Master blender is a craft that has long been the exclusive preserve of men As ever with great discoveries, where the effects of serendipity are never lacking, ladies’ superior olfactory and gustatory capacities have only just been recognized in a sector exclusively dominated by “great noses”. The history of master rum-makers begins in the strongholds of world rum-making and may well spread to other drinks and spirits sectors, where the search for ever more complex flavours has become a high-stakes undertaking in an industry in the middle of a competitive crisis.
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