"Got Rum?" December 2022

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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 14-19 RUM A GING S C IEN C E 20-23 MUSE O F MI X OLOG Y 24-29 RUM A ND T HE ENVIRONMEN T AWA RDS 30-31 T HE RUM UNIVERSI T Y ® LI B R A R Y 32-33 PA UL’ s S P IRI T ED T R AVEL 36-39 T h e RUM HIS T ORI A N 40-47 t h e SUG A R MILL : o r i g i n s a n d e v o l u t i o n 48-51 RUM IN T HE NEWS 56-67 “ G o t RUM ?” T E A M i n t e r v i e w 68-71 C IG A R a n d RUM PA IRING

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F RON T C OVER : A C reamy C hri stmas INSIDE S P RE A D : Tw o On The Rocks

F ROM T HE EDI T OR

Season’s Seasonings In En g lish , th e w o r d s e a s o n i n g r e fe rs t o sa lt, p e p p e r, h e r b s o r o th e r s p i c e s that are a d d e d to d i ffe r e n t fo o d s i n o r d e r t o imp ro ve o r e n h a n c e th e i r fl a v o r.

Cin n a mo n , n utm e g , c l o v e a n d a l l s p i c e have b e co me s y n o n y m o u s w i th th e holid a ys, a n d w e fi n d th e m i n a w i d e r an g e o f d ish e s a n d b e v e r a g e s , n o t only in b a ke d d e s s e r ts . P e r h a p s i t is th e me n ta l a s s o c i a ti o n w e h a v e m ad e b e twe en th e s e s p i c e s a n d h a ppy holid a ys, b u t e v e n a fl e e ti n g w h i ff c a n m en ta lly tra n sp o r t u s to a m a g i c a l p lac e.

Do in g so me th i n g a s s i m p l e a s a d d i ng a cin n a mo n s ti c k to a d r i n k ( i n p l a c e of a swizzle stic k ) c a n a l s o tr a n s fo r m t he co ckta il in to an a r o m a ti c a n d g u s ta t ory holid a y n e o n s i g n !

Bu t th e wo rd s e a s o n i n g c a n a l s o r e f er t o t he p ro ce ss b y w h i c h a p e r s o n b e c o mes co n d itio n e d (o r s e a s o n e d ) to b e i n g in a p a rticu la r pl a c e o r to c o n d u c ti n g a sp e cific se t o f a c ti o n s ( h e i s a s e a s o ned pi a n ist, o r she i s a s e a s o n e d r e s i d e nt ).

Ju st like we c a n b e c o m e s e a s o n e d t o our su rro u n d in g s , o u r a c ti o n s a r e a l s o se a so n e d b y th e m a n n e r i n w h i c h w e ca rry th e m o ut a n d o u r c o m m u n i ti e s are se a so n e d b y o u r d e c i s i o n s a n d our ch a ra cte r.

As we a p p ro ac h th e e n d o f th e y e a r, I in vite yo u to e v a l u a te w h i c h o f y o ur perso n a lity tr a i ts d e fi n e y o u r u n i q u e se a so n in g . Is i t y o u r c h a r a c te r, y o u r vo lu n te e rin g s p i r i t, e tc ...? A l s o ta k e a clo se r lo o k a n d d e te r m i n e w h i c h o f y our t ra its a re se as o n e d b y y o u r e n v i r o n ment .

Is it yo u r p o liti c a l o r r e l i g i o u s v i e w s , y our sta n ce o n h o m e l e s s n e s s , e tc .?

Acco rd in g to th e G r e e k w r i te r Pa u s anias , t he first o f th r e e D e l p h i c m a x i m s

ins c ribed in t he f orec ourt of t he Temple of A pol lo at D el phi i s “k now t hy s elf ”.

O nly af t er get t ing t o k now ours elv es bet t er w ill w e be abl e t o c ont rol how muc h we want t o s eas on our env i ronment s and how muc h we want t o be s eas oned by t hem. B ut don’ t get c arried away w hen anal y z ing y our f l av oring pow er: k eep i n mi nd t hat t he s ec ond and t hi rd max ims of A pollo’s t emple are: “not hing t o ex c es s ” and “c ert aint y brings ins anit y. ” Cheers !

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T HE A NGEL’ S SH A RE

by Paul S e nf t

Foursquare 2010 E xceptional Cask Selection Mark X XI

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.

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W h e n v i s it in g t h e Fo ur s quare Rum D i st i ll e r y as par t of t h e B ar bad o s Rum E x p e r i e nc e, I purc has e d t hi s b ot t l e at t h e C o p p e r S t ill B ar an d gi f t sh o p.

Fo ur s quare’s C EO, di st i ll e r, an d b l e n d e r R i c har d S e al e c ur ate s t h e exc e pt i o nal c ask s e l e c t i o ns an d o nly re l e as e s p r o duc t s t hat h e f in ds uni que fo r t h e s e r i e s. E ac h b ot t lin g i s limite d an d avai lab l e o n t h e gl o bal m ar ket fo r a re lat i ve ly sh o r t p e r i o d of t im e. O ve r t h e ye ar s I have ac quire d a few of t h e m, but I have m o st ly ex p e r i e nc e d t h e m dur in g r an d o m r um t ast in g s o r a f r i e n d shar in g a s amp l e w it h m e, s o it was har d to re s i st t h e o p p o r tunit y to p i c k up a b ot t l e w h e n I had a c hanc e. T h e 2 010 inc ar nat i o n of t h e s e r i e s i s a b l e n d of Fo ur s quare’s d o ub l e reto r t p ot st ill an d c o lumn st ill r ums ag e d fo r 12 ye ar s in us e d b o ur b o n c asks an d b l e n de d to 6 0% A BV. T hi s ex p re s s i o n was f ir st re l e as e d in J uly of 2 0 2 2 an d, t r ue to all Fo ur s quare p r o duc t s, has n o su g ar, n o c o l o r, an d n o f lavo r ad dit i ve s.

Appearance T h e 70 c l b ot t l e i s t h e st an dar d b ot t l e de s i gn us e d fo r m any of Fo ur s quar e’s p r o duc t s. T h e lab e l share s det ai ls ab o ut t h e p r o duc t an d n o r m al g ove r nm e nt re gulat i o ns. T h e b ot t l e i s s e c ure d w it h b lac k s e c ur it y w r ap t hat c ove r s t h e to p an d m o st of t h e ne c k of t h e b ot t l e, w hi c h has a p last i c c ap an d sy nt h et i c c o r k ins i de. T h e li qui d h o l ds a m e dium am b e r c o l o r in t h e b ot t l e an d glas s. S w ir lin g t h e li qui d c re ate s a t hin ban d t hat re l e as e s a s in gl e wave of l e g s b efo r e evap o r at in g an d l e av in g a r in g of p e b b l e s ar o un d t h e glas s.

Nose T h e ar o m a d e li ve r s n ote s of vani lla, p in e ap p l e, r o c k f r uit , swe et m an g o, an d r ip e bananas f r o nt an d c e nte r. At t h e mi dp o int , I fo un d ani s e, b lac k c h e r r y, an d o r an g e ze st . A s t h e s e n ote s f ade, a li ght n ote of ac eto n e dr i f t s in al o n g w it h b lac k p e p p e r an d g r ap hite min e r al n ote s.

Pa l a t e Like t h e ar o m a, t h e c ar am e lize d vanilla l e ads t h e way w it h a war m, dr y e nt r y.

Fr uit an d sp i c e n ote s hit t h e palate f ast , an d it t ake s a lit t l e w hi l e to d e c ip h e r eve r y t hin g c o min g at t h e palate. I fo un d f lavo r n ote s of p e ac h, banana f lam b e, p lums, an d g r i ll e d p in e ap p l e. S p i c e n ote s ar r i ve mi d - palate, r e l e as in g b lac k p e p p e r, c l ove s, ani s e, c innam o n, bak in g sp i c e s, an d a st r o n g d o s e of al c o h o l. A s t h e f lavo r s f ad e, t h e p e p p e r lin g e r s a bit , an d t h e o ak t annins r e ally c o m e o ut to p lay in a l o n g, war m f ini sh.

O n e t hin g t hat i s c l e ar w h e n im b ib in g t hi s r um i s t hat it has ar o m a an d f lavo r m ar ke r s t hat i d e nt i f y it as a Fo ur s quare p r o duc t . H oweve r, in my ex p e r i e nc e, t h e re i s n ot hin g e l s e quite like it in t h e c o mpany ’s p o r t fo li o. T h e war mt h of t h e sp ir it , t h e balanc e of f r uit , sp i c e, an d wo o d n ote s hit di f fe r e nt ly an d a t ad har d e r t han ot h e r r um s in t h e E xc e pt i o nal C ask s e r i e s. T hi s sp ir it i s inte n d e d to b e e nj oye d n e at , but it c o ul d r e ally shin e in a c o c k t ai l t hat c all s fo r a hi g h e r p r o of r um w it h a l ot of f r uit e ste r s. I f yo u ar e s o m e o n e w h o e nj oys t h e Fo ur s quar e lin e, t hi s i s a must have ad dit i o n fo r yo u to ex p l o r e.

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T HE A NGEL’ S SH A RE

by Paul S e nf t

Flor de Caña Centenario 18 Fl o r de C aña is p r o duc e d by C o mpañía Li c o re r a de N i c ar agua, w hi c h was fo un de d in 18 9 0 as a sugar p lant at i o n l o c ate d at t he base of t he S an Cr isto bal vo lc an o. T hey b e gan mak ing r um in 19 37 fo r t h e c ount r y, and by t he 19 6 0 s, t h ey we re se lling it ar ound t he wo r l d.

T h e r um i s c reate d using m o las se s an d fe r m e nte d in a c o nt inu ous c o lumn st ill.

T h e r um i s ag e d in use d A m er i c an w hite o ak b o ur b o n bar re ls and b l ende d to 4 0% A BV. T he c o mpany p r o m ote s t hat t h e ir o p e r at i o n is 10 0% env ir o nm e nt ally gre e n, Fair Tr ade c er t i f i e d and t hat t h ey d o n ot ad d sugar to t heir p r o duc t .

Appearance T h e b ot t l e is t he st andar d Fl o r de C aña c usto m b ot t l e fo r t heir ag e d line of r ums. T h e b ot t l e, w it h it s sh o r t ne c k an d h e av y base, must b e handl e d w it h c are o r it may slip out of t he user ’s han d. T h e lab e ls o n t he f r o nt and bac k of t h e p r o duc t p r ov i de a limite d am o unt of info r mat i o n ab out t he r um, al o ng w it h det ails ab out t heir env ir o nm ent al ef fo r t s an d ac hi evem ent s. T he b ot t l e is se al e d w it h a sy nt het i c c o r k he l d by a p last i c c ap t hat has t he Fl o r de C aña l o g o o n to p.

T h e li qui d has a dar k amb er c o l o r t hat li ghte ns s li ght ly in t he glas s. Agit at ing t h e li qui d c reate s a m e dium ban d t hat s l ow ly t hi c kens and re luc t ant ly re l e ase s a singl e dense wave of l e gs dow n t h e si de of t h e glas s.

