Produced at SangSom, one of Thailand’s oldest and largest distilleries, founded in 1977, from sugar…
President Marc Sassier takes stock of the Martinique AOC, as the world’s only controlled designation…
We caught up with Alexandre Gabriel between flights to discuss the Planteray adventure. What followed…
When we began this investigation at Rumporter, we wondered whether women would be the future…
Trudiann Branker is in charge of production and ageing at the world’s oldest rum distillery.…
Larissa Aroja created the Women Leading Rum & Spirits platform to give visibility to women…
Representing the fifth generation of the family that owns Brugal, Jassil Villanueva is the maestro…
Florence de Coriolis is one of the masterminds behind the success of the Mauritian distillery…
Louise Bouilloux (LB) is the one who invents new recipes for the Reunion Island brand’s…
Marie El Hanafi represents the Peruvian brand with great energy and panache at events throughout…
After an initial career in wine, Anna Ostrovskyj turned her attention to rum. Thank goodness!…
Heir to a 160-year-old tradition, Delphine Gardère took over the reins at Barbancourt under painful…
Gabriela Ayala draws inspiration from Mayan legends, her sensitivity, intelligence and talent to produce some…
Lorena Vasquez is the woman behind the incredible success of Zacapa rums. After initially working…
Production is falling almost everywhere, and in some places, such as Réunion, it is collapsing.…
In the Dominican Republic, Jassil Vilanueva is not overly concerned. Sugar cane cultivation is doing…
At the time of writing (July 2025), Cuba was experiencing one of the worst sugar…
In Barbados, the situation seems to be under control. ‘We have seen a very good…
We asked Willian Pereira, who holds a PhD in agronomy, specialises in sugarcane production, and…
Emilie Marty, secretary general of the Réunion des Rhums, explains the reasons for this decline…
Here are 7 of Australia’s most promising distilleries, most often told by their founders. Beenleigh,…
Husk offers a different take on pure cane juice rums. And the good news is…
In this interview, Mark Awad introduces us to Winding Road Distilling Co. an Australian family…
In this interview, James McPherson, founder of JimmyRum, talks about the birth of his distillery…
The Capricorn Distilling team tells us about the evolution of the distillery, born in Rockhampton…
Fiji’s rums leave no one indifferent. Highly aromatic, complex and refined, they have been a…
The hyperactive Planteray boss tells us more about his partnership with Rum Co. Of Fiji,…
Several times a month we’ll be asking a leading expert to take a look at…
Cihuatan celebrated its 20th anniversary in style, with the release of a rum… 20 years…
With the signing of the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act, H.R. 1505, President…
This newcomer to the Martinique “game” delighted us with its first premium whites, then with…
The aging process for rums is often a well-kept secret at distilleries. It’s also often…
This Martiniquan, in love with his island and his rum, has devoted his life to…
It was at Le Mimosa, a bar-restaurant overlooking the courtyard of the Hôtel de la…
In the vibrant tapestry of Caribbean rum, English Harbour stands out not only for its…
Interview with Grégoire Gueden, GBH Spirits Director. The Saint-Maurice distillery was acquired a year ago.…
Launched scarcely three years ago, this brand of “arrangés” from Normandy, with its Mayan name,…
The family distillery continues to amaze with its vintage rums, monovarietals, bruts de fûts, and…
We’ve selected 10 vintages of single-varietal rums (some made from individual plots of land, some…
She was probably France’s first “assembleuse embouteilleuse” in the early 1980s, and for a long…
In our special 10th anniversary issue of Rumporter, we already highlighted the Arehucas distillery located…
Trois Rivières launches its XO and its new Triple Millésime and Maison La Mauny its…
The Dominican brand continues to surprise us with its barrel research. The surprises and new…
Rum is definitely in fashion! Frenchmen Eric Judor and Joey Starr have launched their own…
Be Spirit, the area dedicated to spirits (but also beer and cider) at Wine Paris…
To coincide with the global launch of 100% Barbadian coconut-infused rum, Alexandre Gabriel has announced…
Developed using sugar cane grown by the Arts verts family in Toreilles in the Pyrénées-Orientales,…
The Alcatraz Project is a programme that recruits former gang members, rehabilitates them and reintegrates…
Les Bienheureux, the company behind Bellevoye whisky as well as Pasador de Oro and Embargo…
Brugal is successfully establishing itself in the premium rum segment of the French market. We…