Renaissance Distillery, the treasures of Taiwan

We were impatiently awaiting them; the first vintages from the Renaissance distillery have arrived on Rhum Attitude! Taiwan is now an island to be reckoned with. The rums produced by Olivier Caen and Linya Chiou are part of these demanding expressions, for which every detail is the subject of both technical and philosophical choices. […]

Discovering Grosperrin cognacs 3/3

Third and final part of our series of articles dedicated to Grosperrin Cognacs. Find the first part and the second to learn everything about the world of cognac and the work of Guilhem Grosperrin. Special distillations for Grosperrin Large merchants enter into contracts with wine growers, and ask them for brandies distilled especially for them. These qualitative requirements are sometimes perceived […]

Discovering Grosperrin 2/3 cognacs

Let's take up our story where we left off, to focus on the product and the Grosperrin family's business. Cognac is first and foremost a vineyard Let's do a quick reminder. All vines planted and registered for cognac production must legally be used for cognac production. The [...]

Discovering Grosperrin cognacs 1/3

To mark the arrival of Grosperrin cognacs on Rhum Attitude, we travelled to Saintes in Charente-Maritime, where Guilhem Grosperrin opened the doors of his business to us. Here, we discovered a profession at the heart of a fascinating world, rich in history and tradition. The history of Grosperrin cognacs The history of the Grosperrin company goes back [...].

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 […]

Manutea: interview with Etienne Houot

The small Moorea distillery amazed us from the arrival of its first white rums. Presented at the Dugas Club Expert show in 2017, they were our favorite of the show. Today, Manutea already enjoys unanimous recognition. She has also won numerous awards. It thus continues to grow serenely by restoring […]

Towards a new era of Cuban rum

A brief history of rum in Cuba The island of Cuba was colonized relatively late, in 1511, when Diego Velazquez de Cuellar established the first 7 large cities there. Cane plants were quickly imported, as well as slaves, without producing sugar. The juice of the cane was used […]

Rum Bologna: interview with Lydia Loimon

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, […]

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. […]