Nose Po ur ing t h e r um re l ease d a heav y et han o l n ote t hat set t l e d qui c k ly. A f te r t h e glas s re ste d a few minute s, I rev i site d it and found n ote s of vanilla,

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m o las se s, h e av y wo o d c har n ote s ad d to aste d nut s, c o c o a an d r o aste d c of fe e b e an n ote s. T h e re is a li ght ac i di c p o p of alc o h o l punc tuat ing t h e over all ex p e r i e nc e.

Pa l a t e T h e f lavo r of t h e r um is a r ush of c ar am e lize d vanilla, c innam o n, t ak ing t h e hi gh n ote s, w hil e bak ing c h o c o late, b lac k c of fe e, an d walnut s c ove r t h e mi d - r ang e of n ote s. T h e fo un dat i o n of t h e f lavo r p r of il e is f ull of ac i di c wo o d t annins an d c har n ote s t hat balanc e t he swe ete r n ote s. T h e r um f inish e s w it h a c o p p e r mine r al ast r ing e ncy t hat puc ke r s t h e c h e eks an d to ngue w it h a small am o unt of swe et ne s s ling e r ing o n t h e palate.

Rev i ew If t his r um was p re se nte d to m e in a b lin d t ast ing as a p r o duc t ag e d m o re t han 12 ye ar s, I wo ul d n ot c o nte st it .

T h e h e av y inf lue nc e of t h e o ak an d c har n ote s o n t h e ar o ma an d f lavo r p r of il e dist inguish e s t h e b l e n d as hav ing o l de r r ums in it . My gue s s is t hat i f t h e re are yo ung e r r ums in t h e b l e n d, t h ey are use d to balanc e an d t am e t h e p r of il e, b r inging it s ac i dit y w it hin t h e re alm of s o m et hing t hat c an b e c o mfo r t ab ly c o nsum e d. T hink ing bac k to my evaluat i o n of Fl o r de C aña 12, I re mar ke d t hat t h e p r o duc t was a qui c k ex p e r i e nc e. T h e 18 is n ot; t his is a r um de si gne d to b e sip p e d an d s avo re d ne at , o r w it h a bit of o r ang e p e e l, as t h e ir we bsite su g g e st s. O ve r all, t hi s i s a s o li d ag e d sip p ing r um t hat , i f yo u e nj oy ot h e r p r o duc t s in t h e Fl o r de C aña line, is sure to p l e ase.

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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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Banana- Rum Bread I n g r e d i e n t s: •

½ C. S a lte d B ut te r

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3 L a r g e R i p e B a n a n as (o r o n e c up ba n a n a p ur e e)

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2 C. Fl o ur, s i f te d

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1 C. Pe c a ns, c h o p p e d

D i r e c t i o n s: 1. Pr e h e at ove n to 3 5 0 ° F. 2. C r e a m b ut te r a n d su g a r. B e at e g g s. Po ur e g g s a n d r um i nto b ut te r a n d su g a r m i x . M as h ba n a n as a n d ad d to t h e m i x t ur e. Ad d s i f te d f l o ur, bak i n g s o da a n d p e c a ns to t h e m i x t ur e. M i x we ll.

3. I n a g r e as e d l a r g e p a n, p o ur m i x t ur e. B ake f o r o n e h o ur. W h e n d o n e, r e m ove f r o m ove n a n d t ur n o ut o nto a p l at te r. S p r i nk l e to p w i t h p owd e r e d su g a r. S e r ve c o l d o r h ot .

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Spirited Banana Eggnog I n g r e d i e n t s: •

3 e g g s, s e p a r ate d

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Pi n c h of S a lt

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N ut m e g, g r ate d

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16 oz. H a l f a n d H a l f

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8 oz. D a r k Rum

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D i r e c t i o n s: 1. S e p a r ate t h e e g g s. In a b ow l ad d t h e e g g yo lks a n d ¼ c up of su g a r a n d b e at w i t h a n e l e c t r i c m i xe r unt i l li g ht a n d l e m o n c o l o r e d. Ad d t h e H a l f a n d H a l f, Rum a n d C r è m e d e B a n a n a Li qu e ur.

2. I n a s e p a r ate b ow l, b e at e g g w hi te s w i t h s a lt unt i l st i f f. Ad d t wo t a b l e s p o o ns of su g a r a n d m i x . Fo l d m i x t ur e g e nt ly i nto e g g yo lk m i x t ur e. Eg g n o g i s r e ady to s e r ve. G r ate a li t t l e nut m e g ove r e ac h s e r v i n g. S e r ve s 16 p un c h c up s.

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RUM A ging Science: French Oak vs.

American Oak

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RUM A ging Science Frenc h Oa k vs. A meric a n Oa k Introduction I n Vo lum e 1 of Ru m Ag i n g S c i e n c e (p ub li s h e d f r o m J a nu a r y t h r o u g h D e c e m b e r of 2 0 2 0), we ex p l o r e d t h e a g i n g of r um i n A m e r i c a n O ak , ex- W hi s key ba r r e l s. I n Vo lum e 2 (p ub li s h e d f r o m J a nu a r y t h r o u g h D e c e m b e r of 2 0 21) we ex p l o r e d t h e a g i n g of r um i n n ew A m e r i c a n O ak ba r r e l s. T hi s ye a r ’s Vo lum e ex p l o r e s t h e a g i n g of r um i n Fr e n c h O ak ba r r e l s.

T h e Ru m: J ust as we di d i n Vo lum e s 1 a n d 2, t hi s n ew s e r i e s st a r t s us i n g a l ow c o n g e n e r, c o lum n - di st i ll e d r um, m ad e f r o m fe r m e nte d H T (H i g h Te st o r “m i e l v i r g en ” ) m o l as s e s. We us e l ow - c o n g e n e r r um s o t h at we c a n f o c us m o r e o n d ete c t i n g t h e wo o d ex t r ac t a b l e s a n d t h e i r i m p ac t o n t h e r um’s p r of i l e.

T h e B a r r e l: We s e l e c te d ba r r e l num b e r 2 0 - 0 016 , m ad e by I n d e p e n d e nt S t ave C o m p a ny, w i t h to aste d st ave s a n d c h a r #1 h e ads (s e e p h oto o n p a g e 18).

T h e Wo o d E x t r a c t i ve s: T h e c o m p o s i t i o ns of b ot h A m e r i c a n O ak a n d Fr e n c h O ak h ave a l ot of t hi n g s i n c o m m o n. T h ey a r e, af te r a ll, b ot h o aks. B ut t h e p r o p o r t i o ns of t h e c o m p o n e nt s t h at a r e ex t r ac t a b l e by a l c o h o l di f fe r b et we e n o n e a n d t h e ot h e r.

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C e l l u l o s e - i s t h e m o st a b un da nt n at ur a l p o ly m e r o n e a r t h. It c o ns i st s of li n e a r c h ai ns of g lu c o s e uni t s a n d r e m ai ns r e l at i ve ly i nt ac t eve n af te r wo o d c ur i n g a n d to ast i n g.

H e m i c e l l u l o s e - a l s o k n ow n as a “ wo o d su g a r ” i s a t wo - di m e ns i o n a l p o ly m e r c o m p r i s e d of m a ny s i m p l e su g a r s, i n c lu di n g: G lu c o s e, Xy l o s e, M a n n o s e, A r a b i n o s e, G a lac to s e a n d R ha m n o s e.

Li g n i n - d e s p i te t h e f ac t t h at i t i s a l s o o n e of t h e m o st a b un da nt n at ur e - p r o du c e d m ate r i a l s o n e a r t h, li g ni n r e m ai ns o n e of t h e l e ast un d e r sto o d. O ak li g ni n g c o ns i st s of t wo b ui l di n g b l o c ks: g ua iacy l a n d sy r i ngy l. T h e f o r m e r i s r e s p o ns i b l e f o r p r o du c i n g c o n i fer a l d ehyd e, va n i l l i n a n d va n i l l i c ac i d, w hi c h - e s p e c i a lly t h e va ni lli n - a r e e as i ly r e c o g nize d i n c as k- c o n di t i o n s p i r i t s.

O a k t a n n i n s - t h e s e p l a nt p o ly p h e n o l s d e r i ve t h e i r n a m e f r o m t h e L at i n wo r d ta n nu m, w hi c h m e a ns “c r us h e d o ak ba r k ,” s i n c e i n e a r ly t i m e s o ak t r e e s s e r ve d as a m a j o r s o ur c e of t a nni n f o r t h e l e at h e r- t a nni n i n dust r y. Ta nni ns i m p r ove a g e d r um’s c h a r ac te r by i n c r e as i n g t h e p e r c e pt i o n of ba l a n c e, c o m p l ex i t y a n d r o un dn e s s.

S c o p e of S t u dy E ac h m o nt h we w i ll eva lu ate a s a m p l e of t h e r um c o ll e c te d f r o m t h e ba r r e l a n d w i ll r e p o r t i t s p H , A BV a n d c o l o r. We’ll c o m p a r e t h e s e r e sult s a g ai ns t h o s e o bt ai n e d f r o m t h e r um s i n Vo lum e s 1 a n d 2 .

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RUM A ging Science Frenc h Oa k vs. A meric a n Oa k

S h o w n a b ove a r e t h e r u m s a m p l e s , t a ke n o u t o f t h e b a r r e l s o n t h e 1s t d ay o f t h e m o nt h.

T h e s e s a m p l e s a r e a g e d i n ( l ef t t o r i g ht): a) n ew Fr e n c h o a k b a r r e l (t h i s s e r i e s) b) n ew A m e r i c a n o a k b a r r e l (2 0 21 s e r i e s) a n d c) u s e d A m e r i c a n o a k , ex- W h i s key b a r r e l (2 0 2 0 s e r i e s).

T h e c o n c e nt r a t i o n o f w o o d ex t r a c t i ve s i s ev i d e nt t o t h e n a ke d eye.

Rum aged in a new, French oak barrel, af ter 12 months O ur r um h as n ow s p e nt a ye a r i ns i d e i t s ba r r e l at Rum C e nt r a l ’s a g i n g c e ll a r. T h e te m p e r at ur e dur i n g t h e m o nt h of N ove m b e r was ve r y c o l d a n d m o st ly hum i d. T h e ove r ni g ht te m p e r at ur e di p p e d b e l ow t h e f r e ezi n g p o i nt s eve r a l ni g ht s.

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RUM A ging Science Frenc h Oa k vs. A meric a n Oa k

A b ove: t h e b a r r e l t h a t i s t h e s u b j e c t o f t h i s 12- m o n t h , r u m - a g i n g s t u d y.

M a d e f r o m Fr e n c h O a k , by I n d e p e n d e n t S t ave C o m p a ny. T h e b a r r e l i s b e i n g ke p t a t t h e R u m C e n t r a l D i s t i l l e d S p i r i t s P l a n t i n Tex a s .

