Guadeloupe rums have never been so dynamic! The butterfly island moves, innovates. We realize, at trade fairs in particular, that its distilleries are offering us more and more different things. With single-plot, single-varietal rums, brut de casks, brut de column, and other projects that you will discover in this interview, […]
Category: Interviews
The East India Company: interview with Florent Beuchet
With almost 6 years of existence, La Compagnie des Indes is one of the pioneers of French independent bottling. At a time when IBs (“Independent Bottlers”) are flourishing everywhere, we wanted to take stock with Florent Beuchet. We talked about his vision of the world of rum today and tomorrow, addressing […]
Hubert Corman: interview with a wine merchant-bottler
The arrival of the Corman Collins bottlings on the site is an opportunity for us to discover their creator, Hubert Corman. This essential character from across Quiévrain has been immersed in spirits for several decades and certainly has a lot to tell us. But first, let's let him introduce himself: Hubert Corman, originally from Battice in Belgium, born […]
Reimonenq: interview with Delphine Termosiris
We have always wanted to know better the Basse Terre distillery masterfully run by Léopold Reimonenq, a true memory of Guadeloupean rum. Delphine Termosiris, marketing manager for the distillery, was kind enough to answer our questions, and thus lift the veil on these very unique agricultural rums, with a recognizable personality among all others. […]
Depaz: interview with Benoît Bail, brand ambassador
The beautiful distillery in the north of Martinique is one of the oldest on the island and holds an important place in the hearts of agricultural rum lovers. It is also a distillery which has remained relatively discreet since the new lease of life in rum appeared around ten years ago. Aside from its aficionados, […]
Diplomatico: interview with Nelson Hernandez, Maestro Ronero
Diplomatico has been the driving force behind rum for around ten years, and is often found in the middle of debates around the definition of rum. The brand defends a fairly recent tradition of mild and sweet rums, which we associate quite simplistically with the Hispanic style. However, for some time now, Diplomatico has also been listening […]
The Silent: meeting with Cyril Weglarz and Fredi Marcarini
Since the announcement of the book project “Les Silencieux – du rhum et des Hommes” at the beginning of 2019, the little rum world has been impatient to finally be able to read this work. Our rum culture has considerably enriched in recent years, as has our historical and technical knowledge. Debates and gossip are as many soap operas as […]
Interview: Cédric Brément – The maestro of Arranged Rum
Today we have an appointment with a virtuoso of arranged rum, the one who has given it its reputation for 8 years already. This former agri-food engineer and high-level basketball player created Ti arranged by Ced in 2011 in the Nantes region, and quickly received a number of distinctions, including a […]
Mix interview: Guillaume Leblanc
We are resuming our series of bartender interviews with a pillar of the French scene! Guillaume Leblanc tells us about his incredible journey, which led him to travel the world and immerse himself in all cocktail cultures. He tells us about his love of rum and shares some secrets with us 😉 Enjoy reading! […]
Mixo Interview: Marc Battais
Regulars at rum and other spirits events know his relaxed manner and humor behind the bar. He is one of the old hands of the cocktail scene (sorry Marc! :D) and was in the front row when the rum boom began. He has followed all the news since the beginning of the Rhum Fest Paris, in […]