152: Behind The Rums of Mexico Series with Jason Cox

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You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cASCqmo12Zg

In this episode, we caught up with Alambique Serrano founder Jason Cox about his latest project, The Rums of Mexico — a wide ranging series of rums sourced from aguardienteros and distilleries across Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Jalisco.

We recently shared our thoughts on these rums in a bonus episode, but this interview with Jason gave us a chance to learn much more about the stories behind the rums, including:

How the project came about

The great (and not-so-great) rums Jason tried along the way to partnering with the 4 producers featured in these releases

Why he sourced his first molasses-based rum, Melaza con Muck, for this series

The wild flavor profile of "Caldo"

Each producer's backstory

The inspiration behind the label artwork

Aging plans

And more!