The Far East Rum Diary - Le Journal du Rhum d'Extrême-Orient
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Past Issue(s) of The Far East Rum DiaryTo find previous edition of our newsletter, simply visit our cellar and select what you need under the past issues section.
For example September 2013 will take you to the first web edition of our newsletter. The Far East Rum Diary (TFERD) is a collection of noteworthy rum news and events taking in place in and beyond Asia. |
Key rum events in Europe in October
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The 3rd German Rum Festival
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The third German Rum Festival took place in Berlin on October 5th and 6th. There were 320 rums on show for over 3000 visitors. The event was organized by Dirk Becker owner of the Rum Depot in Berlin. |
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Some of our new Mauritius rums were awarded, the Chamarel Premium Rum came second in the White Agricole category and the Double distilled came third. Using sugar cane crop from Reunion island, these copper pot distilled agricole rums are ideals for classic premium cocktails and Ti-punch. |
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The Blue Mauritius Gold, a product we mentioned last month was present for the second time at the show. During one of our tasting session in Hong Kong one bar manager and master mixologist told us that it surprisingly tastes a lot like bourbon. This rum received a Silver award in the category Gold / Dark during the 2012 festival. |
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Good rum is one thing, how about a proper glass to drink it?
Forget about tiny plastic cups, this is clearly the way to go.
The one and only (UK) RumFest
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Disturbing news from the Agricole Rhum lovers
Rhum Agricole Neisson XO - Cuvee du 3e Millenaire.
(photo courtesy of Rum Gallery - rumgallery.com)
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AOC rum distillers Neisson and Depaz are in a legal dispute in Martinique due to new water regulation passed in France.
Without some kind of compromise allowing the two producers to continue to grow and harvest their crop the two distillers may be forced to close. This would clearly be a disaster for Martinique and French Rhum in general. We sincerely hope that a solution will be found. |
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Last but not least...
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When asked what is the Rhum De France advantage and why our answer is: For Agricole/French rhum we are the only player offering real choices", the reason is simple, we are the only company sourcing Agricole rum worldwide. To supply "any rum you want" is part of our vision and they are so many brands already that going beyond French Rhum is not a priority for us. Wo do however work towards bringing more products at the high end of the spectrum so as year end is approaching we are going to take orders for the Damoiseau XO (Extra Old) starting November 1st, 2013. The Damoiseau XO won a gold medal at the Concours Agricole in Paris in 2011. |
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