42: Diving into Boston Apothecary, the Internet's Deepest Rum Rabbit Hole (w/ Stephen Shellenberger)

In this episode, Stephen Shellenberger takes us on a deep dive into Boston Apothecary, his rum and spirits-focused blog that has become one of the largest digital repositories of historic research on rum production. We discuss: The origin story of Boston Apothecary The historical significance of Rafael Arroyo, and why Stephen is so fascinated with his work What’s the deal with “rum oil,” the aromatic body that Arroyo prized above all others Stephen’s presentation on grand arome rums at Lallemand and WIRSPA’s Alcohol School conference in Jamaica Fission yeast in rum And a whole lot more!