Organoleptic Changes I t i s a m a zi n g h ow o n e ye a r c a n t r a ns f o r m a w hi te r um i nto a mult i - f ac ete d, c o m p l ex , m o r e e nj oya b l e ve r s i o n of i t s e l f. A lt h o u g h n ot a ll t a nni ns a r e ox i dize d (t h e r e i s st i ll ac t i ve t a nni c ex t r ac t i o n f r o m t h e ba r r e l), t h e o ak di m e ns i o n i s s m o ot h a n d i nv i t i n g, w i t h l e at h e r a n d s of t s p i c y n ote s of c i nn a m o n a n d nut m e g, e nve l o p e d by f r ui t y n ote s f r o m t h e ac i di t y a n d e ste r s f r o m t h e r um.

Phys i c a l Ch a n g e s T h e s e a r e t h e p H r e adi n g s, as r e c o r d e d o n t h e 1st day of e ac h m o nt h, c o m p a r e d to t h e r um s f r o m t h e p r ev i o us Vo lum e s, w hi c h we r e a g e d i n A m e r i c a n O ak ba r r e l s.

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SPLIT-BASE COCKTAILS H ave yo u eve r wa nte d a t i ny b i t m o r e of a c e r t ai n f l avo r w h e n m ak i n g a c o c k t ai l?

O r w i s h e d yo u c o ul d c o m b i n e f l avo r s f r o m s p i r i t s t h at m ay n ot usu a lly g o to g et h e r ? We ll, yo u a b s o lute ly c a n, a n d t hi s i s b e c o m i n g a c o m m o n t r e n d i n t h e c o c k t ai l - m ak i n g b us i n e s s.

I h ave a l ways l ove d b e i n g c r e at i ve w i t h t h e dr i nks I d e s i g n a n d g o i n g a g ai nst t h e r ul e s. O n e ye a r I h ad a “ Ke nt u c k y B o ur b o n M a r g a r i t a” a n d a “ Te qui l a A ñ e j o O l d Fas hi o n e d ” o n my m e nu, w hi c h s o l d like h otc ake s. I l ove sw i tc hi n g o ut s p i r i t s i n c l as s i c dr i nks to s e e h ow o r i f t h ey wo r k .

M y n a m e i s C r i s D e h l av i a n d I a m a n at i ve of A r i zo n a , b u t h ave l i ve d i n C o l u m b u s , O h i o s i n c e 2 0 0 2 . I j u st to o k o n a n exc i t i n g n ew r o l e a s t h e B r a n d Ed u c ato r f o r C o l u m b u s f o r D i a g e o b r a n d s. I r a n t h e b a r p r o g r a m at “ M ”, of t h e C a m e r o n M i tc h e l l Re st au r a nt g r o u p f r o m 2 0 0 2-2 0 2 0.

I a m c u r r e nt l y t h e V i c e Pr e s i d e nt of C o l u m b u s US BG a n d wa s o n e of t h e f o u n d i n g m e m b e r s of t h e c h a pte r.

I n 2 013 , I at te n d e d t h e r i g o r o u s B . A . R . 5 D ay S p i r i t s C e r t i f i c at i o n a n d h ave b e e n r e c o g n i ze d a s o n e of t h e to p m i xo l o g i st s i n t h e U. S . A . I a m o n e of t h e s e n i o r m a n a g e r s of t h e p r e st i g i o u s a p p r e nt i c e p r o g r a m at Ta l e s of t h e C o c k t a i l a n d wo r k a s a m e nto r to m a ny b a r te n d e r s a r o u n d O h i o.

M y c o nt r i b u t i o n to G ot Ru m? m a g a z i n e w i l l i n c l u d e eve r y t h i n g f r o m r ev i ew s of n at i o n a l c o c k t a i l eve nt s , a r t i c l e s o n m i xo l o g y, g a r n i s h t r e n d s , r e c i p e s a n d te c h n i q u e s , to i nte r v i ew s w i t h s o m e of t h e l e a di n g b a r te n d e r s i n t h e i n d u s t r y.

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T h e s p li t- bas e c o n c e pt , h oweve r, i s a li t t l e b i t di f fe r e nt . T hi s i s t h e i d e a of s p li t t i n g t h at bas e s p i r i t i nto t wo di f fe r e nt o n e s to c h a n g e t h e f l avo r p r of i l e. Pe o p l e h ave b e e n d o i n g t h at w i t h r um c o c k t ai l s f o r hun dr e ds of ye a r s by us i n g t wo ve r y di f fe r e nt r um s i n t h e s a m e dr i nk . B ut yo u c a n a l s o d o i t us i n g t wo c o m p l ete ly di f fe r e nt s p i r i t s. Fo r i nst a n c e: I r e c e nt ly c r e ate d a c o c k t ai l us i n g c u c um b e r vo dka m i xe d w i t h a B l a n c o te qui l a. O n a m e nu i n Edi nb ur g h bac k i n O c to b e r, I s aw a g i n / aqu av i t m i x t ur e. T hi s c a n b e f un a n d c a n a l s o l e n d to c o m p l ex f l avo r s. O n e r e as o n to d o s p li t- bas e d c o c k t ai l s i s PRI C E . I t a ll ow s yo u to us e hi g h e r- e n d s p i r i t s b e c aus e yo u o n ly us e o n e o un c e i nste ad of t wo. T h e m ai n f ac to r f o r m e i s t h at s o m e s p i r i t s te n d to b e “g r e e dy ” i n t h e i r t aste, a r o m a, o r swe et n e s s a n d c a n ove r p owe r a dr i nk . By s p li tbas i n g t h e dr i nk , yo u a r e us i n g l e s s of t h at g r e e dy s p i r i t a n d ba l a n c i n g i t w i t h s o m et hi n g l e s s i nte ns e. H e r e a r e a few f un s p li t- bas e d r um c o c k t ai l r e c i p e s to g et yo u st a r te d t h at a r e a l s o p e r fe c t f o r t h e h o li day s e as o n.

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1. 5 oz. Ag e d J a m ai c a n Rum 1 oz. C a r a m e l Vo dka 2 D as h e s of A r o m at i c B i t te r s

S t i r t hi s we ll a n d s e r ve ove r i c e. Z e st t h e p e e l of a l e m o n ove r t h e to p a n d dr o p i t i n.

Yo u c a n g a r ni s h w i t h a c i nn a m o n st i c k a n d / o r a p p l e s li c e s as we ll. * T h e c a r a m e l vo dka w i ll l e n d f l avo r a n d swe et n e s s to t hi s dr i nk w i t h o ut ove r p owe r i n g i t , yet st i ll a ll ow i n g t h e r um to s hi n e t h r o u g h.* A PPLE RUM PUN CH • • • • •

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C o m b i n e a ll i n g r e di e nt s, st i r a n d s e r ve ove r i c e. G a r ni s h w i t h a p p l e s li c e s. T hi s i s a l s o p e r fe c t i n a l a r g e batc h; s i m p ly mult i p ly e ac h i n g r e di e nt by t h e num b e r of s e r v i n g s yo u wa nt . * T h e a p p l e w hi s key c a n b e ove r p owe r i n g by i t s e l f s o s p li t- bas i n g i t w i t h yo ur f avo r i te a g e d r um i s a p e r fe c t c o m b i n at i o n.* P OM EGRANAT E S PAR K LE R • • • •

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S h ake we ll w i t h i c e a n d st r ai n i nto a c o up e o r f lute g l as s. To p w i t h c h a m p a g n e o r s p a r k li n g w i n e. G a r ni s h w i t h a s p r i g of r o s e m a r y. * T h e p o m e g r a n ate vo dka g i ve s t hi s c o c k t ai l a b r i g ht t a r t f l avo r w i t h o ut ad di n g c o l o r. T h e r um w i ll st i ll b e t h e st a r of t h e s h ow i n t hi s wo n d e r f ul fe st i ve dr i nk .*

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RUM Pr ote c t i n g t h e e nv i r o nm e nt i s eve r yo n e’s r e s p o ns i b i li t y. Rum p r o du c e r s, c a n e g r owe r s, su g a r c a n e m i ll s, di st r i b uto r s, r et ai l e r s, m i xo l o g i st s, b r a n d a m bas s ad o r s a n d c o nsum e r s a ll h ave t h e p owe r to m ake o r to i nf lu e n c e c h a n g e.

E a r li e r t hi s ye a r we c a ll e d o n o ur r e ad e r s to n o m i n ate c o m p a ni e s o r i n di v i du a l s w h o a r e d o i n g a g r e at j o b r unni n g t h e i r b us i n e s s e s i n a n e nv i r o nm e nt a lly - f r i e n dly way. T h e r e s p o ns e was ove r w h e lm i n g, we h ad a h a r d t i m e n a r r ow i n g d ow n t h e n o m i n e e s to t h e f o ur w i nn e r s s h owc as e d i n t h e f o ll ow i n g p a g e s.

O ut g o a l i s f o r t hi s to b e a n o n - g o i n g t r adi t i o n, d e s i g n e d to r e c o g nize e nv i r o nm e nt a l exc e ll e n c e i n t h e r um i n dust r y, s o p l e as e c o nt i nu e to s e n d i n yo ur n o m i n at i o ns.

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Fo r near ly a de c ade R hum J. M has ac t ive ly st r ive d to make imp rovement s to t heir p ro duc t i o n te c hni que s t hat w ill b enef it t he env iro nment . T he EDDEN Proje c t (Engag és p ou r le D évelo pp em ent D u r ab le de nos Éc osys tèmes et de no tr e N atu r e) g o e s a step far t her. T his init iat ive dem o nst r ate s t heir c o mmit ment to p re ser v ing and p rote c t ing m ot her ear t h fo r f uture g ener at i o ns by ut ilizing a t hre e - pillar system to ac t ive ly engag e in sust ainable imp rovement s p er t aining to all asp e c t s of t heir p ro duc t i o n. To lear n m o re, p lease v isit t he of f ic ial p roje c t site b e l ow.

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Nic aragua

Fl o r de Caña has b e en ver y ac t ive o n t he so c ial re sp o nsibilit y and enviro nment ally sust ainable p r ac t ic e s f ro nt: t hey are c o mmit te d to refo re st at i o n (8 0 0,0 0 0 p lante d to date, w it h a g oal of o ne milli o n t re e s by 2025), re duc ing waste (t hrough t heir Sust ainable C o c k t ails pro gr am), reusing re s ourc e s (CO2 c apture and re cyc ling, so lar- p owere d b ot t ling o p er at i o n) and he lping t he c o mmunit i e s around t hem. Fl o r de C aña is t he wo r ld ’s f ir st spir it to b e c er t if i e d as b ot h Car b o n N eut r al and Fair Tr ade.

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Two D r i f ter s make s t he r um it se lf r at her t han imp o r t ing it f ro m t he Car ibb ean o r S out h A mer ic a s o it has c o mp lete c o nt ro l of t he w h o l e p ro c e s s f ro m fer ment at i o n to b ot t ling. T he c o mpany is f ully aware t hat is sue s fac ing t he c limate c an o nly b e re duc e d i f busine s se s, no mat ter w hat size, st ar t to measure and b e o p enly ac c ount ab le and t r ansparent ab out t heir ac t i o ns.

