120: The Rumcast Guide to Madeira Rum

Click here to watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our channel!In this return to our Rumcast Guides series, we dive into Portugal's twist on agricole rum — Madeira!Madeira has been producing amazing cane juice rums for a very long time, but has only started becoming more well known in the broader rum world in recent years. So there's no better time than now to explore it!We take you through:A brief history of rum production and sugarcane cultivation in MadeiraTheir distinctive rules for rum productionHow their mythical "Chamber of Tasters" tasting panels for approving authentic Rums da Madeira workA look at each of the current Madeira rum distilleriesTastings of several Madeira rums from O Reizinho, Engenhos do Norte, Vinha Alta, and Engenho NovoOn-the-ground reporting from a Rumcast correspondent who recently visited MadeiraThe reveal of a "Madeira Mystery" blind tastingAnd more!Related links:The official Rum da Madeira websiteMadeira Rum certification process PDFMadeira Rum organoleptic requirements PDFOur episode 55 interview with Peter HollandOur episode 73 interview with Richard NicholsonSecret Rum Bar's Madeira Rum seriesFat Rum Pirate's Calheta rum reviewP.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.