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Jamaica Rum's 2024 GI Revisions Paused Per Court Order
A Jamaican court has put enforcement of Jamaica's 2024 rum GI revisions on hold, pending further hearings.
Sep 30, 2025
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Why Is Rum Held to a Higher Global Standard Than Whiskey?
There is no truly global standard for distilled spirit, nor is rum the wild west of distilled spirits. It’s catchy, but wrong.
Dec 20, 2024
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Rum Aging Regulations - A Tale of 14 Rum GIs
Despite having previously summarized over a dozen rum GIs, there's still plenty to learn by focusing on the post-distillation requirements for a wide…
Oct 23, 2024
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Jamaica's Rum GI Changes - Overview and Analysis
There’s news today from Jamaica regarding small but important revisions to the country’s rum geographical indication, aka GI. In what follows, I will…
Oct 10, 2024
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Caribbean Rum Rules (GIs) - A Quick Reference Guide
Geographical Indications have been a hot topic in recent rum conversations. In this article you'll learn which Caribbean Basin countries have…
Nov 21, 2023
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What's Allowed to be Called Agricole Rum?
Setting the Record Straight
Jan 29, 2023
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Matt Pietrek
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