113: Raising a Glass with Raising Glasses: A Fresh, Bold Take on Independent Rum Bottling

In this episode we sat down with John Hsu and Lorri Kern to learn all about their bold approach to bottling rum as the relatively new independent bottler Raising Glasses. This year alone, they've released rums from the Netherlands, Madeira, Ecuador, and other unexpected locales, which is all part of their willingness to try things other rum brands aren't doing.It was a great conversation that features multiple Rumcast firsts, including the first ever Rapid Fire Revenge Round (John and Lorri turned the tables and questioned us), the debut of an original song about rum (listen to the end for this one), and also a new segment in the intro where we take you inside the Rumcast Innovation Lab™.Additionally, we cover topics like:Standouts from John and Lorri's recent trip to The Whisky Exchange's Rum Show in LondonThe promise of the UK rum sceneRaising Glasses' "white whale" distillery they're trying to source a barrel fromThe pros and cons of their signature 375ml bottlesTheir philosophy when it comes to bottling rumBehind the scenes of their legendary April Fool's release, AtmôspheréThe future of Raising GlassesAdventures in board gamingAnd much more!Like we mentioned earlier, you'll want to listen all the way to the end of this one for a special musical ode to an icon of the rum world.Check out Raising Glasses on their website.P.S.Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.