A ll e quipment in t he dist iller y is e le c t r ic and r uns o n a c o mbinat i o n of renewable s o lar, w ind, t i dal and nuc lear energy. To lear n m o re, p lease v isit:

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Pac kaging:

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U.S. A .

Sugarc ane f ib er pac kaging is an e c o - f r i endly alter nat ive to t r adit i o nal pac kaging sourc e s.

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by Pradeep Verma (Pub li s h e r ’s Rev i ew) T hi s b o o k p r ov i d e s a c o m p r e h e ns i ve ac c o unt of p ast , p r e s e nt a n d f ut ur e of t h e b i o m as s bas e d b i o r ef i n e r i e s. I t i s a n a ll - i n c lus i ve a n d i ns i g ht f ul c o m p i l at i o n of r e c e nt ad va n c e m e nt s i n t h e te c hn o l o g y a n d m et h o ds us e d f o r c o nve r s i o n of b i o m as s to b i o e n e r g y a n d ot h e r us ef ul b i o c h e m i c a l s. T h e b o o k a l s o f o c us e s o n t h e li m i t at i o ns of ex i st i n g te c hn o l o g i e s a n d p r ov i d e s t h e f ut ur e p r o s p e c t s, as we ll as di s c us s e s s o c i o e c o n o m i c i m p ac t of b i o m as s bas e d b i o r ef i n e r i e s. T hi s b o o k as s i st s r e s e a r c h e r s i n t h e a r e a of li g n o c e llul o s i c b i o r ef i n e r i e s a n d c a n b e us e d by t h e st u d e nt s, s c i e nt i st a n d ac ad e m i c i a n as a n ad va n c e d r efe r e n c e tex t b o o k .

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di st i l l e r y o r h av i n g f r e e t i m e. M y g r o up v i s i te d M o unt G ay Rum D i st i l l e r y i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d S t . N i c h o l a s A b b ey i n t h e af te r n o o n. Fa i r l y c l o s e to g et h e r o n t h e i s l a n d, t h e t wo di st i l l e r i e s we r e r o u g h l y a n h o u r away f r o m o u r h ote l a n d p r ov i d e d u s w i t h a j u x t a p o s i t i o n of t wo di f fe r e nt ways of p r o du c i n g r um. V i s i t i n g t h e M o u nt G ay di st i l l e r y i n a l ot of ways wa s li ke v i s i t i n g h a l l owe d g r o un d, r i c h i n h i sto r y, a n o p e r at i o n a l m u s e um, a n d w i t h st af f w h o s e p a s s i o n f o r a l l a s p e c t s of r um p r o du c t i o n s h i n e d t h r o u g h. E st ate Ru m M a n a g e r, M a g g i e C a m p b e l l, s h a r e d a g r e at d e a l of i nf o r m at i o n a b o ut t h e di st i l l e r y, t h e c a n e b e i n g g r ow n o n t h e e st ate, a n d a l l of t h e e nv i r o n m e nt a l f ac to r s t h at g o i nto c r e at i n g t h e i r r u m. We we r e t h e n l e d o n a to u r of t h e di st i l l e r y, i n c l u di n g m o l a s s e s sto r a g e, fe r m e nt at i o n, t h e i r h i sto r i c a l p ot a n d c o l u m n st i l l s, a n d a r e c e nt l y r e ac t i vate d C of fey c o l um n st i l l t h at h a d b e e n o ut of o p e r at i o n s i n c e 1976 . O u r g r o up g at h e r e d i n o n e of t h e a g i n g wa r e h o u s e s a n d s a m p l e d t wo r u m s: a n 11 ye a r o l d c o l um n (61. 9 % A BV ) a n d a 10 ye a r o l d p ot st i l l r um (61. 3% A BV ).

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A f te r e nj oy i n g a b u f fet l un c h o n t h e p r o p e r t y of S t . N i c h o l a s A b b ey, we b e g a n o u r to u r at t h e t a st i n g r o o m, w h e r e we l e a r n e d a b o u t t h e p o r t f o li o of p r o du c t s t h e di st i l l e r y m a i nt a i n s f r o m ow n e r L a r r y Wa r r e n. A f te r we f i n i s h e d o u r t a st i n g, we wa lke d to t h e h i sto r i c a l ste a m su g a r m i l l t h at i s u s e d to c r e ate t h e s u g a r c a n e j u i c e t h at i s eva p o r ate d d ow n i nto t h e su g a r c a n e sy r up t h ey u s e f o r r u m p r o d u c t i o n. N ex t wa s a v i s i t w i t h “A n a b e l l e,”, t h e i r p ot st i l l, w h i c h p r o du c e s a l l of t h e e st ate r um s. B e s i d e t h e st i l l, we v i ewe d t h e 4 0 b a r r e l s of r um t h e di st i l l e r y m a n a g e s at a ny g i ve n t i m e. A s we wa lke d t h e g o r g e o u s e st ate, we m a d e o u r way up to t h e t r a i n st at i o n. T h e S t . N i c h o l a s A b b ey t r a i n b e g a n

o p e r at i o n i n 2 018 a n d p r ov i d e s r i d e r s a v i ew of t h e i s l a n d ’s w i l d l i fe, f au n a, a n d h i sto r i c a l s i te s , i t te r m i n ate s o n C h e r r y Tr e e H i l l, w h i c h p r ov i d e s a g o r g e o u s v i ew of t h e i s l a n d. W i t h t h e h e l p of s o m e vo l u nte e r s , t h e t r a i n i s t u r n e d a r o u n d, a n d o u r n a r r ate d to u r c o nt i n u e s u nt i l we r et u r n to t h e e st ate. O u r to u r of t h e p l a nt at i o n l a n d s c o n c l u d e d i n t h e g r e at h o u s e a n d g i f t s h o p, w h e r e p a r t i c i p a nt s c o u l d p u r c h a s e t h e m a ny of fe r i n g s of t h e di st i l l e r y, a m o n g st ot h e r s o u ve n i r s. T h i s d e st i n at i o n h a s a l ot to of fe r v i s i to r s , a n d o n e c o u l d e a s i l y s p e n d m o st of t h e d ay ex p l o r i n g di f fe r e nt p a r t s of t h e p r o p e r t y.

D ay t h r e e of t h e B a r b a d o s Ru m D i st i l l e r y f o u n d u s b ac k i n t h e m e et i n g r o o m f o r a f u l l d ay of s e m i n a r s. D r. R i c h a r d D r ay to n b e g a n t h e d ay by t a k i n g u s o n a h i sto r i c a l d e e p di ve i nto t h e h i sto r y of s u g a r p r o d u c t i o n a n d h ow r u m evo l ve d f r o m i t . H i s s e m i n a r s p a n n e d c e nt u r i e s a n d i nte g r ate d i t a l l i nto o u r m o d e r n r u m i n d u st r y a n d t h e evo l v i n g sto r y of s p i r i t . T h e M o u nt G ay Ru m di st i l l e r y ’s a g r i c u l t u r a l m a n a g e r, J ac k l y n B r o o m e s , t h e n s p o ke w i t h u s a b o u t t h e i m p o r t a n c e of s u g a r c a n e to t h e i s l a n d a n d t h e va r i o u s va r i et a l s t h e c o m p a ny u s e s to m a ke i t s r u m, a s we l l a s t h e m o l a s s e s t h ey s o u r c e f o r t h e i r p r o du c t s.

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HISTORY O F C U B A N RUM 6. SUG A R , R AC E A ND GROW T H I n t hi s a r t i c l e I a m n ot g o i n g to s p e ak a b o ut r um … we ll, a lm o st . I n d e e d, t h e t i m e h as c o m e to d e di c ate s o m e t i m e to t h e g e n e r a l hi sto r y of Cuba, b e c aus e w i t h o ut k n ow i n g, a lb e i t i n b r o ad o ut li n e, t h e hi sto r i c a l c o ntex t i t i s n ot p o s s i b l e to un d e r st a n d h ow Cuba n r um was b o r n a n d d eve l o p e d t h r o u g h o ut t h e 18 0 0 s T h e hi sto r y of Cuba i n t h e f i r st h a l f of t h e 18 0 0 s i s o n e of s p e c t ac ul a r g r ow t h, b ot h e c o n o m i c a n d d e m o g r a p hi c . T h e m ai n e n g i n e of t hi s g r ow t h was su g a r, of w hi c h Cuba b e c a m e t h e g r e ate st p r o du c e r i n t h e wo r l d: a r o un d t h e 18 5 0 s, Cuba p r o du c e d 31% of t h e wo r l d ’s su g a r, d e s p i te t h e g r ow t h of b e et su g a r ! T h e r e was n’ t o n ly su g a r t h o u g h, eve n t h e ex p o r t s of c of fe e, to bac c o a n d m a ny m o r e c o m m o di t i e s g r ew g r e at ly. T hi s g r ow t h was f u e ll e d a n d m ad e p o s s i b l e by a hi g h r ate of l a b o r i m m i g r at i o n – b ot h t h e f o r c e d i m m i g r at i o n of e ns l ave d A f r i c a n b l ac ks a n d t h e vo lunt a r y o n e of f r e e, Eur o p e a n, w hi te i m m i g r a nt s – a n d by t h e ad o pt i o n of c ut t i n g e d g e te c hn o l o g i e s; a ll of i t l e d a n d p r o m ote d f r o m i ns i d e t h e i s l a n d, b ot h by t h e S u g a r B a r o ns a n d t h e S p a ni s h l o c a l aut h o r i t i e s,

a n d n ot by S p ai n i t s e l f, w hi c h m ai nt ai n e d p o li t i c a l d o m i n a n c e, b ut s aw i t s e c o n o m i c c l o ut di m i ni s h.

S o m e 3 0,0 0 0 Fr e n c h ex i l e s f r o m S t .

D o m i n g u e s et t l e d i n Cuba a n d h ad a m a j o r r o l e i n t h e d eve l o p m e nt of c o m m e r c i a l a g r i c ult ur e, w hi l e t h e i s l a n d was m ov i n g to f i ll t h e vac uum i n su g a r a n d c of fe e p r o du c t i o n c aus e d by t h e v i c to r y of t h e b l ac k r evo lut i o n.

Cuba n p l a nt at i o ns n e e d e d s l ave s, a l ot of s l ave s, a n d t h e Cuba n S u g a r B a r o ns us e d a ll t h e m e a ns at t h e i r di s p o s a l to b e a b l e to b uy as m a ny as p o s s i b l e. W i t h Fr a n c i s c o d e A r e n g o y Pa r r e ñ o as t h e i r i nte ll e c t u a l l e ad e r, t h ey d e m a n d e d a n d g ot f ac i li t at i o ns a n d t a x exe m pt i o ns f o r t h e s hi p s of eve r y c o unt r y c a r r y i n g t h e m to Cuba. T h e c l e a rs i g hte dn e s s of t hi s r uli n g c l as s, t h e i r f ull awa r e n e s s of t h e i r n e e ds a n d p e r s p e c t i ve s i s a b s o lute ly st r ik i n g. B ut w h at i s st r ik i n g i s a l s o t h e f ac t t h at , at t h e t ur n of t h e 18 0 0 s, by w hi c h t i m e t h e a b o li t i o ni st m ove m e nt s we r e a lr e ady st r o n g, t h at c l as s h ad n o m o r a l s c r up l e s w h at s o eve r towa r ds t h e s h a m ef ul s l ave t r ad e.

