"Got Rum?" February 2025

Got Rum? F E B R u a ry 2025

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February 2025 5 From The Editor 6-9 T h e A n g e l’ s S h a r e - R u m R e v i e w s 10-13 C OO K ING WI T H RUM 14-17 T HE r u m m i x o l o g i s t 18-19 T HE RUM UNIVERSI T Y ® LI B R A R Y 26-29 T h e RUM HIS T ORI A N 30-33 T HE r UM l ab o r at o r y 36-39 RUM IN T HE NEWS 40-52 T HE SWEE T B USINESS O F SUG A R 56-63 T h e s u g a r m i l l : o r i g i n s a n d e v o l u t i o n 64-67 C IG A R a n d RUM PA IRING

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F RON T C OVER : B l ood Orange Rum Espr esso INSIDE S P RE A D : Straw berry Dai qui ri Dream

F ROM T HE EDI T OR

Undeniably Bibulous F e b ru a ry i s s y nony m ous w i t h m any p o p u l a r e v e n t s , s uc h as . . .

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T h e c e l e b r at i on of l ov e and r om an ce, i n th e fo rm of Val ent i ne’s D ay.

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G ro u n d h o g D ay ( a t r adi t i on obs erved re g i o n a l l y i n t he U ni t ed S t at es an d C a n a d a o n Febr uar y 2 of ev er y y ear).

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L u n a r N e w Year ( t he begi nni ng of a n e w y e a r b as ed on l unar c al endar s or, i n fo rma l l y but m or e w i del y, l uni s o lar c a l e n d a rs ) .

F o r th o s e o f us i n t he A l c ohol B ev er age In d u s try, F e b r uar y al s o m ar k s t he en d of “ D ry J a n u a ry.” D r y J anuar y i s t he name o f a g l o b a l p u bl i c heal t h i ni t i at i v e f i r s t la u n c h e d i n 2 013 by A l c ohol C hange UK . T h e c h a l l enge i s t o s t op dr i nk i ng a lc o h o l fo r 3 1 day s . For t hos e c onc erned wi th th e i r a l c o hol c ons um pt i on dur i ng th e h o l i d a y s , D r y J anuar y off er s an o p p o rtu n i ty to “ s l ow t hi ngs dow n. ” Hi s to ri c a l l y, J anuar y has been a s l ow mo n th o f s a l es f or al c ohol pr oduc er s.

Ad d i n g th e i m pac t of D r y J anuar y has o n l y ma d e th i s s i t uat i on har s her f or them.

So , w h a t i s th e s ol ut i on? Thank f ul l y, we h u ma n s a re undeni abl y bi bul ous . That is, w e l i k e to enj oy dr i nk s , v er y of t en in p u b l i c s e tti n gs , and us ual l y s ur r ound ed b y o u r fri e n d s . J anuar y abs t ai ner s , f or th e mo s t p a rt, s t i l l w ant t o s oc i al i z e a n d fe e l i n c l u ded i n t hei r i m m edi at e cir c l e s , th e y s i m pl y w oul d pr ef er t o s hif t th e i r c o n s u mp t i on c hoi c es t o l ow or n o a lc o h o l o ffe ri n gs . B ev er age pr oduc ers wh o ’ v e p a i d at t ent i on t o t hi s t r end ha ve b e e n a d d i n g n o- al c ohol and l ow - al c ohol p ro d u c ts to th ei r por t f ol i os and m os t have see n a p o s i ti v e r et ur n on t hei r i nv es tment , a s mo re o n -p r em i s e ac c ount s t r y t o st ock th e s e i te ms y e ar - r ound.

T h e D ry J a n u a r y t r end has been goi ng st ro n g fo r o v e r a dec ade, s o i t i s

reasonable t o t hink t hat it will cont inu e , a t least f or t he f oreseeable f ut ure. But j u st as people indulge bef ore or af t er f ast in g periods (Mardi Gras, anyone?), F ebrua r y 1st is “Ice Cream f or Breakf ast Day, ” which highlight s our propensit y t o ove r indulge, when at t empt ing t o sat isf y ou r self -suppressed cravings.

How do you f it int o t his equat ion? Are you a producer who’s had t o incorpora te no-alcohol off erings? Are you a cons u m e r who regularly abst ains f rom alcohol d u r i n g January?

Cheers!

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G o t Ru m ? F e b ru a ry 2 0 2 5 - 5

T HE A NGEL’ S SH A RE

by Paul S e nf t

Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa

M y nam e i s Paul S enf t - Rum Rev i ewer, Tast ing h o st , J udg e and Wr iter. M y ex p l o r at i o n of Rums b e gan by l ear ning to c r af t T ik i c o c k t ails fo r f r i ends. I qui c k ly l ear ne d t hat n ot all r ums are c reate d e qually and t hat t he uni quene s s of t he spir it c an b e as var i e d as t he l o c al e s t hey are f r o m. T hi s inspire d m e to t r ave l w it h my w i fe ar ound t he C ar ibb ean, C ent r al A m er i c a, and U nite d S t ate s v i sit ing di st ill er i e s and l ear ning ab out h ow eac h o ne c reate s t heir r ums. I have als o had t he p l easure of l ear ning f r o m bar tender s, b r and ambas s ado r s, and ot her ent husiast s f r o m ar ound t he wo r l d; eac h o ne p r ov i ding t heir ow n uni que p o int of v i ew, adding an ot her c hapter to t he m o der n sto r y of r um.

T he de sire to share t hi s info r mat i o n l e d m e to c reate w w w. Ru m Jo u r n ey.c o m w here I share my ex p er i enc e s and rev i ews in t he h o p e s t hat I woul d inspire ot her s in t heir ow n ex p l o r at i o ns.

It i s my w i sh in t he pag e s of “ G ot Rum? ” to b e your h o st and p r ov i de you w it h my imp re s si o ns of r ums availab l e in t he wo r l d mar ket . H o p ef ully my t ast ing n ote s w ill inspire you to t r y t he r ums and make your ow n o pini o ns. T he wo r l d i s f ull of g o o d r ums and t he j our ney i s al ways b e st ex p er i enc e d w it h ot her s.

Che er s!

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I was wa lk i n g t h r o u g h o n e of my l o c a l s h o p s i n m et r o At l a nt a a n d f o un d t h r e e Adm i r a l Ro dn ey p r o du c t s o n t h e s h e l ve s.

T h e Adm i r a l Ro dn ey r um li n e i s n a m e d af te r B r i t i s h N av y of f i c e r G e o r g e B r yd g e s Ro dn ey a n d p r o du c e d o n t h e i s l a n d of S ai nt Lu c i a by t h e S ai nt Lu c i a Rum D i st i ll e r s C o m p a ny, a b r a n c h of S p i r i ba m.

T hi s r e l e as e was n a m e d af te r t h e HMS Pr i n c e s s a, a s hi p t h at was p a r t of t h e B r i t i s h f l e et t h at p r ote c te d J a m ai c a a n d t h e C a r i b b e a n i s l a n ds dur i n g t h e 170 0 s a n d was o n e of t h e f i r st s hi p s to e n g a g e i n t h e B at t l e of t h e S ai nt s w i t h C a pt ai n C h a r l e s K n atc hb ull at t h e h e lm a n d Re a r Adm i r a l S i r Fr a n c i s D r ake o nb o a r d. T hi s i s o n e of t h r e e p e r m a n e nt ex p r e s s i o ns t h at a r e a p a r t of t h e Adm i r a l Ro dn ey li n e. I t i s m ad e up of a b l e n d of C of fey c o lum n st i ll r um s a g e d i n us e d o ak b o ur b o n ba r r e l s a n d p o r t c as ks b et we e n 5 a n d 9 ye a r s a n d b ot t l e d at 4 0% A BV. Appearance T h e 75 0 m l s qu at b ot t l e h as a wo o d c a p p e d c o r k a n d i s s o l d i n a r e d, w hi te, a n d g o l d b ox . T h e li qui d h o l ds a da r k a m b e r c o l o r w i t h b ur nt o r a n g e hi g h li g ht s.

S w i r li n g t h e r um p r o du c e s t hi c k ba n ds t h at s p i n of f s eve r a l wave s of f ast- m ov i n g l e g s.

I t t ake s a g o o d b i t of t i m e b ef o r e t h e ba n ds eva p o r ate, l e av i n g a b i t of r e s i du e a r o un d t h e g l as s.

Nose A s s o o n as yo u p o ur t hi s r um i n t h e g l as s, i t i s i m m e di ate ly i d e nt i f i a b l e as a S ai nt Lu c i a D i st i ll e r s r um. T h e a r o m a d e li ve r s a r us h of n ote s of va ni ll a, to aste d o ak , a p r i c ot s, r ai s i ns, a n d c o c o a, r o un d e d o ut by ni p s of a ll s p i c e a n d c l ove s. A s t h e a r o m a s et t l e s, a b i t m o r e c h a r a n d m i n e r a l n ote s m a ni fe st i n t h e f o r m of f r e s h - c ut

l e at h e r a n d dr i e d to bac c o l e af, p un c t u ate d by a hi nt of l e m o n ze st .

Pa l a t e T h e f i r st s i p of t h e r um l e ads w i t h a r i c h tof fe e n ote, da r k c h o c o l ate, s m o k y o ak n ote s, a n d a li g ht c i t r us ast r i n g e n c y. M i dp a l ate, I di s c ove r e d t h e r ai s i ns a n d a p r i c ot n ote s f r o m t h e a r o m a w i t h a b i t of swe et c ust a r d, B o ur b o n c h e r r i e s, a n d D e m e r a r a su g a r dr i f t i n g i n t h e m i x . T h e o ak a n d m i n e r a l n ote s f o r m t h e f o un dat i o n a n d a l s o l e ad to a p l e as a nt ly s p i c y o ak f i ni s h t h at li n g e r s o n t h e p a l ate l o n g af te r t h e s i p p i n g i s c o m p l ete d.

I t i s my un d e r st a n di n g t h at Adm i r a l Ro dn ey HMS Pr i n c e s s a i s t h e e nt r y l eve l of t h e c o r e t r i fe c t a m ad e up of t h e HMS Pr i n c e s s a, HMS Roya l O ak , a n d HMS Fo r m i da b l e. E ac h b l e n d i s c r e ate d by S ai nt Lu c i a D i st i ll e r s h e ad b l e n d e r, D e ny D up e l e s s i s, a n d w hi l e of s i m i l a r o r i g i n, e ac h h as i t s ow n uni qu e f l avo r p r of i l e w hi l e n eve r l o s i n g i t s c o r e i d e nt i t y. HMS Pr i n c e s s a i s a g o o d - qu a li t y s i p p i n g r um t h at f un c t i o ns we ll i n c l as s i c c o c k t ai l s like a n O l d Fas hi o n e d, El Pr e s i d e nte, o r C a b l e C a r. W hi l e at t h e l owe st e nt r y p r i c e p o i nt of t h e Adm i r a l Ro dn ey li n e, t h e r um p r ov i d e s a n exc e ll e nt g ateway n ot o n ly f o r t h e Adm i r a l Ro dn ey li n e b ut a l s o f o r ot h e r a g e d r um p r o du c t s f r o m S ai nt Lu c i a Rum D i st i ll e r s. O ve r a ll, a r um I a m h a p py to h ave p i c ke d up a n d w i ll ke e p o n h a n d to s h a r e w i t h f r i e n ds.

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T HE A NGEL’ S SH A RE

by Paul S e nf t

Sugar f ield Spiced Rum Sugar f i e ld Spir it s is base d in G o nz ale s, Louisiana, w here it o p er ate s a dist iller y, w iner y, and c i der y. T hey pro duc e t hir teen spir it s, four w ine s, and si x c i der s. A m o ng t hem t hey pro duc e an o r i ginal r um, a bar rel - age d r um, and a spic e d r um.

T he spic e d r um is c reate d using t he o r i ginal r um as a base. T his r um is c reate d by t he c o mpany fer ment ing Louisiana c ane sugar and m o las se s and dist illing t he li qui d in o nsite st ills.

