Soltera Rum's small batch insights
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How bartenders can raise the profile of craft rum
We love our local bartenders and for good reason! Craft rum has been on the rise in recent years, with many small distilleries popping up around t... -
What sets craft rum apart?
Unlike industrial rums, craft rums can have a distinct flavour. For the uninitiated they can be 'different' or 'stronger'. Craft rums tend to be b... -
Long live the Cuba Libre!
There are various versions of how the original Cuba Libre came about. The highball cocktail with rum, Coke, fresh lime and sometimes a dash of bitters is, however, inextricably linked with Cuba's fight for independence against Spain. -
Oro: Single Cask Batch 1
Batch 1 of Oro is a single cask release that has matured for between 6 months to a year in a 115-litre ex-bourbon American oak barrel. -
Barrel aged rum: the magic of maturation
Ageing rum has to be one of the more thrilling experiences of this distiller's journey yet. Every so often I take a wee sample from an oak barrel ... -
Barrels in time: from Babylon to Cabarita
Batches 8, 9, 10 and 11 have been put to excellent use in filling Soltera's first barrel acquisition: two ex-bourbon American oak casks. -
Blanco wins Bronze!
In its debut year, Blanco has earned a Bronze Medal in the 2021 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, Australia’s first and largest national award... -
Batch 007's La Niña summer cocktails
A wet summer forecast has inspired us to list six summer cocktails to make the sun shine from the inside out. When it comes to good booze, we're h... -
Batch 006 - What makes rum smooth?
We've all tasted a rum and described it as “smooth” at some point, but what precisely do we mean? -
Batch 005 - How rum gets its flavour
The full flavour profile of Blanco Batch 005 got us wondering. We tend to think of Blanco as lively and bold. But what makes it so? -
Batch 004 - Our top bars and bottle shops
As we celebrate Batch 004 hitting shelves from Byron Bay to Brisbane, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank the bars and bottle shops...
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Batch 003 - Soul-stirring
Bold and soul-stirring, this batch of Blanco cane spirit reminds us of Cuba. While it was fermented under hot conditions in the heat of summer - which can generate strong rum oils - Batch 3 has been thrice filtered to produce a clean crisp spirit.
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