I n 18 07, t h a nks to t h e l o n g f i g ht of t h e a b o li t i o ni st m ove m e nt s, G r e at B r i t ai n f o r bad e t h e s l ave t r ad e f r o m J a nu a r y 1st , 18 0 8 , a n d i n t h e f o ll ow i n g ye a r s ot h e r c o unt r i e s f o ll owe d i t s exa m p l e. I n 18 2 0 S p ai n to o a b o li s h e d t h e s l ave t r ad e. I n 18 3 8 , s l ave r y at l ast e n d e d i n t h e B r i t i s h We st I n di e s a n d i n 18 4 8 a l s o i n t h e Fr e n c h c o l o ni e s. (I wo ul d like to p o i nt o ut t h at to t h e i m p e r i s h a b l e g l o r y of t h e Fr e n c h Revo lut i o n, a l r e ady i n 179 4 t h e N at i o n a l C o nve nt i o n h ad a b o li s h e d t h e s l ave r y ; b ut i n 18 0 2 N a p o l e o n – hi s i m p e r i s h a b l e i nf a my – h ad r e i nt r o du c e d i t).

S o, f o r d e c ad e s t h e s l ave t r ad e h ad b e e n p r o hi b i te d, b ut i n m a ny c o unt r i e s, like Cuba, B r a zi l a n d t h e US, s l ave r y i t s e l f h ad n ot . T h e r ef o r e, s l ave s mu g g li n g b e c a m e a t h r i v i n g b us i n e s s, i n w hi c h N o r t h A m e r i c a n s l ave r s a n d s hi p b ui l d e r s h ad a n i m p o r t a nt r o l e a n d a l s o S p a ni s h s l ave r s, n ewc o m e r s to t h e b us i n e s s, di st i n g ui s h e d t h e m s e l ve s.

O n e of t h e c o ns e qu e n c e s of t h e m as s i ve p ur c h as e of s l ave s i s t h at , t h r o u g h o ut t h e f i r st h a l f of t h e 18 0 0 s, Cuba a l ways h ad a b l ac k a n d mul at to m a j o r i t y.

At t h e b e g i nni n g of t h at p e r i o d, Cuba n s l ave r y h ad s o m e uni qu e c h a r ac te r i st i c s.

H e r e i s t h e te st i m o ny of B a r o n A l exa n d e r Vo n H um b o l dt , w h o v i s i te d Cuba t w i c e at t h e b e g i nni n g of t h e c e nt ur y a n d p ub li s h e d hi s r e n ow n e d “T h e I s la nd o f C u ba: a Po l i t i c a l Es s ay ” i n 18 2 6 “ I n n o p a r t of t h e wo r l d, w h e r e s l ave r y ex i st s, i s m a num i s s i o n s o f r e qu e nt as i n t h e i s l a n d of Cuba; f o r S p a ni s h l e g i s l at i o n, di r e c t ly t h e r eve r s e of Fr e n c h a n d En g li s h, f avo r s i n a n ex t r a o r di n a r y d e g r e e t h e at t ai nm e nt of f r e e d o m, p l ac i n g n o o b st ac l e i n i t s way, n o r m ak i n g i t i n a ny m a nn e r o n e r o us. T h e r i g ht w hi c h eve r y s l ave h as of s e e k i n g a n ew m aste r, o r p ur c h as i n g hi s li b e r t y, i f h e c a n p ay t h e a m o unt of hi s c o st ; t h e r e li g i o us s e nt i m e nt t h at i n du c e s m a ny p e r s o ns i n g o o d c i r c um st a n c e s to c o n c e d e by w i ll f r e e d o m to a c e r t ai n num b e r of n e g r o e s; t h e c usto m of r et ai ni n g a num b e r of b ot h s exe s f o r d o m e st i c s e r v i c e, a n d t h e af f li c t i o ns t h at n e c e s s a r i ly a r i s e f r o m t hi s f a m i li a r i nte r c o ur s e w i t h t h e w hi te s; a n d t h e f ac i li t i e s a ll owe d to s l ave - wo r k m e n to l a b o r f o r t h e i r ow n ac c o unt , by p ay i n g a c e r t ai n st i p ul ate d sum to t h e i r m aste r s, a r e t h e p r i n c i p a l c aus e s w hy s o m a ny b l ac ks ac qui r e t h e i r f r e e d o m i n t h e tow ns.”

By t h e way, i n H um b o l dt ’s t r e at i s e t h e r e i s a s i n g l e r efe r e n c e to r um, w hi c h a ny way c o nf i r m s t h e i m p o r t a n c e of t h e p r o du c t : “ I t i s g e n e r a lly s ai d t h at s eve nt y - f i ve p o un ds of p ur g e d su g a r y i e l ds o n e ke g (s eve n g a ll o ns) of m o l as s e s; a n d t h at t hi s, w i t h t h e r ef us e su g a r, c ove r s t h e ex p e ns e s of t h e p l a nt at i o n: b ut t hi s c a n b e t r u e o n ly w h e r e l a r g e qu a nt i t i e s of r um a r e m ad e.

Two t h o us a n d b oxe s of su g a r g i ve 15,0 0 0 ke g s of m o l as s e s, w hi c h w i ll m ake 5 0 0 p i p e s of r um, wo r t h $25 e ac h.”

I n t h e f o ll ow i n g ye a r s, t h e s l ave s’ c o n di t i o n wo r s e n e d r a p i dly a n d m a num i s s i o n b e c a m e i n c r e as i n g ly r a r e r, eve n t h o u g h a ll f o r e i g n v i s i to r s we r e a m a ze d by t h e num b e r of f r e e b l ac ks a n d mul at to s. “ T h e r e c a n to o b e n o d o ubt t h at s l ave s o n ef f i c i e nt m o d e r n p l a nt at i o ns w i t h ste a m dr i ve n m i ll s we r e t r e ate d m o r e i nhum a n e ly t h a n t h o s e o n t h e o l d oxe n - dr i ve n m i ll s; t h ey we r e c o nf i n e d to m e ni a l a n d m a nu a l l a b o ur ; a n d t h ey we r e r e g a r d e d a n d t r e ate d

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as e c o n o m i c r at h e r t h a n hum a n uni t s; h e n c e t h e g r e ate r num b e r of s l ave r evo lt s o n l a r g e a n d r i c h m i ll s.” (H . T h o m as “C u ba . A H is to r y ” ) H e r e i s a n ex t r ac t f r o m a c l as s i c of 19 t h c e nt ur y Cuba n li te r at ur e, “C ec i l ia Va l d és ” by Ci r i l o V i ll ave r d e “ I t i s, h oweve r, a st r a n g e c o i n c i d e n c e t h at f o r s o m e t i m e n ow s o m a ny b l ac ks h ave r evo lte d p r e c i s e ly o n t h o s e f a r m s t h at h ad r e c e nt ly c h a n g e d t h e i r syste m to m i ll su g a r c a n e. ¿W i ll i t b e b e c aus e t h e s e st up i d c r e at ur e s t h o u g ht t h at t h e i r wo r k l o ad was g o i n g to i n c r e as e b e c aus e, i nste ad of us i n g oxe n - dr i ve n o r mul e – dr i ve n m i ll s we n ow us e ste a m - dr i ve n m i ll s? ” T h e ex i ste n c e of a m a j o r i t y of b l ac ks a n d mul at to s, b ot h s l ave s a n d f r e e, h aunte d t h e Cuba n w hi te é li te s. T h ey we r e te r r i f i e d t h at w h at h ad h a p p e n e d i n n e a r by H ai t i c o ul d h a p p e n a g ai n i n Cuba: a v i c to r i o us r e b e lli o n of t h e b l ac ks a n d c o ns e qu e nt “A f r i c a niz at i o n” of t h e I s l a n d. Eve n a n ow o l d Fr a n c i s c o d e A r a n g o y Pa r r e ñ o, w h o h ad b e e n a g r e at p r o m ote r of t h e s l ave t r ad e, w r ote a t r ac t a g ai nst t h e t r ad e a n d e n c o ur a g e d hi s c o unt r y m e n to p r o c r e ate mul at to s i n o r d e r to ‘ w hi te n’ (b la n qu ea r ) t h e i s l a n d.

T h e aut h o r i t i e s r e ac te d by e n c o ur a g i n g i m m i g r at i o n f r o m Eur o p e a n d g r a nt i n g p r ize s, i n c e nt i ve s a n d va r i o us k i n ds of c o n c e s s i o ns to w hi te i m m i g r a nt s. T h e i r st r ate g y was su c c e s s f ul. Wave s of w hi te i m m i g r a nt s vo lunt a r i ly a r r i ve d i n Cuba a n d i n 18 5 9 t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e p o p ul at i o n was w hi te a g ai n. H e r e i s s o m e dat a f r o m t h e c e nsus e s of t h at p e r i o d: 18 27 p o p ul at i o n 70 4, 4 0 0: w hi te s 311,0 51; s l ave s 28 6 , 9 0 0; f r e e c o l o ur e d 10 6 , 4 0 0 18 41 p o p ul at i o n 1,0 07,0 0 0: w hi te s 418 ,0 0 0; s l ave s 4 3 6 ,0 0 0; f r e e c o l o ur e d 15 3 ,0 0 0 18 5 9 p o p ul at i o n 1,18 0,0 0 0: w hi te s 6 2 2,70 0; s l ave s 3 67, 3 0 0; f r e e c o l o ur e d 18 9, 8 0 0 “ I m m i g r at i o n h as b e e n t h e s i n g l e m o st i m p o r t a nt e l e m e nt i n t h e hi sto r i c a l f o r m at i o n of Cuba, a n d t h e i s l a n d r e p r e s e nt s o n e of t h e m o st ex t r e m e exa m p l e s of a g l o ba l p o p ul at i o n c r o s s r o ad i n t h e hi sto r y of hum a n m o b i li t y. …T h e su g a r b o o m was ac c o m p a ni e d by a t r a ns at l a nt i c wave t h at b r o u g ht s o m e 78 0,0 0 0 A f r i c a n s l ave s

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b et we e n 179 0 a n d t h e m i d18 6 0 s w i t h dr ast i c a n d w i d e r a n g i n g i m p ac t s. I t i n c r e as e d a n d A f r i c a nize d t h e p o p ul at i o n. I t t r a ns f o r m e d a n e c o n o my bas e d o n p e as a nt p r o du c t i o n, s e r v i c e, a n d t r ad e i nto o n e t h at was m i xe d b ut dr i ve n by a m o n o c ult ur a l p l a nt at i o n c o m p l ex . I t c h a n g e d a syste m of s o c i a l r e l at i o ns bas e d o n f r e e l a b o r w i t h s o m e s l ave s i nto o n e w h e r e s l ave r y b e c a m e o m ni p r e s e nt .” (J. C. M oya “C u b a: i m m i g r a t i o n a nd em i g r a t i o n ” ).