T he r um is t hen inf use d w it h w ho le spi c e s and b ot t le d at 4 0% A BV. Appearance T he r um is pac kag e d in a sh o r tne c ke d 75 0 ml b ot t le w it h a det aile d bur gundy, g o l d, blue, and w hite lab e l t hat pr ovi de s a g o o d base line of info r mat i o n ab out t he r um.

T he r um is a pale amber in t he b ot t le and glas s. T his is not ab le as it is li ghter in c o l o r t han ot her spic e d r ums c ur rent ly in t he mar ket . S w ir ling t he r um c reate d a me dium band t hat t hic kens quic k ly, dro pping fast- m ov ing l e gs befo re evap o r at ing and leav ing a t hic k band of re si due around t he glas s.

N o se T he ar o ma of t he r um deliver s a vibr ant sw ir l of c innam o n, c ardam o n, allspi c e, and ginger, w it h a touc h of vanilla c o ming in at t he end of t he ex p er i enc e.

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Pa l a t e T he f ir st sip lays a st ro ng foundat i o n of alc o h o l, w it h a sw ir l of vanilla, c innam o n, and allspic e c o ming in, fo ll owe d quic k ly by c ardam o m and a punc h of ging er. Addit i o nal sips reveale d t he c innam o n t ak ing o n s o me heat similar to a h ot c innam o n f lavo re d c andy; t he swe et ne s s is grounde d and balanc e d by t he c ardam o m and an her bac e ous note t hat mi ght b e c hic o r y. T he spic e note s ling er o n t he palate and t ake quite a bit of t ime to fade.

Rev i ew Usually w it h spic e d r ums, t he li ghter t he c o l o r, t he m o re sub due d t he f lavo r p rof ile. T his is far f ro m t he c ase w it h t his spic e d r um p ro duc t .

T he ar r ay of spic e note s is similar to ot her p ro duc t s, but t hey hit di f ferent ly, and t he c ardam o m in par t ic ular p rov i de s a grounding t w ist t hat give s t he r um a uni que i dent it y.

T he way it sub due s and balanc e s t he h ot c innam o n f lavo r ke eps t his p ro duc t f ro m b eing a o ne - note ex p er i enc e.

A mer ic an Cr af t r ums c an b e a hitand - mis s af fair, but t his o ne di d we ll as a sipp er and in a r um and c o ke. If you are l o o k ing fo r a new spic e d r um fo r your c o c k t ails, t his is a g o o d pi c k i f you sp ot it o n t he she lve s.

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COOKING WITH RUM Bringing the Spirit of the Cane Into the Hear t of the Kitchen!

by Chef Susan W hitley

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Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese Salad I n g r e di e nt s: Fo r t h e S a l a d D r e s s i n g •

2 T b s p. H o n ey

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2 t s p. D a r k Ru m

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1½ T b s p. D i j o n M u st a r d

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3 T b s p. B a l s a m i c V i n e g a r

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1½ T b s p. M i n c e d S h a l l ot s

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½ t s p. S a l t

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¼ t s p. G r o u n d B l ac k Pe p p e r

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¼ C. + 2 T b s p. O l i ve O i l

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10 oz. M i xe d G r e e n s

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3 M e di u m - s i ze d B e et s

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1 T b s p. O l i ve O i l

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½ C. Wa l n u t s , c o a r s e l y c h o p p e d

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3 oz. G o at C h e e s e

I n st r u c t i o n s: 1.

Fo r t h e S a l a d D r e s s i n g -

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I n a s m a l l b ow l, w h i s k to g et h e r t h e h o n ey, r u m, D i j o n m u st a r d, b a l s a m i c v i n e g a r, s h a l l ot s , s a l t a n d p e p p e r.

W h i s k i n g c o n st a nt l y, s l ow l y a d d t h e o i l i n a ste a d y st r e a m.

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Fo r t h e S a l a d -

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S et a n ove n r ac k to t h e m i d d l e p o s i t i o n t h e n p r e h e at ove n to 425° F.

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S c r u b t h e b e et s c l e a n, t h e n t r i m ste m s d ow n to o n e - i n c h. O n a l a r g e b a k i n g p a n, c ove r w i t h a l u m i n u m f o i l a n d p l a c e t h e b e et s o n p a n, d r i z z l e w i t h 1 t a b l e s p o o n o l i ve o i l, t h e n c ove r t h e to p w i t h f o i l. Pl a c e p a n i n ove n a n d r o a st b e et s f o r a b o u t o n e h o u r o r u nt i l b e et s a r e te n d e r. Te st f o r d o n e n e s s by p i e r c i n g t h e l a r g e st b e et w i t h a k n i f e. I f i t e nte r s e a s i l y, i t ’s d o n e. U nw r a p t h e b e et s a n d a l l ow to c o o l e n o u g h to h a n d l e. U s e yo u r h a n d s o r a p a r i n g k n i fe to p e e l t h e s k i n (i f s o d e s i r e d) t h e n c u t i nto we d g e s. T h ey a r e r e a d y to b e p l a c e d o n t h e g r e e n s.

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Pl ac e t h e g r e e n s i n a l a r g e b ow l, d r i z z l e a b o u t h a l f of t h e s a l a d d r e s s i n g a n d to s s to c o m b i n e. A d d t h e r e m a i n i n g d r e s s i n g a n d to s s a g a i n. O n c e m i xe d we l l, a r r a n g e t h e g r e e n s o n a l a r g e p l at te r (o r d i v i d e o nto p l ate s), t h e n to p w i t h r o a ste d b e et s , wa l n u t s a n d g o at c h e e s e. S e r ve i m m e d i ate l y. * * Re c o m m e n d e d: p l a c e c h o p p e d wa l n u t s i n a p a n a n d wa r m u p p r i o r to p u t t i n g t h e m ove r t h e s a l a d g r e e n s. T h i s h e l p s b r i n g o u t t h e f l avo r of t h e wa l n u t s.* * P h o t o c r e d i t : w w w. j e s s i c a g av i n .c o m

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Cranberr y- Orange Roast Ducklings I n g r e di e nt s: •

2 D u c k li n g s (4 - 5 p o un ds e ac h)

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2 Mandarin Oranges

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2 S p r i g s Fr e s h Ro s e m a r y

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1 ½ C. Fr oze n C r a nb e r r i e s, di v i d e d

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3 ½ C. O r a n g e J ui c e

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½ C. D a r k Rum

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1 C. C hi c ke n B r ot h

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1/4 C. S oy S au c e

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2 t s p. S u g a r

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2 G a r li c C l ove s, m i n c e d

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1 t s p. G r ate d Fr e s h G i n g e r

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2 / 3 C. O r a n g e M a r m a l ad e

D i r e c t i o ns: 1. Pr e h e at ove n to 3 5 0 °.

2. Pi e r c e du c k li n g s k i n a ll ove r w i t h a f o r k . Pl ac e o n e m a n da r i n o r a n g e, 1 s p r i g of r o s e m a r y a n d 1/4 c up c r a nb e r r i e s i ns i d e e ac h du c k li n g c av i t y t h e n t i e t h e dr um st i c ks to g et h e r.

Pl ac e o n a r ac k i n a r o ast i n g p a n, b r e ast s i d e up.

3. I n a b ow l, m i x o r a n g e j ui c e, da r k r um, b r ot h, s oy s au c e, su g a r, g a r li c a n d g i n g e r. Ref r i g e r ate 1/ 2 c up f o r g l a ze. Po ur 1 c up ove r du c k li n g s; s p r i nk l e w i t h r e m ai ni n g c r a nb e r r i e s. C ove r a n d bake 1 h o ur. U n c ove r a n d bake 1-1/ 2 h o ur s l o n g e r, bast i n g f r e qu e nt ly w i t h r e m ai ni n g o r a n g e j ui c e m i x t ur e.

4. M i x m a r m a l ad e a n d r e s e r ve d o r a n g e j ui c e m i x t ur e; s p r e ad ove r du c k li n g s.

B ake, un c ove r e d, unt i l a t h e r m o m ete r i ns e r te d i n t hi g h r e ads 18 0 °, 3 0 - 4 0 m i nute s. D i s c a r d o r a n g e s, r o s e m a r y a n d c r a nb e r r i e s f r o m c av i t i e s. A ll ow du c k li n g s to c o o l f o r a b o ut 10 m i nute s b ef o r e c a r v i n g.

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by M arc o Pi er ini I was b o r n i n 19 5 4 i n a li t t l e tow n i n Tus c a ny (I t a ly) w h e r e I st i ll li ve. I n my yo ut h, I g ot a d e g r e e i n Phi l o s o p hy i n Fl o r e n c e a n d I st u di e d Po li t i c a l S c i e n c e i n M adr i d, b ut my r e a l p as s i o n h as a l ways b e e n H i sto r y a n d t h r o u g h H i sto r y I h ave a l ways t r i e d to un d e r st a n d t h e wo r l d, a n d m e n. Li fe b r o u g ht m e to wo r k i n to ur i s m, eve nt o r g a niz at i o n a n d vo c at i o n a l t r ai ni n g, t h e n, a lr e ady i n my f i f t i e s I di s c ove r e d r um a n d I fe ll i n l ove w i t h i t .

I h ave v i s i te d di st i ll e r i e s, m et r um p e o p l e, at te n d e d r um Fe st i va l s a n d j o i n e d t h e Rum Fa m i ly. I h ave st u di e d to o, b e c aus e Rum i s n ot o n ly a g r e at di st i ll ate, i t ’s a wo r l d.

Pr o du c e d i n s c o r e s of c o unt r i e s, by t h o us a n ds of c o m p a ni e s, w i t h a n ex t r a o r di n a r y va r i et y of a r o m as a n d f l avo r s, i t i s a f as c i n at i n g f i e l d of st u di e s. I b e g a n to un d e r st a n d s o m et hi n g a b o ut su g a r c a n e, fe r m e nt at i o n, di st i ll at i o n, a g e i n g a n d s o o n.

S o o n, I di s c ove r e d t h at r um h as a l s o a te r r i b l e a n d r i c h H i sto r y, m ad e of voya g e s a n d c o n qu e st s, b l o o d a n d swe at , i m p e r i a l f l e et s a n d r evo lut i o ns. I s o o n r e a lize d t h at t hi s H i sto r y d e s e r ve d to b e r e s e a r c h e d p r o p e r ly a n d I d e c i d e d to d evote mys e l f to i t w i t h a ll my p as s i o n a n d w i t h t h e h e lp of t h e bas i c s c h o l a r ly to o l s I h ad l e a r nt dur i n g my o l d uni ve r s i t y ye a r s.

I n 2 017 I p ub li s h e d t h e b o o k “A MERI CA N RUM – A S h o r t H i sto r y of Rum i n E a r ly A m e r i c a” I n 2 019 I b e g a n to r un a B l o g: w w w. t h e r um hi sto r i a n.c o m I n 2 0 2 0, w i t h my s o n C l au di o, I h ave p ub li s h e d a n ew b o o k “ FREN C H RUM – A H i sto r y 16 3 9 -19 0 2 ”.

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HISTORY O F C U B A N RUM 25. O F B A RS A ND OT HER PLE A SURES T hi s i s t h e s e c o n d a r t i c l e d evote d to B as i l Wo o n’ b o o k “ W h en I t ’s C o c k ta i l T i m e i n C u ba ” p ub li s h e d i n 19 28 . I n t h e f i r st , HISTORY O F CU B A N RUM 24. YOU M AY DRIN K AS MU C H AS YOU WA N T TO, p ub li s h e d i n t h e J a nu a r y i s su e, we d e a lt m ai n ly w i t h w hy, ac c o r di n g to Wo o n, A m e r i c a ns l ove d Cuba s o mu c h; we a l s o l o o ke d at t h e m o st f as hi o n a b l e c o c k t ai l s of t h o s e ye a r s. In t hi s a r t i c l e, o n t h e ot h e r h a n d, we w i ll d we ll o n w h at Wo o n te ll s hi s r e ad e r s a b o ut t h e ba r s, a n d t h e ot h e r p l e asur e s avai l a b l e to (r i c h) to ur i st s i n Cuba, o r b et te r, i n L a H ava n a, b e c aus e a lm o st a ll t h e n a r r at i o n t ake s p l ac e i n t h e c a p i t a l.

