Distilling in Australia

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James McPherson of JimmyRum: From Marine Engineer to Australia’s Rum Pioneer — Visiting 70 Distilleries, Scaling to 11,000 Bottles a Year, Eyeing Global Exports and Building a Thriving Mornington Peninsula Community. (Episode 7 - James McPherson) blog podcast Nov 27, 2025

In this episode of The Distillers Institute Podcast, host Anne Gigney interviews James McPherson, founder of JimmyRum, shares his remarkable journey from marine engineer to one of Australia’s leading rum makers. He talks about visiting 70 distilleries across the world before launching his brand, bui...

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