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Hey all, it's Paul from Drums and Rums. Where the backbeats meet the spirits.

Episode #28. On this podcast,  we learn about the rise of rum in Scotland. Our guest is Jamie Smith of Jacobite Spirits. They are based in Glasgow, Scotland have been in business just a few short years and already taking the rum world by storm.
 
Here's the things we discuss in this podcast:

• How I learned about Jacobite Spirits at the time of Sean Connery's passing by connecting with Andre de Almeida of Inside the Cask
• The formation of Jacobite Spirits with Jamie and his close friends
• How the lock down helped boom their business
• Jamie describes  the 45 and Charlies Chopper
• Glasgow's best Viking-themed Rock band, Norse Code
• What his plans are for Burns Night (January 25th)
• History about:
  • The distiller for a future president 
  • How Mt Vernon, VA got it's name. 
  • How the term "grog" came about
• Our mid podcast rum feature is from Foursquare Distillery, the Foursquare spiced rum.

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To learn more about Jacobite Spirits check out these links

• Website https://www.jacobitespirits.com/
• Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/JacobiteSpirits/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jacobitespirits/
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCntsAjYYCc3gszyL2UYKoOA
• Twitter https://twitter.com/jacobitespirits

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 Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum
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