Geographic Indications (GIs): What Frameworks Exist?
Rum has no rules. So the story goes. The story isn’t true though. Not entirely at least. Today I’ll show you what rules do exist. Mostly.
You see what I’ll be covering today as a follow up to my earlier article Geographic Indications (GIs): The End of Creative Geography in the Rum World will be the “the rules”.
House of Rum Barbados Rum 2010 Foursquare Distillery. If i have one negative thing to say about Independent bottlers and it is something that is consistent across 99% of them………
They play hell with the titles for my reviews. You see I need to put the name of the bottler, the name of the vintage and the name of the distillery. If I don’t include one of these I feel like I’ve left out vital information. Occasionally I feel the need to add the cask number. Sometimes even if its a collaborative bottle who its been bottled for.
Wray & Nephew Wray’s 43 Full Proof Rum.
When Wray’s 43 Full Proof Rum first appeared online, the immediate reaction from a lot of people was fairly simple: this can’t be real.
Blurry photos did the rounds. Labels were scrutinised. The ABV was checked and re-checked. Why? because Wray & Nephew already have a white rum that has achieved near-mythical status.
Bedford Park Spirits Hampden H 10 Year Old. Enter Bedford Park Spirits, a UK indie bottler that has steadily built a reputation by picking casks that actually matter to rum enthusiasts and bottling them without nonsense.
No added sugar. No E150 and non-chill filtered. Just rum that tastes like the place it came from. You can tell they have links to the Scotch Whisky world simply by the phrase “non chill filtered” I can almost here Ralfy uttering those very same words.
Twin Fin Barrel Aged Rum. From the outset it seems that Twin Fin is one of those brands that seems to have arrived with a very clear idea of who it’s for, and just as importantly, who it isn’t.
There’s no attempt to muscle in on the hardcore enthusiast space, no claims of ancient recipes or secret fermentation techniques. Instead, Twin Fin leans into a relaxed, lifestyle-led identity that suggests surfboards, sunsets and uncomplicated enjoyment.
Geographic Indications (GIs): The End of Creative Geography in the Rum World
The rum world is finally being forced into a conversation it has managed to sidestep for decades: Geographic Indications (GIs).
For some producers this is a welcome step towards clarity. In fact, it is those producers who are largely calling for change. For others, it would appear to be catastrophic to their very existence.
Foursquare Mandamus. Here we have another word that I never heard or come across before………Mandamus is Latin for “we command”, a legal term referring to a court order compelling action.
It’s a suitably assertive name, and one that feels very much in keeping with the Foursquare ECS range. These releases no longer arrive as curiosities or experiments, they arrive with a certain expectation attached. Foursquare Mandamus is not here to introduce anyone to the Foursquare Rum Distillery, nor is it designed to broaden its appeal. It assumes a certain level of familiarity and interest from the outset. It knows its target audience.
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