I n hi s b o o k , Wo o n t a lks a b o ut B a r s a n d c h a r ac te r s t h at h ave b e c o m e my t hi c a l a n d a r e n ow k n ow n to a ll r um e nt hus i ast s. I d o n’ t k n ow a b o ut yo u, b ut hi s t a l e s to u c h m e, p r ovo k i n g a k i n d of n o st a l g i a f o r t hi n g s o bv i o us ly n ot ex p e r i e n c e d p e r s o n a lly, f o r a f as c i n at i n g, i ni m i t a b l e e r a. S ur e ly, as of te n h a p p e ns w i t h n o st a l g i a, i t i s exa g g e r ate d. A n d ye s, I k n ow, i n r e a li t y t hi n g s we r e n ot s o g o l d e n a n d li fe f o r m a ny i n 19 2 0 s Cuba was h a r d, b ut , we ll, we c a n’ t b e r at i o n a l a ll t h e t i m e. Eve r y n ow a n d t h e n we c a n a l s o a ba n d o n o ur s e l ve s to t h e my t h a n d dr e a m w i t h o ur eye s o p e n.

M o r e ove r, Wo o n te ac h e s us s o m et hi n g e l s e, n ot o n ly a b o ut DRIN K ING . A lr e ady i n t h e f i r st a r t i c l e we s aw o n ly a few, b ut ex t r e m e ly i nte r e st i n g hi nt s a b o ut ot h e r, m o r e p r of o un d m at te r s. By di f fe r e n c e a n d c o m p a r i s o n, Wo o n i m p li c i t ly te ll s us s o m et hi n g a b o ut A m e r i c a n li fe, f o r exa m p l e a b o ut t h e r e l at i o ns hi p b et we e n t h e s exe s a n d t h e i r te ns i o ns, r e m e m b e r ? “ Yo u m ay st a r e at t h e p r et t y s e ñ o r i t as b e c aus e su c h st a r i n g i n Cuba i s a c o m p li m e nt – n ot a c r i m e.” A n d a l s o a b o ut w h at c o nst i t ute d t h e c h a r m of a n exot i c to ur i st l o c at i o n f o r A m e r i c a n to ur i st s, a l ways ke e p i n g i n m i n d t h at we a r e t a lk i n g a b o ut few, ve r y r i c h to ur i st s. T h e r e a r e a l s o s o m e su c c i n c t b ut i nte lli g e nt r ef l e c t i o ns o n t h e da m a g e t h at t h e m o n o c ult ur e of su g a r h as c aus e d to t h e w h o l e Cuba n e c o n o my a n d s o c i et y, as we w i ll s e e.

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W h e n I was a b oy a n d p as s i o n ate ly r e ad sto r i e s a b o ut r e d I n di a ns a n d c ow b oys, I was p a r t i c ul a r ly i m p r e s s e d by a n d adm i r i n g of t h e f ac t t h at t h e In di a ns w h o hunte d b u f f a l o di d n ot t h r ow a ny t hi n g away: t h ey ate t h e m e at , b ut a l s o us e d t h e s k i n, te n d o ns, b o n e s; i n s h o r t , eve r y t hi n g. We ll, I of te n b e h ave i n t h e s a m e way w i t h a g o o d b o o k : w h e n I r e ad a b o o k , a n i ns i g ht f ul b o o k , I d o n’ t wa nt to t h r ow away a ny t hi n g I h ave r e ad.

T hi s s ai d, h e r e a r e s o m e exc e r pt s f r o m Wo o n’s b o o k . Ag ai n, I p r e s e nt t h o s e w hi c h s e e m m o st i nte r e st i n g to m e, a n d my i nte r ve nt i o n i s li m i te d to s i m p l e n ote s i n i t a li c s a n d a few b r i ef r ef l e c t i o ns.

Let ’s s ta r t wi th th e m o s t fa m o us B a r i n C u ba , E l Fl o r i da , la ter b et ter k n own as E l Fl o r i d i ta . A nd a t E l Fl o r i da wo r ke d , o r b et ter, p r ac t i c e d h is a r t , th e m o s t fa m o us o f th e fa m o us C u ba n ba r tend er s , C o ns ta nt i n o R i ba la i g ua , c a l l e d C o ns ta nte, wh o ac tua l ly, l i ke ma ny o th er C u ba ns o f th e t i m e, was a S pa n is h i m m i g r a nt , s p ec i f i c a l ly C a ta la n. T h e ba r a nd i ts ba r tend er wer e a l r ea dy fa m o us i n th e t i m e o f Wo o n, a nd la ter b ec a m e l e g enda r y tha n ks a ls o to H em i ng way, wh o m we wi l l ta l k a b o u t i n th e f u tu r e.

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Fl o r i da, b e hi n d t h e A st ur i a n o C lub o n M o nt s e r r at S t r e et . D r i nks h e r e, a lt h o u g h t h e p l ac e h as t h e a p p e a r a n c e of a n o r di n a r y b o d e g a, a r e as ex p e ns i ve as at t h e S ev i ll a o r t h e A lm e n da r e s. T h e ba r, w hi c h i s a l s o a r e st aur a nt a n d g r o c e r y, s p r a n g i nto vo g u e du e to t h e r e m a r ka b l e t a l e nt s of t h e h e ad ba r m a n, C o nst a nt i n o, a s at ur ni n e i n di v i du a l w h o s e p e c uli a r g i f t c o ns i st s i n hi s ac c ur ate, t h o u g h s e e m i n g ly c asu a l, m e asur e m e nt of dr i nks. S i x of yo u v i s i t t h e Fl o r i da a n d o r d e r M a r y Pi c k f o r d. A b oy i s p ut to wo r k s qu as hi n g a n d s qu e ezi n g t h e p i n e a p p l e. M e a nw h i l e a n ot h e r b oy f i ll s s i x g l as s e s w i t h i c e to f r o st t h e m. W h e n t h e p i n e a p p l e j ui c e i s r e ady C o nst a nt i n o p o ur s i t i n a hu g e s h ake r, t ake s t h e B ac a r di b ot t l e a n d, w i t h o ut l o o k i n g, p o ur s a qu a nt i t y i n t h e s h ake r. T h e n, st i ll a p p a r e nt ly w i t h o ut a g l a n c e at t h e s h ake r, h e d o e s t h e s a m e w i t h t h e c ur aç a o o r g r e n adi n e. T h e dr i nk i s s h ake n by t h r ow i n g i t f r o m o n e s h ake r a n d c atc hi n g i t i n a n ot h e r, t h e li qui d f o r m i n g a n h a l f - c i r c l e i n t h e ai r. T hi s j u g g li n g fe at h av i n g b e e n p e r f o r m e d s eve r a l t i m e s, C o nst a nt i n o e m pt i e s t h e g l as s e s of i c e, p ut s t h e m i n a r ow o n t h e ba r, a n d w i t h o n m ot i o n f i ll s t h e m a ll. E ac h g l as s i s f i ll e d exac t ly to t h e b r i m a n d n ot a dr o p i s l ef t ove r. I t ’s wo r t h a v i s i t to H ava n a m e r e ly to watc h C o nst a nt i n o o p e r ate. I to l d hi m t h at h e c o ul d m ake hi s f o r t un e i n Pa r i s. H e s m i l e d. “ I n o d o s o badly h e r e”, h e s ai d.

B u t o f c o u r s e, C o ns ta nte is n o t th e o n ly ba r tend er to make C u ba n ba r s ma g i c a l.

A s i n Pa r i s, t h e n ew c o m e r to H ava n a s o o n ‘di s c ove r s’ hi s ow n f avo ur i te ba r a n d t h e r e af te r sto ut ly d efe n d i t a g ai nst t h e ot h e r s. T h e r e i s p l e nt y of c h o i c e.

O n e of t h e f a m o us p l ac e s f r e qu e nte d by t h e yo un g e r s et of r i c h Cuba ns a n d by A m e r i c a n h a b i t u é s i s t h e Pa r i s B a r, w hi c h i s r e a lly o n ly a s e r v i n g ba r f o r t h e Pa r i s r e st aur a nt . … A p l ac e c o nve ni e nt to t h e S ev i ll a H ote l – i t was i n f ac t o n c e t h e S ev i ll a ba r – i s t h e W i nte r G a r d e n ow n e d

by G e o r g e, w h o us e d to b e ba r m a n i n t h e B i lt m o r e H ote l i n N ew Yo r k . G e o r g e i s a n En g li s hm a n. O n e b l o c k up t h e st r e et i s “ S l o p py ” J o e’s, s o G e o r g e c a ll s hi s p l ac e “ S a ni t a r y G e o r g e’s”. H e h as a l a r g e t r ad e w i t h A m e r i c a n b us i n e s s m e n …

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O n e of t h e c ur i o s i t i e s a m o n g H ava n a ba r s i s D o n ova n’s, bac k of t h e Te l e g r af o H ote l.

D o n ova n was p r o p r i eto r of a ba r i n N ewa r k , N ew J e r s ey, w h e n p r o hi b i t i o n c a m e. M o st of t h e ot h e r s a l o o nke e p e r s i n N ewa r k swo r e a li t t l e, t h e n p hi l o s o p hi c a lly e i t h e r c l o s e d t h e i r p l ac e s, t ur n e d b o ot l e g g e r s, o r s o l d s of t- dr i nks. N ot s o D o n ova n. T h at I r i s hm a n h ad b e e n h ad b e e n to o l o n g i n t h e s a l o o n b us i n e s s to qui t i t t h e n. S o h e p ac ke d up hi s e nt i r e ba r – c h ai r s, t a b l e s, h a n g i n g s i g n, m i r r o r s a n d ba r i t s e l f – a n d m ove d i t d ow n to H ava n a. N ewa r k p e o p l e e nte r i n g t h e p l ac e r ub t h e i r eye s a n d fe e l t r a ns p o r te d bac k wa r d te n ye a r s.

S l o p py J o e’s p l ac e d o e s t h e l a r g e st to ur i st b us i n e s s a n d dur i n g t h e s e as o n i s f i ll e d f r o m n o o n unt i l af te r m i dni g ht . I t n eve r c l o s e s. It was o r i g i n a lly a c o r n e r b o d e g a, w i t h s awdust o n t h e f l o o r a n d b oxe s f o r t h e c usto m e r to s e at o n, a n d t h e o n ly h e lp was t h e p r o p r i eto r, J o e, a n d hi s b r ot h e r s R ay m o n d a n d Va l e nt i n e. T h e p l ac e owe s i t s a m a zi n g vo g u e p a r t ly to lu c k a n d p a r t ly to J o e’s a b i li t y i n p us hi n g t h at lu c k w h e n i t c a m e, a n d m o st ly to i t s n a m e.

T h e lu c k y p a r t c a m e w h e n t h e H ava n a c i t y g ove r nm e nt s o m e ye a r s a g o a p p o i nte d a ‘s a ni t a r y c o m m i s s i o n’ to i n qui r e i nto t h e c l e a n li n e s s of t h e b o d e g as. T h e l e s s s ai d a b o ut t h e ac t u a l wo r k i n g s of t h e c o m m i s s i o n t h e b et te r. B ut i t h a p p e n e d t h at ‘ Po p’ Ro b e r ds, p r o p r i eto r of t h e

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H ava n a eve ni n g n ew s, a n d J o e we r e h av i n g a li t t l e s qu a b b l e a b o ut t hi s t i m e ove r a m at te r of ad ve r t i s i n g. ‘ Po p’ t h o u g ht J o e s h o ul d ad ve r t i s e w i t h hi m, a n d J o e t h o u g ht di f fe r e nt ly a b o ut i t . ‘ Po p’ b e i n g a n o l d - st y l e n ew s p a p e r m a n, ve r y p r o p e r ly t h o u g ht hi m s e l f af f r o nte d, a n d f o r t hw i t h w r ote a n e di to r i a l i n w hi c h h e su g g e ste d to t h e s a ni t a r y C o m m i s s i o n t h at t h ey m i g ht w i t h p r of i t ex te n d t h e i r i nve st i g at i o ns to i n c lu d e ‘a p l ac e o n Zul et t a S t r e et w hi c h s h o ul d b e c a ll e d S l o p py J o e’s.’ T h e n a m e c au g ht o n a lm o st at o n c e, a n d J o e, a lt h o u g h p r i vate ly p e eve d at ‘ Po p’, r e a lize d t h at h e h ad a g o o d t hi n g.

