Topic: A Scottish rum quest, North Point Distillery

Guest#1: Alex MacDonald, Co-Founder

Hosted by: Pedro Manuel, Sustainable Rum Summit

What You’ll learn: What is so special about their rum? How to include sustainability from the get-go? And what is important when pitching to investors? What should the rum community do on sustainability going forward?

About the hosts:

Alex MacDonald, Co-Founder of North Point Distillery, coming from the high tech startup consulting space, to blend his business knowledge with the passion of starting his own distillery. Up north in Scotland, the dream became reality with the launch of a fine and sustainable collection of spirits, from rum to gin. 

Pedro Manuel, the Sustainable Rum Summit, an independent broker for craft distillers, with a passion for rum and sustainability. Aim is to promote sustainable business practices in the rum category through the online platform, where the industry can learn, share and connect. With the moonshot in mind for rum being the leading spirit category on sustainability from the grass to the glass.

El Ron del Artesano

Cask selection series

Guest#1: Sebastian Lauinger, Founder El Ron del Artesano

Hosted by: Pedro Manuel, Sustainable Rum Summit

What You’ll learn: The search for the best cask – how, and what is key? Working with rum producers. Access to market and no compromise to your dream of the perfect rum. The broader sustainability discussion and collaboration on transparency and rum.

About the hosts:

Sebastian Lauinger, next family generation in the German spirits business. A strong passion for rum and the desire to produce a pure rum free of adulterating, just aged in good casks.

Pedro Manuel, from the Rum Barrel, an independent broker for craft distillers, with a passion for rum and sustainability. Aim is to promote sustainable business practices in the rum category through the online platform, where the industry can learn, share and connect. With the moonshot in mind for rum being the leading spirit category on sustainability from the grass to the glass. More information on the platform at the Sustainable Rum Summit

Topic: And now you own a Rum distillery, the RUMMIECLUB

Guest#1: Judith de Bie, Co-founder and Master Distiller

Guest#2: Martijn Gerrits, Co-founder

Hosted by: Pedro Manuel, Sustainable Rum Summit

What You’ll learn: Meet RUMMIECLUB – a craft rum distillery from the Netherlands. Learn about entrepreneurship, challenges of starting a distillery, sustainability, and route to market.  

About the hosts:

Judith de Bie and Martijn Gerrits, founders of the RUMMIECLUB, Amsterdam’s newly opened rum distillery for true craftmanship combined with fun vibes. Next to making good rum, they also want people to experience what rum really is; a super diverse and interesting spirit. 

Pedro Manuel, the Sustainable Rum Summit, an independent broker for craft distillers, with a passion for rum and sustainability. Aim is to promote sustainable business practices in the rum category through the online platform, where the industry can learn, share and connect. With the moonshot in mind for rum being the leading spirit category on sustainability from the grass to the glass.

A rum producer's sustainability journey - Legado Distillery

Guest#1: David Schroeder, Co Founder Legado
Guest#2: Ariel Felippo, Co Founder Legado and Otisa Sugar Mill

What You’ll learn: Producing organic molasses / sugar. Organic, fair trade, why it is important, what is it and more.

About the hosts:

David Schroeder, entrepreneur & rum producer - Legado in Spanish means “Legacy”. Indeed, with our mill having realized such great success in the organic realm and having made such a great impact on local farming communities and families with its strict and dedicated adherence to Fair Trade principles, our mill has created a lasting legacy.

Ariel Felippo, rum entrepreneur and Otisa Sugar Mill producer – the world’s oldest organic sugar mill, producing organic sugars since 1994. It is a well-known sugar mill in the organic industry and the quality of its organic sugar and molasses are widely respected and accepted as some of the best in the market.

