151: Blind Tasting & Selecting La Maison & Velier's Next Flag Series Rums

About this episode

The hosts taste and discuss mystery rum samples for La Maison & Velier's next Flag Series releases.

Note: As a reminder, Rumcast Reserve bottles are officially available in stores and shipping from our online retailer! You can grab your bottles here. You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube. This episode is something fun we've never done before: Kate Perry ( La Maison & Velier ) and Brett Kozinn ( PM Spirits ) presented us with 7 mystery samples that are all candidates for the next wave of Flag Series releases for the U.S. market. We tasted through them together, debated our favorites, and attempted to guess origins before the exciting reveals, all while discussing all the factors that go into selecting rums like this for release. It was a super fun experience, and a cool sneak peek at what's to come from La Maison & Velier. Give it a listen and let us know how we did! We'd also love to know which of these rums sounded the most intriguing to you. Send us an email or comment on social to let us know.

People in this episode

Hosts: Will Hoekenga, John Gulla

Guests: Kate Perry, Brett Kozinn

Topics covered

• blind tasting
• rum selection
• La Maison & Velier
• Flag Series
• mystery samples

Keywords

• blind tasting
• rum
• La Maison & Velier
• Flag Series
• mystery samples
• Brett Kozinn
• Kate Perry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: La Maison & Velier, PM Spirits

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