H e e n l a r g e d hi s p l ac e, a n d at a m o m e nt w h e n dr i nks i n H ava n a we r e c o st i n g s eve nt y - f i ve c e nt s a p i e c e (i t was j ust af te r t h e Vo l ste ad Ac t b e c a m e o p e r at i ve i n t h e U ni te d S t ate s), su d d e n ly c ut t h e p r i c e i n h a l f. T h e r e sult a nt b us i n e s s f o r c e d hi m to e n l a r g e hi s p l ac e a g ai n. ‘ S l o p py J o e’s’ b e c a m e a by wo r d a n d J o e us e d t h e s l o g a n o n hi s s a l o o n s i g n a n d i n hi s ad ve r t i s i n g.

D i st i n g ui s h e d w r i te r s f r o m N ew Yo r k a n d f ur t h e r af i e l d w r ote a b o ut t h e p l ac e a n d m o n ey c a m e i n s o f ast t h at J o e a g ai n e n l a r g e d. H e n ow e m p l oys e l eve n ba r te n d e r s. H e ad ve r t i s e s i n T h e Eve ni n g N ew s a n d ‘ Po p’ Ro b e r ds i s a r e g ul a r c li e nt .

T h e p l ac e i s b i g, n o i sy, h as a n a lm o st exc lus i ve to ur i st t r ad e a n d i s f r e qu e nte d f o r r ef r e s hm e nt s af te r t h e t h e ate r. It h as li t t l e r e a lly Cuba n a b o ut i t a n d m i g ht b ef o r e t h e wa r h ave b e e n o n T hi r d Ave nu e, N ew Yo r k .

T h en Wo o n d es c r i b es r es tau r a nts a nd fo o d. A nd o bv i o us ly, a d d r es s i ng a p r e d o m i na nt ly ma l e r ea d er s h i p a nd m o s t l i ke ly i n s ea r c h o f exo t i c a d ventu r es , h e d we l ls o n th e b eau t y o f C u ba n g i r ls . B u t h e i m m e d ia te ly wa r ns h is r ea d er s tha t th ey a r e, i n fac t , i nac c es s i b l e, g ua r d e d by a wa l l o f m o th er s , fa th er s , b r o th er s etc . a nd wis e ly r ec c o m m ends:

S o b e wa r n e d. Lo o k yo ur f i ll, dr i nk i n t hi s adm i r a b l e p a n o r a m a of da r k , s e du c t i ve b e aut y unt i l yo ur p ul s e l e a p s, b ut d o n’ t b e f o o li s h. D o n’ t f a ll i n l ove. Yo u’ll o n ly h ave to f a ll o ut a g ai n a n d i t m ay hur t .

dr e s s, i nv i te a b e aut i f ul c o m p a ni o n i n Pa r i s g ow n, a n d, at i nte r va l s of r o ul et te o r bac c a r at , s i t ove r a qu a r te r of c h a m p a g n e o n t h e C as i n o te r r ac e, l o o k i n g i nto h e r eye s…

Towa r ds th e end o f th e b o o k , Wo o n r etu r ns to th e s a m e th em e, r ep ea t i ng tha t s o ma ny g i r ls i n C u ba a r e ver y b eau t i f u l , bu t i t is a l m o s t i m p o s s i b l e to make th ei r ac qua i nta nc e; r es p ec ta b l e g i r ls , o f c o u r s e.

T h en th er e a r e th e o th er g i r ls yo u c a n m e et i n th e c a ba r ets

B efo r e b ei ng d evo u r e d by env y, i t is b et ter to c ha ng e th e s u b j ec t . H er e is a r ef l ec t i o n o f Wo o n’s o n C u ba n i d ent i t y, a s u b j ec t o n wh i c h I wo u l d l i ke to wr i te s o m eth i ng , s o o ner o r la ter.

I t m ay b e as we ll to wa r n yo u h e r e t h at few of t h e s e “ b e aut i f ul yo un g t hi n g s’ ”- a n d t h ey a r e b ot h b e aut i f ul a n d yo un g – a r e Cuba n.

M o st of t h e m a r e f r o m Pa n a m a o r C hi l e o r Ec u ad o r.

B es i d es d r i n k i ng , th er e a r e o th er p l eas u r es i n C u ba , pa r t i c u la r ly i n H ava na , a m o ng wh i c h C a r n i va l , da nc es , th e B as qu e Pe l o ta , bu t a b ove a l l , h o r s e r ac i ng a nd g a m b l i ng s ta nd o u t .

Rum, r o ul et te a n d r ac i n g f o r m a f as c i n at i n g c o m b i n at i o n. Yo u m i g ht t hi nk i t t h e m o st da n g e r o us c o m b i n at i o n i n t h e wo r l d, a n d H ava n a, w hi c h st r etc h e s ‘p e r s o n a l li b e r t y ’ to t h e p o i nt of p e r m i t t i n g a ll t h r e e to o p e r ate i n o n e s a m e s p ot , a ‘ w i l d tow n’.

B ut as a m at te r of f ac t H ava n a i s n ot a ‘ w i l d tow n’. Yo u d o n ot h e a r g uns p o p p i n g i n t h e st r e et s n o r s e e hi l a r i o us g e nt l e m e n ‘s h o ot i n g up’ ba r r o o m s. T h at p h as e of H ava n a’s hi sto r y b e l o n g s to t h e p ast .

To day eve n t h e p o li c e a r e p o li te.

T ha t is , i n H ava na , as a to u r is t , yo u c a n d o ma ny th i ngs tha t a r e fo r b i d d en e ls ewh er e, a nd wi th o u t tak i ng to o ma ny r is ks .

T h e t i t l e o f th e s eventh c ha p ter, o n th e o th er ha nd , is a sy nth es is o f th e my th o f C u ba: A J UG O F RUM B ENE AT H A C O C ONU T T REE, A DINNER DA N C E, A ND T HOU, wh i c h, af ter d es c r i b i ng a ver y p l eas a nt t y p i c a l day, ends l i ke th is : A n d af te r di nn e r, w i t h i t s ac c o m p a ni m e nt s of g o o d Fr e n c h o r S p a ni s h w i n e s, t h e r e a r e mult i t u d e s of t hi n g s to d o. Yo u m ay, f o r exa m p l e, g o to b e d! O r yo u m ay i n dul g e i n a n ot h e r g a m e of te nni s, un d e r t h e e l e c t r i c li g ht s. O r yo u m ay d e c i d e to p ut o n f o r m a l

I t must b e r e a lize d t h at t h e Cuba n i s a r ac e a p a r t . A Cuba n i s m o r e a Cuba n, i f a ny t hi n g, t h a n a n A m e r i c a n i s a n A m e r i c a n. H e h as as di st i n c t a n i n di v i du a li t y as h e h as a n at i o n a li t y. I t m ay at t i m e s b e di f f i c ult to di st i n g ui s h b et we e n Pa n a m a ni a n, H o n dur a n, Ec u ad o r a n, C o st a R i c a n o r Ve n ezu e l a n, b ut t h e Cuba n, as t h e M ex i c a n, st a n ds a l o n e. T h at i s w hy p at r i ot i s m to t h e Cuba n i s su c h a p r e c i o us t hi n g. I t i s a n at i o n a li t y c h r i ste n e d by t h e b l o o d of t h o us a n ds to w h o m ‘Cuba’ m e a nt ‘ M ot h e r ’. T h e i r b l o o d i s S p a ni s h, b ut S p a ni s h f a r r e m ove d. T h e b l o o d of Cuba c a m e f r o m t h e h e r o i c days of S p ai n. T h e te m p e r a m e nt of t h e Cuba n, t h e n, i s g ay, a m o r o us, g e n e r o us a n d s e nt i m e nt a l. … H e i s m o st s e r i o us w h e n h e i s s p e ak i n g of hi s c o unt r y ; s e nt i m e nt a lly, Cuba to t h e Cuba n i s m ot h e r, w i fe, m i st r e s s a n d c hi l d.

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t h e i r c r e w a n d t h a t ’s w h a t w e’l l g i ve t h e m w h e n t h ey s t e p o n t o R u m S t r e e t .” To j o i n t h e c r e w a n d s t ay o n t o p o f a l l t h e f u n C a p t a i n h a s i n s t o r e, h e a d t o Fo l l o wT h e C a p t a i n .c o m .

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S a i n t L u c i a’s u n i q u e r u m d i s t i l l e r y, S t . L u c i a D i s t i l l e r s , announced that it has of f icially been granted a P r o t e c t e d G e o g r a p h i c a l I n d i c a t i o n (GI) f o r i t s f i n e r u m s (A d m i r a l R o d n ey, C h a i r m a n’s Re s e r ve, B o u n t y, a n d D e n r o s), r e c o g n i z i n g t h e m a s t h e b e n c h m a r k f o r r u m s produced in Saint Lucia and celebrating their deep c o n n e c t i o n t o t h e i s l a n d ’s h i s t o r y a n d h e r i t a g e. S i n c e l a s t N ove m b e r, t h i s p r e s t i g i o u s s t a t u s g u a r a n t e e s t h a t eve r y b o t t l e o f S a i n t L u c i a R u m i s c r a f t e d t o t h e h i g h e s t s t a n d a r d s , exc l u s i ve l y o n S a i nt L u c i a n s o i l .

S a i n t L u c i a’s u n i q u e h i s t o r y o f f o u r t e e n - t i m e a l t e r n a t e Fr e n c h a n d B r i t i s h r u l e h a s l e f t a n i n d e l i b l e m a r k o n t h e i s l a n d ’s r u m - m a k i n g t r a d i t i o n s . S a i nt L u c i a r u m e m b o d i e s t h i s l e g a c y by c o m b i n i n g t h e ex p e r t i s e o f both cultures in fermentation, distillation and aging.