I n t h e m i d dl e of t hi s g r ow t h, Cuba m ai nt ai n e d a n d d eve l o p e d i t s ow n c h a r ac te r i st i c s a n d di d n ot b e c o m e a n ot h e r S u g a r I s l a n d. “ O ve r t h e e nt i r e 19 t h c e nt u r y, h oweve r, a n ot h e r Cuba n p e c uli a r i t y i s t h at p l a nt at i o n s l ave r y r e p r e s e nt s m o r e a n ad di t i o n t h a n a t r a ns f o r m at i o n. O t h e r i s l a n ds i n t h e C a r i b b e a n b e g a n as s et t l e r c o l o ni e s a n d b e c a m e s l ave s o c i et i e s. T h e p o p ul at i o n of B a r bad o s, f o r exa m p l e, was 8 6% w hi te i n t h e 16 4 0 ’s a n d 9 5% b l ac k a n d s l ave 4 0 ye a r s l ate r. … U n like B r i t i s h a n d Fr e n c h C a r i b b e a n c o l o ni e s, s l ave s n eve r r e p r e s e nte d a m a j o r i t y … T h e w hi te a n d f r e e c o l o r e d p e as a nt r y n ot o n ly sur v i ve d t h e s h a r p ad ve nt of s l ave r y b ut i n c r e as e d t h e i r r a nks b ot h i n a b s o lute a n d r e l at i ve num b e r s af te r t h e m i d -19 t h c e nt ur y. A n d s o di d t h e w hi te ur ba n wo r k i n g c l as s. T h e ex p l a n at i o n of t hi s i s t h at t h e su g a r b o o m di d n ot s i m p ly t ur n Cuba i nto a p l a nt at i o n s o c i et y, as i s of te n as sum e d. I t a l s o t ur n e d i t i nto o n e of t h e m o st dy n a m i c a n d m o d e r n r e g i o ns i n t h e wo r l d, a p l ac e t h at of fe r e d s o m e o p p o r t uni t i e s to f r e e i m m i g r a nt s a n d t h at wo ul d b e c o m e eve n m o r e at t r ac t i ve af te r t h e s l ave t r af f i c e n d e d. D ur i n g t h e f i r st h a l f of t h e 19 t h c e nt ur y GD P p e r c a p i t a was hi g h e r t h a n i n t h e US: Cuba was t h e n m o r e ur ba n t h a n En g l a n d a n d t h e N et h e r l a n ds, p r e sum a b ly t h e m o st ur ba n c o unt r y i n t h e wo r l d. I t h ad, dur i n g t h e 19 t h c e nt ur y, m o r e p hys i c i a ns p e r c a p i t a t h a n G r e at B r i t ai n a n d Fr a n c e; t h e s eve nt h r ai lr o ad i n t h e wo r l d; a n d hi g h e r wa g e, s c h o o li n g, a n d li te r ac y r ate s t h a n i n m o r e t h a n a d oze n Eur o p e a n c o unt r i e s.” (M oya) I n t h e m e a nt i m e, t h e p o li t i c a l s i t u at i o n i n t h e i s l a n d c h a n g e d p r of o un dly a n d b e c a m e m o r e te ns e a n d v i o l e nt . T h e v i c to r y of t h e i n d e p e n d e n c e r evo lut i o ns i n S o ut h A m e r i c a r e du c e d t h e S p a ni s h Em p i r e to Cuba e Pu e r to R i c o (a n d Phi li p p i n as) a n d un l e as h e d i nto Cuba a h o st of di s p l ac e d b ur e au c r at s,

s o l di e r s, a n d c l e r i c s, a l o n g w i t h a mult i t u d e of Pe ni nsul a r m e r c h a nt s. S p ai n, r e g a r dl e s s of t h e c h a n g i n g p o li t i c a l c o l o r of i t s g ove r nm e nt s, di d n ot wa nt to l o s e Cuba: “ T h e c a pt ai n - g e n e r a l was i n M ay 18 25 g i ve n ‘ fac u l ta d es o m ním o das ’ – a n aut h o r i t y to d o mu c h as h e like d; r e s i d e nt s of Cuba l o st t h e p r ote c t i o n of w h at l aw t h e r e was. … Fo r t y t h o us a n d S p a ni s h t r o o p s t h r o n g e d Cuba a n d t h e c o unt r y swa r m e d w i t h g ove r nm e nt s p i e s a n d i nf o r m e r s. T h e l aw s p r eve nt i n g Cuba n - b o r n p e r s o ns f r o m s e r v i n g i n t h e a r my o r t h e c i v i l s e r v i c e we r e r i g i dly m ai nt ai n e d. Cuba was a n a r m e d c a m p.

M a r t i a l l aw l aste d i n ef fe c t f i f t y ye a r s.” ( T h o m as) A l s o as a r e ac t i o n to t hi s o p p r e s s i o n, i n t h o s e ye a r s a n ew Cuba n i d e nt i t y was f o r g e d a n d s m a ll, c l a n d e st i n e i n d e p e n d e nt g r o up s we r e b o r n, w hi c h we r e j o i n e d i n by s o m e of t h e m o st p r o m i n e nt i nte ll e c t u a l s of t h e c o unt r y. S o m e i n d e p e n d e n c e c o ns p i r ac i e s we r e e as i ly di s c ove r e d by t h e aut h o r i t i e s, a n d s o m e r e b e lli o ns of s l ave s a n d f r e e b l ac ks we r e b r ut a lly c r us h e d. W h at i s m o st st r ik i n g i s t h at un d e r m a r t i a l l aw, w i t h w i d e s p r e ad c o r r upt i o n a n d i n t h e m i dst of r evo lt s a n d b l o o dy r e p r e s s i o ns, Cuba n e c o n o my c o nt i nu e d to g r ow a n d g e n e r ate we a lt h n ot o n ly f o r t h e é li te s, b ut a l s o f o r a l a r g e p a r t of t h e p o p ul at i o n.

M e a nw hi l e, af te r d e c ad e s of g r ow t h, i n t h e m i d - ni n ete e nt h c e nt ur y, t h e U ni te d S t ate s b e c a m e Cuba’s m ai n c o m m e r c i a l p a r t n e r, r e l e g at i n g S p ai n to a n e c o n o m i c a n d c o m m e r c i a l r o l e of s e c o n da r y i m p o r t a n c e. T h e p r of o un d e c o n o m i c a n d s o c i a l c h a n g e s i n t h e t wo c o unt r i e s g ave r i s e to t wo p a r a ll e l b ut di st i n c t p o li t i c a l m ove m e nt s, to day a lm o st f o r g ot te n: Cuba n a nn exat i o ni s m a n d A m e r i c a n ex p a ns i o ni s m.

We must un d e r st a n d t h at t h e te r r i to r i a l, e c o n o m i c a n d d e m o g r a p hi c ex p a ns i o n of t h e US was un d e r eve r yo n e’s eye s a n d t h at m a ny n ew S t ate s h ad j o i n e d t h e U ni o n. Pa r t of t h e Cuba n é li te s aw i n t h e a nn exat i o n to t h e US, t h at i s, i n b e c o m i n g a n ot h e r S t ate of t h e U ni o n, t h e c e r t ai nt y of c l o s e t r ad e r e l at i o ns w i t h t h e m o st dy n a m i c e c o n o my of t h e t i m e a n d a s afe g u a r d a g ai nst a l ways p o s s i b l e r evo lt s of t h e b l ac k m a j o r i t y. O n t h e ot h e r s i d e, t h e r e was a st r o n g ex p a ns i o ni st m ove m e nt i n t h e US,

su f f i c e i t to r e m e m b e r t h e wa r of 18 4 8 w hi c h c o st M ex i c o hu g e te r r i to r i e s, a n d t h e s l ave S t ate s of t h e S o ut h s aw w i t h f avo r t h e e nt r y of a n ot h e r s l ave st ate i nto t h e U ni o n. T h e US G ove r nm e nt eve n of fe r e d S p ai n m o r e t h a n o n c e to b uy Cuba, as i t h ad b o u g ht Lo ui s i a n a a n d Fl o r i da, b ut S p ai n r ef us e d. T h e r e we r e a l s o a r m e d l a n di n g s of i n d e p e n d e nt i st s, m o r e o r l e s s sup p o r te d by t h e a nn exat i o ni st é li te a n d t h e ex p a ns i o ni st m ove m e nt s of t h e US, b ut t h ey we r e e as i ly d efe ate d.

O n ly i n 18 6 5, af te r t h e d efe at of t h e S o ut h i n t h e A m e r i c a n Ci v i l Wa r, di d Cuba n a nn exat i o ni s m di s a p p e a r, w hi l e A m e r i c a n ex p a ns i o ni s m to o k n ew f o r m s. I n t h o s e s a m e ye a r s, f o ll ow i n g t h e a b o li t i o n of s l ave r y ac r o s s t h e US, t h e s l ave t r ad e f i n a lly d e c li n e d a n d d e f ac to e n d e d a r o un d 1870. S l ave r y i n Cuba was a b o li s h e d at l ast i n 18 8 6 , a n d i n B r a zi l i n 18 8 8 .

I n Cuba, as h ad h a p p e n e d d e c ad e s b ef o r e a ll ove r t h e C a r i b b e a n, t h e f i r st c o ns e qu e n c e of t h e e m a n c i p at i o n of t h e s l ave s was a m as s i ve exo dus of t h e m f r o m t h e p l a nt at i o ns. T h e p l a nte r s r e ac te d by i m p o r t i n g m as s i ve qu a nt i t i e s of I n d e nt ur e d Wo r ke r s f r o m Eur o p e, A f r i c a a n d A s i a, m ai n ly f r o m Po r t u g a l, S i e r r a Le o n e a n d I n di a. I n Cuba t h e r e was a hu g e i nf lu x e s p e c i a lly of C hi n e s e, to t h e ex te nt t h at a n a r e a of L a H a ba n a b e c a m e k n ow n as B a r r i o C h i n o.

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P OST SC RI P T UM T h e li te r at ur e o n s l ave r y i s i m m e ns e a n d i t s h o r r o r s h ave b e e n r i g ht ly ex p o s e d a n d d o c um e nte d. Yet , eve r y n ow a n d t h e n, s o m e te st i m o ny st r ike s m e p a r t i c ul a r ly. H e r e, t ake n f r o m T h o m as’s b o o k , i s a n ad t h at a p p e a r e d i n Cuba i n t h e 18 3 0 s, a n o r di n a r y ad ve r t i s e m e nt , r e g a r di n g t h e o r di n a r y s a l e of a n o r di n a r y c o m m o di t y: [f o r s a l e] “u na n o d r iza d e d o s m es es d e pa r i da , c o n s u c r ía o s i n e l la ’ ” t h at i s, a nur s i n g m ot h e r t wo m o nt h s f r o m t h e c hi l d ’s b i r t h, w i t h o r w i t h o ut h e r c hi l d.

