
10 Pivotal Moments in Rum History
1 17th Century – Plantation Rum. The 1600’s saw the ‘invention’ of rum by slaves working the Caribbean sugar plantations. It was found that the by-product of sugar manufacturing – molasses – could be fermented and then distilled…

Rum Glossary
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•acre - Unit of surface measurement equal to 43,560 square feet,or 0.4 hectare.
• age statement - The number of years a spirit has been aged in wood; in the US, the age statement must represent the youngest spirit in a blend.
• agricole…

Making Rum
Ingredients
The main ingredients in rum are sugar (sucrose), yeast and water. The sugar can come from a variety of sources depending on location and availability. Most commonly molasses is used, but sugar cane juice, crushed cane or even…

Types of Rum
Lets have a look at all of the different descriptions used of rum.
White Rum
As the name suggests, a clear spirit. Apart from that – there is no limits to what a white rum can actually be – so it may be a pot still or column distilled…

History of Rum
It's rather interesting to think about the 'invention' of rum as the answer to problem of industrial waste - but to the Caribbean sugar farmer of the 17th century it was just that! The industrial waste in question is, of course, molasses. For…