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L u c i a D i s t i l l e r s a n d C h a i r w o m a n o f We s t I n d i e s R u m & S p i r i t s P r o d u c e r ’s A s s o c i a t i o n ( WIRS PA). “ I t r e f l e c t s o u r c o m m i t m e n t t o p r e s e r v i n g t h e i s l a n d ’s r i c h h e r i t a g e w h i l e s e t t i n g n e w s t a n d a r d s f o r r u m g l o b a l l y.” T h e u n i q u e t e r r o i r o f S a i n t L u c i a , i t s f e r t i l e vo l c a n i c s o i l , t r o p i c a l c l i m a t e, a n d p r i s t i n e r a i n w a t e r, i m p a r t s a d i s t i n c t c h a r a c t e r t o S a i n t L u c i a R u m . O n t h e n o s e, i t o f f e r s s w e e t n e s s a n d t r o p i c a l f r u i t f l avo r s l i ke h o n ey, r a i s i n s , a n d b a n a n a s , w h i l e t h e p a l a t e r eve a l s w a r m spices and a subtle salty note reminiscent of the i s l a n d ’s s e a b r e e z e. T h i s r e f i n e d c o m p l ex i t y i s t h e result of generations of craf tsmanship and dedication t o exc e l l e n c e. h t t p s: // w w w. s t l u c i a d i s t i l l e r s .c o m /

W h e n yo u t h i n k o f N e w O r l e a n s , yo u t h i n k B o u r b o n S t r e e t , r e n o w n e d t h e w o r l d ove r f o r i t s e n d u r i n g o n e - o f - a - k i n d s p i r i t , e l e c t r i c e n e r g y, a n d o f c o u r s e, l e g e n d a r y c o c k t a i l s . B o u r b o n S t r e et ’s m o s t i c o n i c c o c k t a i l s h ave o n e t h i n g i n c o m m o n: r u m . S o t h e n , w hy i s i t c a l l e d B o u r b o n S t r e et ? I n i t s f o u r t h ye a r as the Of ficial Spiced Rum Sponsor of the NFL, C a p t a i n M o r g a n i s u p p i n g t h e a nt e w h e n i t c o m e s t o c e l e b r a t i n g t h e B i g G a m e i n t h e B i g E a sy i n t r u e C a p t a i n f a s h i o n . We l c o m e t o R u m S t r e et : t h e unof f icial, of f icial, most fun destination for Super B o w l LIX , w h e r e l e g e n d a r y a d ve nt u r e, d e l i c i o u s c o c k t a i l s a n d e p i c c e l e b r a t i o n s a w a i t a r o u n d eve r y c o r n e r. C a p t a i n M o r g a n’s R u m S t r e et c e l e b r a t i o n is a toast to the place where celebrations are born, s t o r i e s a r e m a d e, a n d t h e s p i r i t o f N e w O r l e a n s b e a t s l o u d e s t . S t a r t i n g T h u r s d ay, Fe b r u a r y 6 , Fo l l o w t h e C a p t a i n t o a n a l l - o u t c e l e b r a t i o n o f t h e Fr e n c h Q u a r t e r ’s f avo r i t e s p i r i t c u l m i n a t i n g w i t h a s h o w - s t o p p i n g p e r f o r m a n c e o n S a t u r d ay, Fe b r u a r y 8 f r o m GR A MM Y® Aw a r d - w i n n i n g a r t i s t , p r o d u c e r, s o n g w r i t e r, e n t r e p r e n e u r a n d g l o b a l c u l t u r a l i c o n , T- Pa i n . S o, w h e t h e r i t ’s a H u r r i c a n e o r D a i q u i r i yo u’r e c r av i n g , t o a s t t o t h e s p i r i t o f NOL A a s yo u e m b a r k o n a n a d ve n t u r e l i ke n o o t h e r w h e n B o u r b o n S t r e e t b e c o m e s R u m S t r e et f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e i n h i s t o r y. “ C a p t a i n M o r g a n i s t a k i n g B o u r b o n S t r e et t o a n o t h e r l eve l , a n d a s f a r a s l e g e n d s g o, i t t a ke s o n e t o k n o w o n e,” s a i d T- Pa i n . “ G et r e a d y, N e w O r l e a n s , R u m S t r e e t i s g o i n g t o b r i n g t h e p a r t y l i ke n o o t h e r.”

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H e r e’s w h a t ’s o n d e c k : S p i r i t o f NOL A : C a p t a i n M o r g a n i s g i v i n g c o n s u m e r s o n t h e g r o u n d i n NOL A $10 t o s p e n d a t B o u r b o n S t r e e t e s t a b l i s h m e n t s t h a t ke e p t h e s p i r i t o f NOL A a l i ve R u m S t r e et H Q: T h e u l t i m a t e R u m S t r e et c e l e b r a t i o n o n S a t u r d ay, Fe b r u a r y 8 , w h e n T- Pa i n h i t s t h e s t a g e a t t h e h o t t e s t p a r t y o f t h e we e ke n d, d e l i ve r i n g a l l h i s h i t s , p u t t i n g a n exc l a m a t i o n p o i nt o n t h e we e k ’s legendar y fun.

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We’r e t h r i l l e d t o b r i n g t h e G o s l i n g s ex p e r i e n c e t o t h e P G A C h a m p i o n s h i p a n d R yd e r C u p, t w o o f t h e m o s t i c o n i c eve n t s i n g o l f,” s a i d M a l c o l m L . G o s l i n g , e i g h t h g e n e r a t i o n r u m m a ke r a n d P r e s i d e nt o f G o s l i n g ’s E x p o r t ( B e r m u d a) L i m i t e d. “ Fo r ove r 2 0 0 ye a r s , o u r h a n d c r a f t e d r u m s h ave b e e n a p a r t o f u n f o r g e t t a b l e m o m e n t s w o r l d w i d e, a n d we’r e h o n o r e d t o n o w b e a par t of creating lasting memories for golf fans on this g l o b a l s t a g e.” T h e 107t h P G A C h a m p i o n s h i p w i l l t a ke p l a c e M ay 12-18 a t Q u a i l H o l l o w C l u b i n C h a r l o t t e, N o r t h C a r o l i n a , w h i l e t h e 10 8 t h P G A C h a m p i o n s h i p i s s l a t e d f o r M ay 11-17, 2 0 2 6 , a t A r o n i m i n k G o l f C l u b i n N e w t o w n S q u a r e, Pe n n sy l va n i a . T h e 2 0 2 5 R yd e r C u p w i l l b e h e l d S e p t e m b e r 2 3 - 2 8 a t B et h p a g e B l a c k i n Fa r m i n g d a l e, N e w Yo r k . h t t p s: // w w w.g o s l i n g s r u m .c o m /, h t t p s: // w w w. p g a .o r g / B ACA R D I – R E D C ROSS B a c a r d i L i m i t e d h a s c o m m i t t e d t o d o n a t i n g $10 0 , 0 0 0 t o t h e A m e r i c a n Re d C r o s s t o h e l p p e o p l e a f f e c t e d by t h e 2 0 2 5 C a l i f o r n i a w i l d f i r e s f o l l o w i n g m a s s i ve d e s t r u c t i o n i n t h e a r e a . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e f a m i l y - o w n e d c o m p a ny i s mobilizing pallets of water to assist f irst responders on t h e f r o nt l i n e s . S e p a r a t e f r o m t h i s d o n a t i o n , B a c a r d i i s p r ov i d i n g s u p p o r t t o i t s p e o p l e d i r e c t l y i m p a c t e d t h r o u g h r e l i e f a s s i s t a n c e, f l ex i b l e w o r k s c h e d u l e s , f r e e c o u n s e l i n g s e r v i c e s , a n d m o r e. “A s a f a m i l y - o w n e d c o m p a ny, we b e l i eve i n c o m i n g t o g et h e r i n t i m e s o f n e e d a n d h o p e t h a t t h i s c o nt r i b u t i o n i s p a r t o f l a r g e r e f f o r t s t o r e b u i l d h o m e s , c o m m u n i t i e s a n d l i ve l i h o o d s .

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t w o Pa i n k i l l e r s , s o yo u o n l y n e e d t o o p e n w h a t yo u n e e d , n o w a s t e d l e f t ove r s . h t t p s: //p u s s e r s r u m .c o m /p r o d u c t s /p a i n k i l l e r- m i x- 4 - p a c k MON D IAL D U R HUM Fr o m Fe b r u a r y 12 t o 14 , 2 0 2 5 , t h e Pa l a i s B r o n g n i a r t will host the second edition of the Mondial du Rhum.

An international meeting that celebrates the Rum Ec o sy s t e m i n a l l i t s h u m a n , c u l t u r a l a n d e c o n o m i c r i c h n e s s . T h e eve nt w i l l f e a t u r e t e n c o n f e r e n c e s , m o r e t h a n 2 5 g u e s t c o u n t r i e s , m o r e t h a n 10 0 i nt e r n a t i o n a l s p e a ke r s , m o r e t h a n 3 , 0 0 0 p a r t i c i p a n t s .

Rum is not just a spirit: it is the fruit of a vibrant e c o sy s t e m w h e r e p l a n t e r s , d i s t i l l e r s , m i xo l o g i s t s , coopers, industrialists and scientists meet. This 2 0 2 5 e d i t i o n w i l l a l s o b r i n g t o g e t h e r key p l aye r s f r o m t h e ove r s e a s t e r r i t o r i e s – G u a d e l o u p e, M a r t i n i q u e, G u ya n a , Ré u n i o n , Fr e n c h Po l y n e s i a , a m o n g o t h e r s – w h o s e t r a d i t i o n s a n d i n n ova t i o n s f u e l t h e e c o n o my a n d i n f l u e n c e o f t h i s d y n a m i c s e c t o r. D u r i n g t h i s i n t e r n a t i o n a l eve n t , r o u n d t a b l e s w i l l b e d e d i c a t e d t o t h e ove r s e a s t e r r i t o r i e s , ex p l o r i n g t h e i r c h a l l e n g e s a n d p e r s p e c t i ve s . w w w.t h e r u m s u m m i t .c o m W E ST IN D I E S R UM D ISTILL E RY Yo u c a n n o w ex p l o r e t h e s e c r e t s o f B a r b a d o s r u m a t t h i s h i s t o r i c d i s t i l l e r y, f o u n d e d i n 18 9 3 by G e o r g e S t a d e.

Witness the passion and craf tsmanship behind their a w a r d - w i n n i n g r u m s , P l a n t e r ay R u m a n d S t a d e’s R u m , a n d e n j oy t h e r e s u l t s f o r yo u r s e l f i n c o c k t a i l s a n d c u s t o m t a s t i n g s . C a p o f f t h e ex p e r i e n c e a t t h e i r exc l u s i ve B r i g h t o n B e a c h D e c k a n d B a r. L e a r n t h e magical process of making rum on the island where r u m w a s b o r n ! To u r t h e exc l u s i ve c o l l e c t i o n o f h i s t o r i c s t i l l s i n “ Po t S t i l l A l l ey ”, i n c l u d i n g t h e o l d e s t s u r v i v i n g p o t s t i l l i n t h e w o r l d. Pe e r i n s i d e o u r D i s t i l l e r ’s Va u l t , w i t h i t s a r c h i ve s o f r e c i p e s , b l u e p r i n t s a n d ex p e r i m e n t s f r o m d e c a d e s p a s t , a n d w i t n e s s t h e d ay - t o - d ay w o r k i n g s o f o u r d i s t i l l e r y w h e r e o u r ex p e r t t e a m s c r a f t S t a d e’s a n d P l a n t e r ay r u m s . Yo u r immersion continues in our Ageing Bond warehouse w i t h a t a s t i n g s t r a i g h t f r o m t h e b a r r e l , f o l l o w e d by a s a m p l i n g o f 4 r u m s o n t h e i r B r i g h t o n B e a c h l o o ko u t d e c k . S avo r t h e m o m e n t a t t h e o n l y d i s t i l l e r y i n Barbados situated right on the coast, steps from the s e a . To u r s a r e ava i l a b l e Tu e s d ay t h r o u g h S a t u r d ay, f r o m 10:3 0 t o 2:4 5 . h t t p s: //s t a d e s r u m ex p e r i e n c e. r e zg o.c o m / R AISING GLASS E S - COLOU R S O F R UM – B E D FO R D PA R K Independent bottler Colours of Rum posted the f o l l o w i n g o n I n s t a g r a m: We’r e b eyo n d exc i t e d t o b e p a r t o f t h e G r e a t I B I nva s i o n o f 2 0 2 5 ! B i g s h o u t o u t t o o u r n e w US p a r t n e r R a i s i n g G l a s s e s f o r b r i n g i n g C o l o u r s o f R u m a c r o s s t h e p o n d a n d i n t o 42 s t a t e s !

To a l l o u r A m e r i c a n r u m f a n s: g e t r e a d y f o r s o m e serious liquid treasures — rare cask strength rums, u n i q u e s i n g l e b a r r e l s , a n d a l l t h e g o o d s t u f f w e’ ve b e e n s av i n g j u s t f o r yo u . M a r c h i s g o n n a b e w i l d.

S e c u r e yo u r b o t t l e s n o w, h e a d ove r t o R a i s i n g G l a s s e s’ p r o f i l e a n d l o c k i n yo u r f avo r i t e s t o d ay !

