Joshua Singh is the perfect example of a fervent amateur who has pushed his passion ever further. It was by regularly attending spirits fairs, especially those dedicated to whisky, that he came across a rum that was a revelation. The group of Danish friends had a stroke of madness and bought their first cask in […]
Category: Interviews
Whisky Live Paris 2024: interview with Nicolas Le Brun
Whisky Live Paris is celebrating its 20th anniversary! This major event in the world of spirits has never been so important, and this great annual celebration is more than anticipated by all enthusiasts, but also by all professionals who come to meet their audience. To find out a little more about this edition, we spoke […]
WIRD / Barbados: interview with Alexandre Gabriel 2/2
Let's continue our exploration of the West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) in Barbados, with the Vulcain still, whose unique functioning Alexandre Gabriel explains to us: Another very interesting WIRD still: the Vulcain. Could you tell us about it? This is called a chamber still. This type of still is not at all […]
WIRD / Barbados: interview with Alexandre Gabriel 1/2
Maison Ferrand, which is behind Plantation Rum, Cognac Ferrand and Citadelle, is managed by the indescribable Alexandre Gabriel, a hyperactive enthusiast who added a serious string to his bow in 2017, by acquiring the West Indies Rum Distillery from Barbados, thereby becoming co-owner of National Rums of Jamaica (Long Pond, […]
Shochu: discovering Japan with Keiichiro Miyagawa
Our first selection of shochu arrives on Rhum Attitude! To discover this traditional Japanese brandy, we spoke to one of its best ambassadors: Keiichiro Miyagawa is a great enthusiast of sake, shochu and awamori, he has been working for many years to promote their recognition in France: “I arrived in […]
Zacapa: interview with Lorena Vásquez – Maestra Ronera
Ana Lorena Vásquez Ampié was born in Nicaragua, and began her career at Zacapa, Guatemala, in 1984. With a degree in chemistry and food technology, she naturally started in the quality control department. But quickly, her interest focused on aging, where she was able to put her background […]
Appleton Estate: interview with Stéphane Cronier – marketing director Campari France
A few months after the release of the Appleton Estate 15 year old Black River Casks, we had the chance to speak with Stéphane Cronier, marketing director of Campari France, to get some news from the great Jamaican distillery, and to take stock of both recent years, eventful but full of new developments. This interview will also be […]
Foursquare: interview with Richard Seale
The recent activity of the Foursquare distillery and its director Richard Seale on social networks made us want to question the main person concerned about what is driving him at the moment. A new pot-still, vacuum distillation, high ester, pure cane juice, new products to be published, and all the questions that we […]
Swell by Spirits: interview with Michael Barbaria
Swell by Spirits, a newcomer to the world of independent bottlers, has struck very hard in the small sphere of rum, with a very beautiful Hampden which has unfortunately already been sold out for a long time. Its bottlings of Armagnac and cognac were also noted, thanks in particular to careful design and cutting-edge selections. We talked […]
Habitation Beauséjour: Interview with Karl Agostini 2/2
Let's resume our interview around Habitation Beauséjour where we left off, and focus in more detail on cane, fermentation, distillation, reduction, with Karl Agostini, distiller and cellar master. You can find the first part by following this link. For the moment, the HBS vintages that have been released were […]