum (5 years or less)

Aged rum (Over 5 years)

“New to me” rum

Best value rum

Most surprising rum

Overall rum

Plus, we each throw in picks for Distillery of the Year and Bottler of the Year, along with another round of "Am I the a**hole for being lower on this rum?" and another classic rum-themed holiday tune from John Gulla.

Have a listen, and let us know your favorites in these categories from the past year! Also, what did we miss? What were we too high or low on? We'd love to hear your takes.

The List (Spoilers Ahead!)

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Unaged Rum (Molasses):

Will: Pelée’s Fury Martinique Grand Arôme Rum from Raising Glasses

John: Pelée’s Fury Martinique Grand Arôme Rum from Raising Glasses

Unaged Rum (Cane Juice):

Will: Alambique Serrano — Cartier 30

John: Alambique Serrano — Cartier 30

Aged Rum (5 Years or Less):

Will: Hampden Estate Great House 2024

John: Ghana 2020 from Down Island Spirits

Aged Rum (Over 5 Years):

Will: Fiji 2012 Flag Series Rum from La Maison & Velier

John: Cambodia 2016 Flag Series Rum from La Maison & Velier

“New to Me” Rum:

Will: O Reizinho Limited Edition White Rum

John: The category of UK Rum

Value Rum:

Will: Shakara 12-Year

John: Shakara 12-Year

Most Surprising Rum:

Will: Unaged Rum from Line 44 Distillery

John: Ten To One Five Origin Select

“Am I the A**hole?" Rum:

Will: El Dorado High Ester Blend

John: El Dorado High Ester Blend

Overall Rum:

Will: Alambique Serrano Blend #3: Matadiablo

John: Fiji 2012 Flag Series Rum from La Maison & Velier

Distillery of the Year:

Will: Krassel Family Distillery (Alambique Serrano / Cañada)

John: Krassel Family Distillery (Alambique Serrano / Cañada)

Bottler of the Year:

Will: Raising Glasses

John: La Maison & Velier

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We're back with another entry in our semi-blind reviews series — but yet again with a twist! In this mystery sample edition, both of us have no idea what the identity of this rum is as we review it. Along the way, we offer our best guesses as to the rum's origin and key characteristics.

This time, it's a 13-year-old rhum agricole from Isautier Distillery in Réunion Island bottled by Swell de Spirits.

Rum specs:

Bottler: Swell de Spirits

Origin: Réunion Island

Distillery: Isautier

Base material: Cane juice

Distillation: Column

Age: 13 years

Cask: Ex-Cognac

ABV: 59.4%

A special thank you to Rumcast patron Ben for providing the mystery sample.