In addition to Colours of Rum, Raising Glasses will b e b r i n g i n g i n r u m s f r o m B e d f o r d Pa r k . C o l o u r s o f R u m r e l e a s e s i n c l u d e 14 - , 15 - a n d 16 - ye a r- o l d Fo u r s q u a r e r u m s f r o m B a r b a d o s , a 2 3 - ye a r- o l d f r o m G u a d e l o u p e, f o u r r u m s (f r o m t w o d i f f e r e nt c l a s s i c s t i l l s) f r o m G u ya n a , r u m s f r o m C l a r e n d o n , H a m p d e n a n d L o n g Po n d d i s t i l l e r i e s f r o m J a m a i c a a n d s o m e 24 - ye a r- o l d C a r o n i r u m s f r o m Tr i n i d a d. T h e r e i s also an interesting blend from Jamaica that includes a 2 0 0 5 L o n g Po n d, a 2 0 07 M o ny m u s k , a 2 0 0 5 N e w Ya r m o u t h a n d a 2 0 0 8 Wo r t hy Pa r k r u m . B e d f o r d Pa r k r u m s i n c l u d e a 19 - ye a r- o l d L o n g Po n d a n d a 2 3 - ye a r- o l d H a m p d e n f r o m J a m a i c a , a 2 5 - ye a ro l d C a r o n i f r o m Tr i n i d a d, a 19 - ye a r- o l d r u m f r o m F i j i a n d a 6 - ye a r- o l d r u m f r o m t h e Fr e n c h A nt i l l e s .

T h e s e a r e a l l r u m s t h a t we n eve r h ave b e e n a b l e t o g e t i n t h e U n i t e s S t a t e s . Fo r a c o m p l et e l i s t s e e h t t p s: //d o c s .g o o g l e.c o m /... /1FA I p Q LS e 0 N1Q 2 M v l... / v i e w f o r m ..., h t t p s: //r a i s i n g g l a s s e s .c o m / B UN DA B E RG D r i n k Tr a d e M a g a z i n e r e p o r t e d t h a t D i a g e o’s Bundaberg Rum has relaunched its rum-bellion c a m p a i g n a h e a d o f n ex t m o nt h’s s p i r i t s t a x h i ke. Fo r 2 0 2 5 , t h e c a m p a i g n w i l l ex p a n d b eyo n d Q u e e n s l a n d t o a l s o t a r g et c e r t a i n NSW c i t i e s .

A s i t s t a n d s , $ 3 8 . 4 0 o u t o f eve r y $ 61. 5 0 1L b o t t l e of Bundaberg Rum is paid directly to the Australian G ove r n m e n t i n t a xe s . “ B u n d y i s r a i s i n g t h i s i s s u e o n b e h a l f o f s p i r i t s d r i n ke r s a c r o s s t h e c o u nt r y a n d h u n d r e d s o f c r a f t d i s t i l l e r s ,” s a i d A m a n d a L a m p e, Director of Corporate Relations at Diageo Australia a n d C h a i r o f B u n d a b e r g D i s t i l l i n g C o. “ We’ ve s p o ke n t o B u n d y d r i n ke r s f r o m t o w n s a c r o s s t h e e a s t e r n s e a b o a r d a n d t h ey ’r e ve r y a w a r e o f h o w m u c h m o r e i t ’s c o s t i n g t h e m t o e n j oy a n o c c a s i o n a l d r i n k a t t h e p u b o r i n t h e i r h o m e s . W h i l e t h e s p i r i t s t a x i s n’ t t h e biggest pressure people are facing at the moment, t h ey d e s e r ve t o b e a b l e t o e n j oy t h e i r f avo r i t e d r i n k a t t h e e n d o f a l o n g w o r k i n g we e k , i f t h a t ’s w h a t t h ey c h o o s e t o d o,” s h e s a i d. C u r r e nt l y, A u s t r a l i a n s p i r i t s p r o d u c e r s a r e f a c e d w i t h t a x i n c r e a s e s eve r y Fe b r u a r y a n d A u g u s t . T h e u p c o m i n g 3 Fe b r u a r y i n c r e a s e w i l l b e t h e 76 t h t a x h i ke i n l i n e w i t h C PI i n f l a t i o n s i n c e a u t o m a t i c i n d ex a t i o n w a s i nt r o d u c e d

by Ke a t i n g i n 19 8 3 . A u s t r a l i a n D i s t i l l e r s A s s o c i a t i o n C EO Pa u l M c L e ay b e l i eve s t h e c u r r e nt t a x a t i o n p o l i c y i s t h w a r t i n g t h e i n d u s t r y ’s p o t e nt i a l. “ T h e s e t w i c e - ye a r l y s p i r i t s t a x i n c r e a s e s a r e h o l d i n g b a c k A u s t r a l i a’s 70 0 d i s t i l l e r i e s , m a ny o f t h e m s m a l l b u s i n e s s e s . T h e r e i s e n o r m o u s p o t e nt i a l f o r A u s t r a l i a n d i s t i l l e r s t o c r e a t e j o b s , ex p o r t s , a n d a t t r a c t f o r e i g n i nve s t m e nt t o b e c o m e a n i n d u s t r y t o r i va l A u s t r a l i a’s p r o u d w i n e i n d u s t r y, b u t we n e e d t h e r i g h t p o l i c y s et t i n g s .” ” h e s a i d. T h e c u r r e nt s p i r i t t a x p o l i c y i s a l s o a p r ove n f a c t o r c o nt r i b u t i n g t o i n f l a t i o n , a s s h o w n by t h e l a t e s t A u s t r a l i a n B u r e a u o f S t a t i s t i c s i n i t s m o nt h l y C PI i n d i c a t o r. W h a t ’s m o r e, t h e t a x i n c r e a s e s a r e d i r e c t l y r e s u l t i n g i n r e d u c e d t a x a t i o n r eve n u e f o r e c a s t s f o r s p i r i t s , b e e r, a n d w i n e a s p r i c e h i ke s c o nt i n u e t o r e d u c e c o n s u m e r d e m a n d. B u n d a b e r g R u m i s a s k i n g c o n s u m e r s a n d i n d u s t r y a l i ke t o j o i n i t s ‘ r u m - b e l l i o n’ and send a message to Canberra that this tax on s p i r i t s h a s b e c o m e t o o m u c h t o b e a r.

MONTANYA D ISTILL E R S M o n t a nya D i s t i l l e r s h a s a n n o u n c e d t h e r e l e a s e o f M o n t a nya P i n e a p p l e H a b a n e r o R u m , a b o l d n e w a d d i t i o n t o t h e i r a w a r d - w i n n i n g l i n e u p. W i t h t h e i r f i r s t f l avo r e d r u m r e l e a s e, t h ey w a n t e d t o d e l i ve r t h e p e r f e c t b a l a n c e o f s we et a n d s p i c e, b a l a n c i n g f r u i t f o r w a r d f l avo r s w i t h a n e a r t hy w a r m t h o f h a b a n e r o w h i l e a l s o m a i n t a i n i n g M o n t a nya’s u n w ave r i n g c o m m i t m e nt t o s u s t a i n a b i l i t y. T h i s exc i t i n g r e l e a s e w a s c r a f t e d w i t h h o p e s o f c a p t i va t i n g a d ve n t u r o u s spirits, from hardcore rum nerds and seasoned m i xo l o g i s t s t o r u m - c u r i o u s n e w c o m e r s . M o n t a nya P i n e a p p l e H a b a n e r o R u m s h o wc a s e s t h e s e a m l e s s fusion of fresh pineapple sweetness with the f ier y kick of habaneros. Craf ted with their Platino rum as a b a s e, t h e f r u i t w a s h a n d - s e l e c t e d , p r e p p e d , a n d s t e e p e d i n - h o u s e e n s u r i n g v i b r a nt f l avo r s . P r o o f e d w i t h p u r e m o u n t a i n s p r i n g w a t e r, t h i s c a r e f u l l y exe c u t e d p r o c e s s d e l i ve r s a c r i s p, c l e a n s p i r i t w i t h m a x i m u m f l avo r i n t e g r i t y a n d s h e l f s t a b i l i t y w i t h o u t a ny a r t i f i c i a l c o l o r i n g o r i n g r e d i e n t s . M o n t a nya i s a l w ay s s e a r c h i n g f o r w ay s t o i n n ova t e a r o u n d t h e i r c o m m i t m e n t t o s u s t a i n a b i l i t y. T h ey a r e p r o u d t o a n n o u n c e t h i s r e l e a s e d e b u t s M o n t a nya’s n e w e c o f r i e n d l y p a c k a g i n g , f e a t u r i n g 10 0 % r e c yc l e d g l a s s through their new par tnership with bottle manufacturer B y Q u e s t . Eve r y d e t a i l a l i g n s w i t h o u r m i s s i o n , f r o m p l a s t i c - f r e e p a c k a g i n g d e s i g n t o l a b e l s p r i nt e d o n FS C - c e r t i f i e d p a p e r. h t t p s: // w w w. m o n t a nya r u m .c o m / US ALCOHOL a n d TO B ACCO TA X B U R E AU I n i t s Fe b r u a r y 2 0 2 2 r e p o r t , C o m p e t i t i o n i n t h e M a r ke t s f o r B e e r, W i n e, a n d S p i r i t s , t h e US D e p a r t m e nt o f t h e Tr e a s u r y r e c o m m e n d e d t h e T T B star t rule -making for the labelling of wines, spirits, a n d m a l t - b a s e d b eve r a g e s w i t h a l l e r g e n a n d p e rser ving alcohol, calorie and nutrient content. On J a n u a r y 17t h o f t h i s ye a r, t h e T T B p u b l i s h e d t w o n o t i c e s o f i t s p r o p o s e d r u l e - m a k i n g o n l i n e: N o t i c e N o. 2 37 r e f e r s t o A l c o h o l Fa c t s t o b e i n c l u d e d o n B eve r i d g e l a b e l s a n d N o t i c e N o. 2 3 8 w h i c h w o u l d r e q u i r e t h a t a l l e r g e n s b e d i s c l o s e d. N o t i c e N o. 2 37 p r o p o s e s t h a t a l l a l c o h o l b eve r a g e c o n t a i n e r s b e a r a n “A l c o h o l Fa c t s ” p a n e l / l a b e l . T h e p e t i t i o n a s ke d t h a t t h e w o r d s “A l c o h o l Fa c t s ” b e i m m e d i a t e l y f o l l o w e d by a c o n s i s t e n t g r a p h i c sy m b o l (f o r ex a m p l e, a b e e r m u g , w i n e g l a s s , o r s h o t g l a s s), f o l l o w e d by t h e n u m b e r o f d r i n k s (s e r v i n g s) i n t h e c o n t a i n e r. A s e r v i n g w o u l d b e d e f i n e d a s 12 f l u i d o u n c e s o f b e e r, 5 f l u i d o u n c e s o f w i n e, a n d 1. 5 f l u i d o u n c e s o f 8 0 - p r o o f d i s t i l l e d spirits. The panel/label would also list alcohol content by vo l u m e (A BV ), a l c o h o l p e r s e r v i n g a n d c a l o r i e s .

F i n a l l y, t h e p a n e l s h o u l d l i s t c u r r e n t d e f i n i t i o n s o f moderate drinking for men and women published in the Dietar y Guidelines for Americans, issued jointly by t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h a n d H u m a n S e r v i c e s a n d t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e. T h e p r o p o s e d r u l e s a r e o p e n t o c o m m e n t s f o r 9 0 d ay s f r o m t h e d a t e T T B published the notices. h t t p s: // w w w.f e d e r a l r e g i s t e r.g ov/ d o c u m e n t s / 2 0 2 5 / 01/17/ 2 0 2 5 - 0 0 9 5 7/a l c o h o l - f a c t s s t a t e m e nt s - i n - t h e - l a b e l i n g - o f - w i n e s - d i s t i l l e d - s p i r i t s a n d - m a l t - b eve r a g e s

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I started Maggie’s Farm Rum over 12 years ago with the objective of being an independent distiller. Respecting the history and traditions of rum production, I wanted to bring rum distillation to non-traditional markets. Since then our success has honestly exceeded anything I’ve imagined. We’re really proud of making the best rums that we possibly can with a focus on quality - even if it doesn’t always make the best business sense. Through that, we’ve established ourselves as probably the most awarded rum distillery in North America.

