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Equiano Rum - Dueling Ownership Bids
Dueling bids for the brand's assets and a founder’s exit —Equiano Rum battle spills into the spotlight.
 • Matt Pietrek
Equiano Rum - What Happened?
Ian Burrell announced he’s no longer representing Equiano Rum. UK government filings tell more of the story, including a possible Uncle Nearest…
 • Matt Pietrek
Is Luca Gargano (& Friends?) Buying The Renegade Rum Distillery?
When I first published about the upcoming sale of the Renegade Rum Distillery, the buyer —or buyers— weren’t known. However, in the past 36 hours, new…
 • Matt Pietrek
Renegade Rum's Sale - What We Know
The obvious question is “What happens to the Renegade distillery?” It’s not publicly known who purchased Renegade or their plans, but we can provide…
 • Matt Pietrek
E&A Scheer's Sale - What Might it Mean?
No company holds larger stocks of rum from around the world than E&A Scheer, which blends rum for many well-known brands, including Smith & Cross. What…
 • Matt Pietrek
Plantation Rum Becomes Planteray Rum
At a press conference today at the West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados, Plantation Rum owner Alexandre Gabriel revealed the brand’s long-awaited new…
 • Matt Pietrek
A Revamped Rockley Still and Other WIRD News
The public unveiling of the recently reconditioned Rockley pot still from 1780, a new limited-edition rum, and public tours of West Indies Rum…
 • Matt Pietrek
New Mount Gay Series Returns to Rum’s Roots
After a short but intense marketing campaign teasing a surprise years in the making, Mount Gay has announced the first annual release of the Single…
 • Matt Pietrek
Thoughts on Diageo's Don Papa Purchase
Diageo announced today (Jan.
 • Matt Pietrek
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