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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 “ t r e at i n di g e st i o n a n d sto m ac h ai lm e nt s.”

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 12: Heav y weight Dominance M any of t he c ane mill de si gns we’ve se en t hrough out t his ser i e s ex ist b e c ause t heir de si gner s mastere d t he sk ills / te c hno l o gy re quire d to p ro duc e t hem p rof it ab ly. A f fo rdable p ro duc t s are, af ter all, easi er to se ll t han t heir m o re ex p ensive c ounter par t s. M ac hine s t hat are easy to p ro duc e and easy to se ll, h owever, are not al ways easy to maint ain o r c apable of p ro duc ing t he hi ghe st y i e l ds p o s sib le.

T he B ly myer Iro n Wo r ks C o mpany, f ro m Cinc innat i O hi o put it b e st in it s 18 9 2 c o mpany c at al o g: “ T he of f ic e (pu r p os e) of a c ane mi l l b ei ng to pr ess ou t the ju ic e, i t is a l l i m p o r tant that i t pr ess ou t the lar g es t p oss i b le p er c entag e ther e of. O n ly a heav y mi l l of the b es t c o ns tr uc ti o n wi l l do this .

M i l ls wi th c as t s haf ts , o r u ntu r ned r o l ls , o r wi th r o l ls i n wo o den fr ames , and t wo - r o l l mi l ls , ar e a l l mer e makes hi f ts , and wi l l leave a lar g e p er c entag e of ju ic e i n the bagass e. Flexi b le mi l ls , o r thos e wi th r o l ls ar r ang ed to yield u nder pr ess u r e . . . ar e a ls o was tefu l of ju ic e. T he loss of ju ic e by the b es t f lexi b le mi l l over a g o o d r i g id mi l l is no t less than 10 % and i n g ener a l, the loss is 2 0 % - 3 0 % .”

A s you c an imagine f ro m t he ab ove, t he B ly myer mills were heav y and we ll - c o nst r uc te d.

T he h o r izo nt al p lac ement of t he t hre e ro ller s meant t hat t he to p ro ller woul d natur ally exer t great p re s sure o n t he b ot to m ro ller s, to ac hi eve t he ma x imum y i e lds.

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S how n o n t he o pp o site pag e and ab ove are sever al of t he ho r izo nt al t hre e ro ller mills pro duc e d by t he B ly myer Iro n Wo r ks C o.

Te st am ent to t he ef f ic i ency of t heir appr oac h c an b e seen around t he wo r l d, in lar g e - sc ale c o mmerc ial / indust r ial sugar mills t hat st ill emp l oy t his ho r izo nt al ro ller ar r angement .

In t his ser i e s we’ve t aken a j our ney t hr ough t he evo lut i o n of t he di f ferent sugarc ane juic e ex t r ac t i o n implement s.

T he sugar mill indust r y has b e en in de c line fo r t he past sever al de c ade s, w it h fewer and fewer mills in o p er at i o n remaining ever y year. W ill c o nt inuing c l o sure s af fe c t t he sugar mar ket , dr iving up t he p r ic e and, i f so, w ill t he p otent ially inc rease d prof it margins dr ive f uture inve st ment in innovat i o n?

O r have we se en t he “end of t he road ” in ter ms of sugarc ane mill te c hno l o gy ?

W ill we se e a retur n to smaller mills t hat c an b e o p er ate d to supp ly small c o mmunit i e s o r even h ouseh o lds? W ill we se e a new g ener at i o n of invento r s de si gn mills p owere d by renewable sourc e s of energy ?

O nly t ime w ill te ll. But o ne t hing remains c lear : as l o ng as we have a de sire fo r sugar and as l o ng as we are ab le to grow t he swe et gr as s, p e o p le w ill c o nt inue to ex p l o re ways to ex t r ac t it s ne c t ar !

We h o p e t hat you enj oye d t his ser i e s ab out t he o r i gins and evo lut i o n of t he sugar mill!. Please st ay tune d fo r m o re mater ial f ro m T he Rum Univer sit y ® !

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Sug a r Mill Sp ot li ght Yul e e S u g a r M i ll Rui ns H i sto r i c S t ate Pa r k . T hi s s i te was o n c e p a r t of a t h r i v i n g su g a r p l a nt at i o n ow n e d by D av i d Lev y Yul e e. Yul e e was a m e m b e r of t h e Te r r i to r i a l Le g i s l at i ve C o un c i l, a n d h e s e r ve d i n t h e U. S. H o us e of Re p r e s e nt at i ve s a n d S e n ate af te r Fl o r i da st ate h o o d.

T h e p a r k c o nt ai ns r e m n a nt s of t h e o n c e t h r i v i n g, 5,10 0 - ac r e su g a r p l a nt at i o n, i n c lu di n g a 4 0 - f o ot li m e sto n e m as o nr y c hi m n ey, i r o n g e a r s a n d a c a n e p r e s s. T h e ste a m - dr i ve n m i ll o p e r ate d f r o m 18 51 to 18 6 4 a n d s e r ve d as a sup p li e r of su g a r p r o du c t s f o r S o ut h e r n t r o o p s dur i n g t h e Ci v i l Wa r.

T h e p a r k i s l o c ate d a p p r ox i m ate ly 3 m i l e s we st of t h e c i t y of H o m o s as s a S p r i n g s, Fl o r i da, US A .

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R u m i n t h e n ew s

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T E N TO ON E Te n To O n e h a s r e l e a s e d i t s m o s t exc l u s i ve b o t t l i n g ye t , 2 6 -Ye a r Fo u n d e r s Re s e r ve. I t i s a b l e n d o f t w o G u ya n e s e r u m s a n d a J a m a i c a n r u m . T h e f i r s t G u ya n e s e r u m i s 2 6 ye a r s o l d a n d w a s c r a f t e d o n a D i a m o n d t w o - c o l u m n c o n t i n u o u s C o f f ey S t i l l . T h e s e c o n d r u m i s 3 0 ye a r s o l d a n d w a s d i s t i l l e d i n a legendar y wooden pot still. The Jamaican rum is a 3 0 - ye a r- o l d p o t s t i l l r u m . W h i l e m a ny r u m b r a n d s p l ay i t f a s t a n d e a sy w i t h a g e s t a t e m e n t s , Te n t o O n e f o l l o w s t h e r u l e s o f w h i s key f r o m m o s t c o u n t r i e s a n d u s e s t h e a g e o f t h e yo u n g e s t l i q u i d i n t h e b o t t l e.

Fo u n d e r s Re s e r ve h a s n o s u g a r o r a r t i f i c i a l c o l o r i n g .

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T h e s e a r e t h e m o s t r e c e nt a n d n o tew o r t hy h e a d l i n e s i n t h e r u m i n d u s t r y. I f yo u wa nt u s t o s h a r e yo u r n ew s w i t h o u r r e a d e r s , p l e a s e s e n d m e a n e m a i l t o: M i ke @ g o t r u m .c o m.

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R o n d e l B a r r i l i t o h a s i n t r o d u c e d A u t o b i o g r a f ía S e l e c c i ó n E xc l u s i va , a n exc l u s i ve s e l e c t i o n o f a g e d r u m f r o m a s i n g l e c a s k , u n b l e n d e d , p u r e a n d 10 0 p e r c e n t a u t h e n t i c . T h r o u g h t h i s ex t r e m e l y l i m i t e d s i n g l e b a r r e l p r o g r a m , R o n d e l B a r r i l i t o’s l e g a c y o f unparalleled quality and taste is enhanced with the personalized selling of their f inest spirits, putting

t h e 14 0 - ye a r- o l d r u m b r a n d i n t h e s a m e c a t e g o r y a s the most elite scotch, cognac and bourbons on the m a r ket . R o n d e l B a r r i l i t o’s r o b u s t r u m o f f e r i n g s a r e u n i q u e o n t h e i r o w n b a s e d o n t h e n u m b e r o f ye a r s a g e d i n t h e b a r r e l s a n d ex p e r t l y b l e n d e d, b u t t h a t t h e b r a n d u s e s ex- s h e r r y b a r r e l s , f r o m s t a r t t o f i n i s h , as opposed to a temporar y cask aging or a barrel “ f i n i s h” o f a f e w m o nt h s o r ye a r s , r e s u l t i n g i n a m u c h m o r e p r e m i u m o f f e r i n g a n d i m p o r t s a u n i q u e f l avo r.

W h i l e t h e b a r r e l a g i n g i s n o d i f f e r e nt f r o m t h e b r a n d ’s p r i m a r y o f f e r i n g s , r a n g i n g f r o m 2- S t a r s t o 5 - S t a r s , w i t h t h e A u t o b i o g r a f ía S e l e c c i ó n E xc l u s i va p r o g r a m , there is no additional blending with the liquid and the a g i n g c a n b e p u s h e d b eyo n d t h e s t a n d a r d 3 0 - ye a r ave r a g e l i f e s p a n we l l i nt o 5 0 ye a r s , o f f e r i n g a t r u l y o n e - o f - a - k i n d ex p e r i e n c e. “ T h r o u g h o u t o u r 14 0 - ye a r h i s t o r y, t h i s m a r ks a n e w a n d exc i t i n g m o m e nt f o r t h e brand with an of fering that has been decades in the m a k i n g a n d p u s h e s p r e m i u m t o t h e n ex t l eve l ,” s ay s M a g g i e M a t i a s , C h i e f C o m m e r c i a l E xe c u t i ve a t R o n d e l B a r r i l i t o. “ T h e s i n g l e b a r r e l , p u r e a n d u n b l e n d e d r u m i s u n i q u e o n i t s o w n , b u t we’r e p r o u d t o b e a b l e t o b r i n g a n exc l u s i ve ex p e r i e n c e t o c o n n o i s s e u r s t h a t both celebrates our heritage and of fers unique taste p r o f i l e s a c r o s s e a c h b a r r e l , s o m et h i n g u n i q u e a n d l i m i t e d i n t h e c a t e g o r y. We’ ve a l w ay s b e e n a b r a n d r o o t e d i n s m o o t h , d e l i c i o u s s i p p i n g r u m b a c ke d by a n u n c h a n g e d p r o c e s s a n d we’r e p l e a s e d t o b e a b l e t o b r i n g ye t a n o t h e r p r e m i u m l i q u i d t o a n exc l u s i ve s u b s e t o f o u r a u d i e n c e t h r o u g h t h e A u t o b i o g r a f ía S e l e c c i ó n E xc l u s i va p r o g r a m . “ T h e exc l u s i v i t y o f t h e A u t o b i o g r a f i a S e l e c c i ó n E xc l u s i va i s t h a t e a c h b a r r e l meets the needs of the person or group selecting it, w h o e n g a g e w i t h t h e b r a n d ’s M a s t e r B l e n d e r, L u i s P l a n a s , t h r o u g h o u t t h e p r o c e s s a n d c o m e a w ay w i t h a r a r e o f f e r i n g t h a t i s u n i q u e i n t a s t e p r o f i l e, a g e, A BV % a n d t o t a l y i e l d, w h i c h c a n n o t b e r e p l i c a t e d.