Pedro Manuel, from the Rum Barrel, an independent broker for craft distillers, with a passion for rum and sustainability. Aim is to promote sustainable business practices in the rum category through the online platform, where the industry can learn, share and connect. With the moonshot in mind for rum being the leading spirit category on sustainability from the grass to the glass. More information on the platform at the Sustainable Rum Summit

Topic: A unique kind of rum, By the Dutch

Guest#1: Jos Zonneveld, Founder By the Dutch (batavia arrack)

Hosted by: Pedro Manuel, Sustainable Rum Summit

What You’ll learn: The history of “Batavia Arrack” sugar cane. The fermentation process of Batavia Arrack includes the addition of local fermented rice. The challenges on producing rum in Indonesia and insights on sustainability in the rum value chain. 

About the hosts:

Jos Zonneveld, Founder By the Dutch, mission is to b roaden the international awareness of traditional handcrafted and premium spirits of the Dutch heritage. From Old Genever, to Batavia Arrack to Dry Gin. Bringing the story of tradition and craftsmanship to the world. 

Pedro Manuel, the Sustainable Rum Summit, an independent broker for craft distillers, with a passion for rum and sustainability. Aim is to promote sustainable business practices in the rum category through the online platform, where the industry can learn, share and connect. With the moonshot in mind for rum being the leading spirit category on sustainability from the grass to the glass.

Topic: A carbon negative rum distillery, Two Drifters Distillery

Guest#1: Russ Wakeham, Co-Founder

Hosted by: Pedro Manuel, Sustainable Rum Summit

What You’ll learn: How blending rum, science, and climate action produced an award winning rum. Learn about a carbon negative business model and gain insights on how to run a crowd funding campaign.

About the hosts:

Russ Wakeham, Co-Founder of the Two Drifters Distillery, with a science interest (PhD in Chemistry and background in carbon capture), started the rum journey to produce a sustainable – award winning – rum in Devon, UK. Their ethos being, that if we make award-winning rums in a truly sustainable manner and are competitively priced – why wouldn’t consumers choose us?

Pedro Manuel, the Sustainable Rum Summit, an independent broker for craft distillers, with a passion for rum and sustainability. Aim is to promote sustainable business practices in the rum category through the online platform, where the industry can learn, share and connect. With the moonshot in mind for rum being the leading spirit category on sustainability from the grass to the glass.

Topic: A botanical rum tale

Guest#1: Ruben Maduro, Founder Spirited Union Distillery

Hosted by: Pedro Manuel, Sustainable Rum Summit

What You’ll learn: Learn about the first botanical rum in the world from Amsterdam. How a vision became reality. What are the business challenges, what is key about sustainability in the brand’s practices and what is important when reaching out to growth capital?

About the hosts:

Ruben Maduro, Founder of Spirited Union, who is on a mission to create Union between the vast and colorful world of Botanicals – giving birth to vibrant and exciting Botanical Rums. In Union there is Strength is their motto!

Pedro Manuel, the Sustainable Rum Summit, an independent broker for craft distillers, with a passion for rum and sustainability. Aim is to promote sustainable business practices in the rum category through the online platform, where the industry can learn, share and connect. With the moonshot in mind for rum being the leading spirit category on sustainability from the grass to the glass.

Topic: The geo-energy distillery quest, Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company

Guest#1: Matthew Clifford, Founder

Hosted by: Pedro Manuel, Sustainable Rum Summit

What You’ll learn: It is all about innovation and entrepreneurship. Deep impact – Geothermal Energy,an idea turned into a mission and now it is reality in the UK. The first Geo-thermal energy provided distillery. Furthermore, the opportunity to grow sugar cane in the UK, really? 

About the hosts:

Matthew Clifford, Founder of CGDC, former offshore helicopter pilot-turned-entrepreneur, now on the quest to launch a bold sustainable distillery and more in Cornwall, UK. And that is not all - an ultra high-tech biome which would incorporate his patent-pending, carbon-neutral rum “cask maturation pods” is the start of the journey.

Pedro Manuel, the Sustainable Rum Summit, an independent broker for craft distillers, with a passion for rum and sustainability. Aim is to promote sustainable business practices in the rum category through the online platform, where the industry can learn, share and connect. With the moonshot in mind for rum being the leading spirit category on sustainability from the grass to the glass.