Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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🇯🇲🔥 “Women can’t make rum…”

That’s what they told Joy Spence—the first female Master Blender in the spirits industry—when she took the reins at Jamaica’s legendary Appleton Estate in 1997.

In this clip from our full interview, Joy reflects on the stigma around women drinking rum in Jamaica and how she overcame cultural resistance to become one of the most respected names in the business.

Watch the reel for a snapshot of rum history, resilience, and revolution—from the woman who changed everything. 🥃🌴

🎧 Full interview out now on The Curious Bartender Podcast YouTube channel, Spotify, Apple and more.

Episode sponsored by Fever-Tree