We’ve since built out a new state-of-the-art distillery and we’re leveraging our reputation and strengths to grow not just the Maggie’s Farm brand, but also to evangelize the potential of the high-end rum industry to a new generation of spirits drinkers here in the US. We welcome anyone with similar values to join us in this venture with equity investments in the Maggie’s Farm campaign.

- Tim Russell

Founder, President , & Master Distiller

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With hundreds of medals and commendations from national craft and international spirits competitions, Maggie’s Farm is the “World’s Hardest Working Rum” including: - American Craft Spirits Association Best-in-Show Spirit - San Francisco World Spirits Comp. Best-in-Show Rum - American Distilling Institute Best-in-Show Rum - Intl. Sugarcane Spirits Awards Best-of-North America - 2X American Craft Spirits Association Best-in-Show Rum - 3X San Francisco World Spirits Comp. Double Gold Winner - 4X San Francisco World Spirits Comp. Gold Medal Winner - 3X Spirits Journal Ultimate Spirits Challenge Chairman’s Trophy Finalist - 7X Best-in-Class/Category Liqueur (ADI, ACSA, SIP Awards, Tales of the Cocktail NOLA Spirits Comp.)

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B r o a d G r o u p o f N a t i o n a l A g r i c u l t u r e , B eve r a g e a n d H o s p i t a l i t y A s s o c i a t i o n s U r g e s S e c r e t a r i e s o f US DA a n d HHS t o R e j e c t Fi n d i n g s A b r o a d c o a l i t i o n o f t h e n a t i o n’s a g r i c u l t u r e, b eve r a g e a n d h o s p i t a l i t y i n d u s t r i e s i s s u e d t h e f o l l o w i n g s t a te m e nt t o d ay i n r e s p o n s e t o t h e n ew A l c o h o l I nt a ke a n d H e a l t h r e p o r t f r o m t h e I nte r a g e n c y C o o r d i n a t i n g C o m m i t te e o n t h e P r eve nt i o n o f U n d e r a g e D r i n k i n g (I C C P UD): “ To d ay ’s r e p o r t i s t h e p r o d u c t o f a f l awe d , o p a q u e a n d u n p r e c e d e n te d p r o c es s , r i f e w i t h b i as a n d c o n f l i c ts o f i n te r es t . S eve r a l m e m b e r s o f t h e s i x- m e m b e r I C C P U D p a n e l h ave a f f i l i a t i o ns w i t h i n t e r n a t i o n a l a n t i - a l c o h o l a d vo c a cy g r o u p s , a n d t h e p a n e l h as wo r ke d c l o s e l y w i t h o t h e r s c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h es e a d vo c a tes . C o n g r es s n eve r a u t h o r ize d o r a p p r o p r i a te d m o n ey f o r t h e p a n e l o r i ts wo r k , a n d n u m e r o us l e t te r s f r o m C o n g r es s a n d i n d us t r y h ave vo i c e d s e r i o us c o n c e r ns ove r t h e p r o c es s . “ O u r c o l l e c t i ve o r g a n iza t i o ns a r e a b r o a d - b as e d g r o u p r e p r es e n t i n g s e e d t o s t o r e, h o r t i c u l tu r e t o h o s p i ta l i t y. We a r e c o m m i t te d t o s c i e n c e ove r b i as . T h i s r e p o r t h e i g h te ns o u r c o n c e r ns t h a t t h e D i e t a r y G u i d e l i n es f o r A m e r i c a ns’ r e c o m m e n d a t i o ns w i t h r es p e c t t o a l c o h o l w i l l n o t b e b as e d o n a p r e p o n d e r a n c e o f s o u n d s c i e n t i f i c ev i d e n c e. “ We u r g e t h e S e c r e ta r i es o f A g r i c u l tu r e a n d H ea l t h & H u m a n S e r v i c es t o u p h o l d t h e i n t e g r i t y o f t h e D G A s t o p r o m o te i n f o r m e d a n d r es p o ns i b l e d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g a r o u n d a l c o h o l . T h e a g e n c i es s h o u l d d i s r e g a r d t h e I C C P U D r e p o r t i n t h e i r f i n a l as s es s m e n ts f o r t h e 2 0 2 5 -2 0 3 0 D i e ta r y G u i d e l i n es .”

M e m b e r s o f C o n g r e s s a n d s t a ke h o l d e r s a c r o s s a g r i c u l t u r e, b eve r a g e a n d h o s p i t a l i t y h ave r e p e ate d l y r a i s e d n u m e r o u s c o n c e r n s a b o u t t h e I C C P UD r ev i ew p a n e l, i n c l u d i n g:

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L a c k o f t r a n s p a r e n c y a n d l i m i te d o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r s t a ke h o l d e r i n p u t ; I s s u e s w i t h s t at u t o r y a u t h o r i t y, e s p e c i a l l y a s s i g n i n g r e s e a r c h o n a d u l t a l c o h o l c o n s u m pt i o n t o a c o m m i t te e c r e a te d s o l e l y t o a d d r e s s u n d e r a g e d r i n k i n g; C l e a r ev i d e n c e o f b i a s a n d c o n f l i c t s o f i nte r e s t i n t h o s e t a s ke d w i t h c o n d u c t i n g t h e r e s e a r c h, i n c l u d i n g t i e s t o i nte r n a t i o n a l te m p e r a n c e o r g a n i z at i o n s a n d a nt i - a l c o h o l a d vo c a c y ef f o r t s; A n u n p r e c e d e nte d p r o c e s s t h a t a l l o w s f o r o r i g i n a l r e s e a r c h b a s e d o n c h e r r y - p i c ke d d at a a n d f l awe d m et h o d o l o g i e s .

A b o u t t h e NAS E M R ev i e w o f Ev i d e n c e o n A l c o h o l a n d H e a l t h C ove r a g e o f t h e I C C PUD r e p o r t i s n o t c o m p l ete w i t h o u t r ef e r e n c e t o t h e N at i o n a l A c a d e m i e s o f S c i e n c e s , En g i n e e r i n g , a n d M e d i c i n e ( N A SEM) Rev i ew o f Ev i d e n c e o n A l c o h o l a n d H e a l t h, r e l e a s e d o n D e c . 17, 2 0 24, w h i c h c o n c l u d e d t h at m o d e r ate a l c o h o l c o n s u m pt i o n i s a s s o c i ate d w i t h l o we r r i s ks o f a l l - c a u s e m o r t a l i t y a n d c a r d i ova s c u l a r d i s e a s e, c o m p a r e d t o n eve r c o n s u m i n g a l c o h o l. T h e r ev i ew a l s o f o u n d t h a t , c o m p a r e d w i t h n eve r c o n s u m i n g a l c o h o l, m o d e r ate a l c o h o l c o n s u m pt i o n i s a s s o c i a te d w i t h a n i n c r e a s e d r i s k o f s o m e t y p e s o f c a n c e r.

About the Dietar y Guidelines for Americans Fo r d e c a d e s , t h e D i et a r y G u i d e l i n e s f o r A m e r i c a n s ( DG A s) h ave r e c o m m e n d e d t h at a d u l t s w h o c h o o s e t o d r i n k s h o u l d d o s o i n m o d e r a t i o n. T h e c u r r e nt DG A s a d v i s e l i m i t i n g a l c o h o l c o n s u m pt i o n f o r t h o s e w h o c h o o s e t o d r i n k t o n o m o r e t h a n t w o d r i n ks p e r d ay f o r m e n a n d n o m o r e t h a n o n e d r i n k a d ay f o r w o m e n. T h e DG A s a l s o a d v i s e t h at d r i n k i n g l e s s i s b et te r f o r h e a l t h a n d t h at t h e r e a r e s o m e a d u l t s w h o s h o u l d n o t d r i n k a ny a l c o h o l. T h e DG A s a r e u p d ate d eve r y f i ve ye a r s .

T h i s s t ate m e nt i s c o - s i g n e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g n at i o n a l t r a d e a s s o c i at i o n s: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

A m e r i c a n B eve r a g e L i c e n s e e s American Cider Association A s s o c i ate d C o o p e r a g e I n d u s t r i e s o f A m e r i c a I n c .

American Craf t Spirits Association A m e r i c a n D i s t i l l i n g I n s t i t u te American Distilled Spirits Alliance B e e r I n s t i t u te B r ewe r s A s s o c i a t i o n C a n M a n u f a c t u r e r s I n s t i t u te Consumer Brands Association D i s t i l l e d S p i r i t s C o u n c i l o f t h e U n i te d S t ate s G l a s s Pa c k a g i n g I n s t i t u te H o p G r o we r s o f A m e r i c a I n d e p e n d e nt Re s t a u r a nt C o a l i t i o n N at i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f W h e a t G r o we r s N at i o n a l B a r l ey G r o we r s A s s o c i a t i o n N at i o n a l B e e r W h o l e s a l e r s A s s o c i at i o n N at i o n a l Re s t a u r a nt A s s o c i a t i o n U n i te d S t a te s B a r te n d e r s’ G u i l d Wine America W i n e I n s t i t u te Wine & Spirits Guild of America Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America

T h e s e t r a d e a s s o c i a t i o n s h ave j o i n e d m o r e t h a n 8 5 o r g a n i z at i o n s w h o h ave c a l l e d f o r S c i e n c e O ve r B i a s i n t h e D i et a r y G u i d e l i n e s r ev i ew p r o c e s s w i t h r e s p e c t t o a l c o h o l.

I m p o r t a n t R e m i n d e r : M a ny l i f e s t y l e c h o i c e s c a r r y p ote nt i a l r i s ks , a n d t h e c o n s u m pt i o n o f a l c o h o l i s n o exc e pt i o n. We e n c o u r a g e a l l a d u l t s w h o c h o o s e t o d r i n k t o a d h e r e t o t h e D i et a r y G u i d e l i n e s a n d c o n s u l t w i t h t h e i r h e a l t h c a r e p r ov i d e r s . N o o n e s h o u l d d r i n k t o a c h i eve h e a l t h b e n ef i t s , a n d s o m e p e o p l e s h o u l d n o t d r i n k a t a l l.

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The Sugar Mill: Origins and Evolution

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Introduction S u g a r c a n e (S ac c ha r u m o f f i c i na r u m) i s a p e r e nni a l g r as s of t h e f a m i ly Poac eae. I t i s p r i m a r i ly c ult i vate d f o r i t s j ui c e, f r o m w hi c h a l c o h o l (t h r o u g h fe r m e nt at i o n a n d di st i ll at i o n) a n d su g a r (t h r o u g h d e hi dr at i o n a n d r ef i ni n g) c a n b e o bt ai n e d. M o st of t h e wo r l d ’s su g a r c a n e i s g r ow n i n subt r o p i c a l a n d t r o p i c a l a r e as.

I t i s c o m m o n ly ac c e pte d to day t h at su g a r c a n e o r i g i n ate d i n Pa p u a, N ew G ui n e a, w h e r e i t was i ni t i a lly d o m e st i c ate d. T h e p l a nt was t h e n t ake n to ot h e r l a n ds by t r ad e r s, w h e r e i t s swe et v i r t u e s qui c k ly m ad e i t a s o u g ht- af te r c o m m o di t y.

I t i s a l s o c o m m o n ly ac c e pte d t h at a r o un d 10,0 0 0 ye a r s a g o, t h e o r i g i n a l i nh a b i t a nt s of Pa p u a di d n ot h ave to o l s to p r o c e s s t h e c a n e, m e a ni n g t h at t h ey like ly c h ewe d i t r aw to ex t r ac t t h e j ui c e, w hi c h was c o nsum e d as - i s (N o ë l D e e r r, T h e H is to r y o f S u g a r : Vo lu m e O ne).

