58 - Victori Spolia - Bombarda Rum

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. Episode #58.  On this podcast, I meet up with Captain James the owner of a south Florida-based rum company, Bombarda Rum. I learn about his journey and inspirations on starting up the company. You'll hear about his passion for rum and his brand.
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.

• Bombarda's offerings and the story for each of them: the Falconet, Culverin, and the Formidable
• The process of coming up with the bottle design inspired by a cannon and a sneak peek about a new bottle design
• His travels and how it inspired to start a rum company during the pandemic
• Being stuck in the Falkland Islands on an expedition boat because of COVID
• The rum bond he had with his father “Papa George” and a few sayings that he learned from him and lives by and thus the spark to start his own rum company
• A crazy story about when the military  showed up to a photoshoot in the Keys

In four sips or less:

• Neat or on the rocks?
• Aerosmith or Led Zeppelin
• Of all the continents he's visited, which one is the most memorable?
• Will the Dolphins make the playoffs this year?

Visit Bombarda's links:

• https://shopbombardarum.com/
• https://bombardarum.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/bombardarumco/
• https://www.facebook.com/bombardarumco

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