The Past, Present, and Future of Navy Rum w/ Black Tot Rum's Mitch Wilson
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In this episode, we talked to Mitch Wilson of Black Tot Rum about the brand’s origins in British Navy rum, moving beyond the blends of the past, their unique approach to rum blending, and much more! Topics discussed include: How to define navy rum or navy style rum in the first place Misconceptions and myths about navy rum The making of Black Tot’s blends The importance of transparency in rum blends Black Tot’s unique “solera” blending component What you might find right now in Black Tot’s aging warehouse What’s coming next from Black Tot
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