N ot mu c h w r i t te n hi sto r y ex i st s t h at d o c um e nt s t h e e a r ly ex t r ac t i o n of t h e j ui c e f o r t h e p ur p o s e of d e hydr at i o n a n d f o r m at i o n of su g a r c r yst a l s unt i l t h e p ub li c at i o n of D e M a ter ia M e d i c a, a p h a r m ac o p o e i a of m e di c i n a l p l a nt s a n d t h e m e di c i n e s t h at c a n b e o bt ai n e d f r o m t h e m, w hi c h was w r i t te n b et we e n t h e ye a r s 5 0 a n d 70 of t h e c ur r e nt e r a by Pe da ni us D i o s c o r i d e s, a G r e e k p hys i c i a n i n t h e Ro m a n a r my. T hi s i s t h e o l d e st r e c o r d d o c um e nt i n g t h e ex i ste n c e of c r yst a lize d su g a r, w hi c h was us e d at t h e t i m e to “ tr ea t i nd i g es t i o n a nd s to mac h a i l m ents.”

H ow di d p e o p l e m a n a g e to ex t r ac t t h e di s s o l ve d su g a r f r o m t h e j ui c e?

T h e a nswe r s to t hi s qu e st i o n a r e at t h e c o r e of t hi s s e r i e s. S o j o i n us, as we ex p l o r e t hi s f as c i n at i n g to p i c !

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Par t 2: The Pole Press T h e Po l e Pr es s like ly p r e date s t h e M o r ta r a nd Pes t l e M i l l d e s c r i b e d i n Pa r t I of t hi s s e r i e s. It s s i m p li c i t y m ake s i t a n i d e a l c a n di date f o r i n di v i du a l h o us e h o l ds o r g r o up s of f a m i li e s to h ave a n d o p e r ate f o r t h e i r ow n n e e ds. U n like t h e a ni m a l - p owe r e d M o r ta r a nd Pes t l e M i l l, h oweve r, t h e Po l e Pr es s r e qui r e s s o l e ly hum a n l a b o r a n d t h e a m o unt of su g a r c a n e p r o c e s s e d i s l ow, w i t h a n e qu a lly - l ow y i e l d of su g a r c a n e j ui c e, t h e r ef o r e m ak i n g i t a bad f i t f o r c o m m e r c i a l o p e r at i o ns.

T h e Po l e Pr es s c o ns i st s of a l a r g e, f i r m bas e (usu a lly t h e t r unk of a l a r g e t r e e), t h r o u g h w hi c h a h o l e h as b e e n b o r e d. A p o l e of s m a ll e r di a m ete r t h a n t h e h o l e i s t h e n i ns e r te d t h r o u g h a n d i s a ll owe d to m ove up a n d d ow n w i t hi n t h e h o l e. O f te n t i m e s a we d g e i s c ut o ut of t h e t r e e t r unk , n e a r t h e b ot to m of t h e h o l e, to p r ov i d e a f l at sur f ac e f o r t h e su g a r c a n e to r e st o n.

A s t h e p o l e i s r ai s e d, a st a lk of su g a r c a n e i s p l ac e d o n t h e s p ac e b e n e at h t h e p o l e, su c h t h at w h e n t h e p o l e i s b r o u g ht d ow n, t h e d ow nwa r d l eve r a g e r e sult s i n e n o u g h p r e s sur e to c r us h a n d s qu e eze t h e j ui c e f r o m t h e c a n e.

A s t h e j ui c e i s s qu e eze d o ut of t h e su g a r c a n e, i t i s c o ll e c te d i nto a ve s s e l, e i t h e r by g ui di n g t h e j ui c e t h r o u g h g r o ove s c ut i nto t h e t r unk o r by us i n g ot h e r sur f ac e s as g ui d e s.

T hi s p r e s s e m p l oys t h e p r i n c i p l e of l ever a g e, s o t h e l o n g e r t h e p o l e us e d, t h e e as i e r i t i s f o r t h e o p e r ato r to a p p ly e n o u g h d ow nwa r d p r e s sur e o n t h e su g a r c a n e st a lk .

W hi l e t h e o r i g i n a l i m p l e m e nt at i o ns of t h e Po l e Pr es s r e li e d e nt i r e ly o n n at ur a lly - o c c ur r i n g m ate r i a l s, i t i s c o m m o n to s e e m o d e r n a p p r o ac h e s b ui lt us i n g c o nte m p o r a r y o n e s, like m et a l s a n d p l ast i c s, b ut t h e m e c h a ni c s a r e st i ll t h e s a m e.

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A b ove a n d b e l o w : t r a d i t i o n a l Po l e Pr e s s u s i n g a w o o d e n p o l e t h r o u g h a h o l e i n a t r e e t r u n k .

T h e p r e s s e d j u i c e r u n s d o w n t h e s i d e o f t h e t r u n k a n d i s c h a n n e l e d t h r o u g h g r o ove s o n t h e t r e e s u r f a c e t o wa r d s a l e a f t h a t f u n n e l s i t i nt o a h o l d i n g ve s s e l. S o u r c e: T h e Ru m U n i ve r s i t y D i g i t a l L i b r a r y.

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A b ove: t h e s a m e te c h n o l o g y b u t i m p l e m e nte d u s i n g m o d e r n m ate r i a l s , w i t h a m et a l t u b e i n s te a d o f a w o o d e n p o l e, m et a l s p i ke s t o h o l d t h e c a n e a n d u s i n g s h e et m et a l a s c a n e j u i c e c o l l e c t o r. S o u r c e: w w w.w i k i wa n d.c o m .

T h e r e a r e m a ny p l ac e s a r o un d t h e wo r l d w h e r e t h e Po l e Pr es s i s st i ll e m p l oye d to day f o r s m a ll - s c a l e su g a r c a n e j ui c e ex t r ac t i o n.

A s of 2 010, t hi s m et h o d was i n us e by t h e Cun a I n di a ns o n I s l a Río T i g r e, S a n B l as I s l a n ds i n Pa n a m a. T h e p h oto s o n t h e o p p o s i te p a g e we r e t ake n at a s m a ll v i ll a i n t h e G u ayas Pr ov i n c e i n Ec u ad o r.

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Sug a r Mill Sp ot li ght V i ll a S u g a r M i ll, at G a ll ey B ay H i ll (p a r t of t h e G a ll ey B ay Re s o r t) o n t h e C a r i b b e a n i s l a n d of A nt i g u a.

J o i n us a g ai n n ex t m o nt h, as we c o nt i nu e to ex p l o r e t hi s f as c i n at i n g to p i c !

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B u t my p a s s i o n f o r s p i r i t s a n d c i g a r s d i d n ot e n d t h e r e; i n 2 010 I h a d t h e h o n o r o f r e p r e s e nt i n g C h i l e a t t h e I nte r n a t i o n a l C i g a r S o m m e l i e r C o m p et i t i o n, w h e r e I w o n f i r s t p l a c e, b e c o m i n g t h e f i r s t S o u t h A m e r i c a n t o eve r a c h i eve t h a t f e a t .

Now I face the challenge of impressing t h e r e a d e r s o f “ G o t Ru m? ” w i t h w h a t i s perhaps the toughest task for a Sommelier: d i s c u s s i n g p a i r i n g s w h i l e b e i n g we l l awa r e t h at t h e r e a r e a s m a ny i n d i v i d u a l p r ef e r e n c e s a s t h e r e a r e r u m s a n d c i g a r s i n t h e wo r l d.

I b e l i eve a p a i r i n g i s a n ex p e r i e n c e t h a t s h o u l d n ot b e l i m i te d t o o n l y t w o p r o d u c t s; i t i s s o m et h i n g t h a t c a n b e i n c o r p o r a te d i nt o o u r l i ve s . I hope to help our r e a d e r s d i s c ove r a n d a p p r e c i ate t h e pleasure of tr ying 2025 n ew t h i n g s (o r ex p e r i e n c i n g k n o w n t h i n g s i n n ew way s).

Philip # GRC i g a r Pa i r i n g

A s s o o n as I f ini sh e d all my wo r k an d, b ef o r e h e adin g to t h e air p o r t , I s et t im e as i d e to r e la x an d to e nj oy t h e c i g ar qui et ly an d p l e as ant ly.

Fo r t hi s pair in g, I b r o u g ht o ut a sm a l l c r yst al g las s an d my inte nt i o n was to sp e n d t h e t im e s ip p in g a sp e c i al r um: I r e ac h e d f o r a S am ar o li 19 9 0, a D e m e r ar a r um b ot t l e d in S c ot lan d in 2 015, my b ot t l e c am e f r o m c ask num b e r 18 . I had p r ev i o us ly c o nsum e d a b it of t h e r um f r o m t h e b ot t l e, an d I r e m e m b e r e d t hat it had a sm o ot h c o m p l ex it y an d a ve r y l o n g f ini sh. It i s p o s s ib l e t hat t h e c i g ar w i ll n ot b e as balanc e d but , at t h e s am e t im e, it s inte ns it y i s i d e al to m atc h t h e r um, w it h o ut ove r p owe r in g it , w hi l e m aint ainin g t h e f ini sh t hat I r e m e m b e r e d.

T hi s c i g ar i s par t of a lin e of “ S i g l o s d e C o hiba,” w hi c h was launc h e d to c e l e b r ate t h e 5 0 0 t h anni ve r s ar y of t h e di s c ove r y of A m e r i c a in 19 9 3 . It was r e l e as e d in 5 di f fe r e nt f o r m at s, e ac h f o r m at r e p r e s e nt in g o n e of t h e c e nt ur i e s an d e ac h o n e inc r e as in g in s ize. S i g l o I i s a “ Pe r la”, sh o r t sm o k in g t im e an d ve r y we ll - r e c e i ve d by c o nsum e r s. T h e n ex t o n e i s S i g l o II , w hi c h i s w hat I ’m sm o k in g n ow, it i s a “ M ar eva,” w hi c h i s o n e of t h e m o st p o p ular f o r m at s f r o m C o hiba.

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T h e r e m ai ni n g t hr e e ar e “ C o r o na G r an d e,” “ C o r o n a G o r da” an d “ D ali as.”

Te n ye a r s l ate r, C o hi ba i nt r o duc e d S i g l o V I , w i t h a fo r m at k n ow n as “ C añ o na zo,” a t r u e g e m t h at I e nj oye d o n mult i p l e o c c as i o ns /p ai r i n g s.

O n e of t h e di st i nc t i ve fe at ur e s of t hi s lin e i s t h e i nte ns i t y, w hi c h di f fe r s f r o m t hat of t h e C l ás i c a: i t was i nt r o duc e d late l ast ye a r w i t h a m o r e “c o m m e r c i al ” st r e n g t h, d e s i g n e d to r e ac h c o nsum e r s n ot ac c usto m e d to t h e b r an d.

T h e p ai r i n g c a n b e d e s c r i b e d as uni qu e, f r o m st a r t to f i ni s h. T h e i nte ns i t y of t h e r um was l o n g - l ast i n g o n t h e pal ate, w it h n ote s of b l ac k l e at h e r, c e dar an d Cuban to bac c o. It was t h e i d e al c anvas to p air it s f l avo r s.

T h e r e ar e m any r um s t hat ar e of te n u s e d in mi xo l o g y, S am ar o li i s n ot o n e of t h e m, an d i s b et te r l ef t to b e c o nsum e d n e at a n d ac c o m pani e d by a g o o d c i g ar.

I h o p e t hat yo u to o c an s et as i d e t im e f r o m yo ur busy s c h e dul e s to e nj oy t h e r um b ot t l e s yo u’ve sto r e d in yo ur t r e asur e c h e st s. Eve n i f it i s o nly 3 0 minute s e ac h day, it ’ll b e yo ur m o m e nt an d t h e m e m o r i e s w i ll b e t im e l e s s.

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