Interviews

Barbados

Mount Gay Distilleries Limited

Mount Gay 1703
Mount Gay Master Blender, Allen Smith, talks about Mount Gay 1703.

Brazil

In July 2009, I caught up with Gerry Schwitzer of Leblon Cachaça who spoke to me about the origins of sugar in Brazil and cachaça.

Maison Leblon

Leblon Cachaça
In July 2009, I took a short break from the fun at Tales of the Cocktail to sit down with Gerry Schweitzer, Gilles Merlet and his son, Luc Merlet, to learn more about Leblon.
Here is the first of two parts of that interview.
Another part of that interview can be heard from the Brazil page of this site.

Beija Corp

Beija Cachaça
On Oct 15, 2009 I recorded this interview with Kevin Beardsley, founder of Beija.

Guatemala

Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala

Edward Hamilton talks about Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala and Ron Zacapa Centenario Gran Reserva.

Jamaica

J. Wray & Nephew Limited

Here's a short interview with David Morrison at Eva's Caribbean Kitchen
courtesy Black Stone Media Group.

Martinique French West Indies

Rhumeries Duquesne

Edward Hamilton talks about Duquesne rhums.

Nicaragua

Compañia Licorera de Nicaragua, SA

Edward Hamilton talks about Flor de Caña.

United States

Drum Circle Distilling Co.

What to start your own rum distillery? Troy Roberts talk about his experience in Sarasota, Florida.

Montanya Distillers

What to start your own rum distillery? Troy Roberts talk about his experience in Sarasota, Florida.

Here's a video featuring Montanya Distiller's from CookManFood's Channel.

United States Virgin Islands

From an interview with Gary Nelthropp in Nov 2009, here are some historical perspectives.

Cruzan Rum Distillery

On November 5, 2009 USVI Governor deJongh signed a bill providing a 30 year deal for cooperation between the USVI government and the Cruzan Rum distillery. Here's a comment about that and Gary Nelthropph's new neighbor recorded Nov 11, 2009 in NY.

Gary Nelthropp talks about what it takes to make Cruzan rum. Recorded Nov 11, 2009 in NY.

Cruzan Single Barrel Estate Rum
Gary Nelthropp, president and master distiller at Cruzan talks about Cruzan Single Barrel Rum.


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