The barrels being selected as par t of this program are practically unheard of in terms of age in the rum w o r l d , g i ve n eva p o r a t i o n a n d l o s s e s , f u r t h e r d r i v i n g the uniqueness of the of fering. Once the barrel is s e l e c t e d, t h e u n b l e n d e d l i q u i d i s t h e n b o t t l e d by h a n d , labeled and sealed in a signature black wax standing o u t f r o m t h e a ny o t h e r p r o d u c t i n t h e p o r t f o l i o. To d a t e, s eve r a l s i n g l e b a r r e l s h ave b e e n s e l e c t e d a n d p u r c h a s e d, o n e o f w h i c h w a s va l u e d a t $ 4 0 0 k e a r l i e r t h i s ye a r a n d w i t h t h e m o s t r e c e nt p u r c h a s e b e i n g a n o t h e r f i r s t f o r t h e b r a n d, t h r o u g h a p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h D o r a d o B e a c h , a R i t z C a r l t o n Re s e r ve p r o p e r t y. T h e hotel personally selected this rum for its unique taste p r o f i l e, w h i l e m a i nt a i n i n g t h e a l l u r e o f exc l u s i v i t y o f A u t o b i o g r a f i a , w i t h j u s t 91 b o t t l e s i n ex i s t e n c e.

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GOSLINGS R o u g h s e a s m a ke s m o o t h r u m . G o s l i n g s R u m , k n o w n f o r a g i n g a n d b l e n d i n g r u m s i n c e 18 0 6 , i nt r o d u c e s their first ocean-aged rum, Spirited Seas. The ex p e r i m e n t a l r u m w a s a g e d a c r o s s t h e A t l a nt i c a n d c e l e b r a t e s o c e a n a d ve nt u r e s a n d G o s l i n g s’ o r i g i n s on the island of Bermuda. In 2020, Goslings sent 60 o n c e - u s e d b o u r b o n b a r r e l s f i l l e d w i t h a p r o p r i et a r y blend of aged dark Bermuda rum on board the O l e a n d e r. T h e c o nt a i n e r s h i p, k n o w n a s t h e l i f e l i n e o f

B e r m u d a , t r ave l s f r o m N e w J e r s ey t o B e r m u d a w e e k l y w i t h i m p o r t s a n d ex p o r t s . Fo r ove r 4 0 w e e k s , n e a r l y 60,0 0 0 miles, the rum interacted with the charred A m e r i c a n w h i t e o a k ove r eve r y w ave a b o a r d t h e ve s s e l ex t r a c t i n g a l l t h e b a r r e l ’s f l avo r. “ Fo r t h e f i r s t t i m e, w e l e t g o o f t h e a g i n g p r o c e s s a n d l e t m o t h e r n a t u r e t a ke t h e r e i n s o n t h e o p e n o c e a n ,” s ay s M a l c o l m G o s l i n g J r., e i g h t h g e n e r a t i o n r u m m a ke r. “ T h e s t o r my s e a s a n d a i r h a d a n ex t r a o r d i n a r y e f f e c t o n t h e a g i n g r u m b l e n d. E x t r e m e c h a n g e s i n w e a t h e r f o r c e d t h e r u m t o ex p a n d i n w a r m e r c l i m a t e s a n d c o n t r a c t i n c o l d e r t e m p e r a t u r e s . T h e r e s u l t i s a n e l e g a n t a n d c o m p l ex r u m t h a t w i l l b e a p r i z e d a d d i t i o n t o a ny p r e m i u m a g e d s p i r i t c o l l e c t o r ’s s h e l f.” S p i r i t e d S e a s o f f e r s s u b t l e o a k and allspice aromas and a palate with hints of stone f r u i t , c a r a m e l a p p l e, a n d s a l t e d d a r k c h o c o l a t e. T h e f inish is smooth, clean, and lingering with spiced dark o a k . G o s l i n g s r e c o m m e n d s e n j oy i n g t h e r u m n e a t o r m i xe d i n a va r i e t y o f c l a s s i c c o c k t a i l s , a t w i s t o n t h e O l d Fa s h i o n e d , a n u p g r a d e d R u m P u n c h , a w i n t e r w a r m e r l i ke H o t B u t t e r e d Ru m . A f a m i l y b u s i n e s s f o r ove r 2 0 0 ye a r s , G o s l i n g s R u m i s B e r m u d a’s l a r g e s t ex p o r t p r o d u c t a n d t h e o n l y c o m p a ny t h a t b l e n d s a n d b o t t l e s r u m o n t h e i s l a n d. F i r s t ex p o r t e d t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i n 19 8 0 , G o s l i n g s o f f e r s s i x d i s t i n c t i ve, a w a r d w i n n i n g r u m s: G o s l i n g s B l a c k S e a l R u m , G o s l i n g s G o l d S e a l R u m , G o s l i n g s 151 P r o o f B l a c k S e a l R u m , G o s l i n g s Fa m i l y Re s e r ve O l d R u m , a n d G o s l i n g s Pa p a Seal Single Barrel Bermuda Rum and Spirited Seas.

S p i r i t e d S e a s w i l l b e ava i l a b l e f o r p u r c h a s e a t s e l e c t U. S . r e t a i l e r s a n d o n l i n e a t Re s e r ve B a r.c o m , S p i r i t s N e t w o r k .c o m , a n d D r i z l y h t t p s: // w w w.g o s l i n g s r u m .c o m / CAN D E LA MAMA J UANA C a n d e l a M a m a j u a n a i s c a p t u r i n g t h e f l avo r s o f a t r a d i t i o n a l L a t i n A m e r i c a n h o l i d ay s e a s o n w i t h t h e launch of its new Coquito Kit Gif t Set. This limitede d i t i o n k i t m a ke s t h e i d e a l g i f t f o r s p i r i t l ove r s a n d f e s t i ve h o l i d ay p a r t i e s . P u t t i n g a t w i s t o n t h e e g g n o g , coquito is a decadently sweet, milky treat. Retailing f o r $ 6 0 , t h e k i t i n c l u d e s eve r y t h i n g n e e d e d t o m a ke L a t i n A m e r i c a’s f avo r i t e h o l i d ay c o c k t a i l , i n c l u d i n g a b o t t l e o f C a n d e l a ( 75 0 m l | 3 0 % A BV ), f o u r (4) l i m i t e d e d i t i o n H o l i d ay a n d P r e m i u m C a n n e d I n g r e d i e n t s n e e d e d f o r C o q u i t o: C o n d e n s e d M i l k , C o c o n u t M i l k , C o c o n u t C r e a m a n d Eva p o r a t e d M i l k P LUS t h e Re c i p e C a r d. T h e k i t s a r e n o w ava i l a b l e f o r p u r c h a s e o n l i n e.

I n s p i r e d by t h e l e g e n d a r y m a g i c e l i x i r o f t h e D o m i n i c a n Re p u b l i c , C a n d e l a M a m a j u a n a i s a n exo t i c b l e n d o f ultra-premium Dominican rum, natural spices and h o n ey. I t s d i s t i n c t f l avo r p r o f i l e m a ke s C a n d e l a t h e p e r f e c t s p i r i t t o b l e n d i n t o a c o q u i t o. C a n d e l a , m e a n i n g “ o n f i r e” i n S p a n i s h s l a n g , w a s c r e a t e d i n 2 016 a f t e r c o - f o u n d e r A l e j a n d r o R u s s o w a s f a s c i n a t e d by t h e d r i n k s e r ve d t o h i m a t a h o t e l b a r i n t h e D o m i n i c a n Re p u b l i c . I n t r i g u e d by t h i s e l i x i r ’s s m o o t h t a s t e a n d exo t i c s p i c e f l avo r s , R u s s o w a s s u r p r i s e d t o f i n d o u t that he could not buy this local drink in a bottle and t a ke i t b a c k w i t h h i m . T h i s i s h o w t h e i d e a t o b r i n g t h e f i n e s t ex p r e s s i o n o f t h i s i c o n i c D o m i n i c a n d r i n k t o the rest of the world came to fruition. “The f irst time I e n j oye d m a m a j u a n a i n t h e D o m i n i c a n Re p u b l i c , I w a s b l o w n a w ay by i t s d e l i c i o u s t a s t e. A f t e r l e a r n i n g a b o u t i t s i n c r e d i b l e h i s t o r y, I w a s i n s p i r e d t o l e a r n h o w t o m a ke i t s o t h a t I c o u l d s h a r e i t w i t h o t h e r s ,” s a i d c o - f o u n d e r A l e j a n d r o R u s s o. “ C a n d e l a M a m a j u a n a

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r e p r e s e n t s m o r e t h a n a d r i n k ; i t r e p r e s e nt s a n e nt i r e c u l t u r e a n d c e n t u r i e s w o r t h o f h i s t o r y. I t ’s m e a n t t o b e e n j oye d t o g et h e r i n c e l e b r a t i n g l i f e.” En j oye d n e a t o r m i xe d i n s p e c i a l t y c o c k t a i l s , C a n d e l a M a m a j u a n a i s k n o w n f o r i t s s m o o t h s we et t a s t e, r i c h r o s e w o o d a n d h o n ey a r o m a s a n d l o n g f i n i s h w i t h w a r m i n g s p i c e s . T h i s premium spiced rum is handcraf ted in the Dominican Re p u b l i c w i t h a l l - n a t u r a l i n g r e d i e nt s a n d d o e s n’ t c o n t a i n a ny a r t i f i c i a l c o l o r s o r f l avo r s . C a n d e l a i s d i s t i l l e d f r o m f r e s h - p r e s s e d s u g a r c a n e j u i c e, t h e n a g e d i n A m e r i c a n o a k b a r r e l s . To d ay, C a n d e l a M a m a j u a n a c a n b e f o u n d o n l i n e a n d a t s e l e c t r et a i l e r s t h r o u g h o u t F l o r i d a , C a l i f o r n i a a n d N e w Yo r k i n c l u d i n g To t a l W i n e & M o r e, C o s t c o a n d Er e w h o n . I t c a n a l s o b e f o u n d i n i t s n a t i ve i s l a n d o f t h e D o m i n i c a n Re p u b l i c a t va r i o u s l o c a t i o n s including Hard Rock Hotels, Meliá Hotels, Iberostar H o t e l s . T h e s p i r i t i s s o l d i n a 75 0 m l b o t t l e a n d i s 3 0 % A BV (6 0 P r o o f ). T h e C o q u i t o K i t i s exc l u s i ve l y s o l d o n l i n e a n d c a n b e s h i p p e d a ny w h e r e w i t h i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . C a n d e l a M a m a j u a n a i s t h e f i n e s t ex p r e s s i o n o f t h e D o m i n i c a n Re p u b l i c ’s l e g e n d a r y s p i c e d r u m . K n o w n f o r i t s s m o o t h t a s t e o f t h e f i n e s t r u m , exo t i c s p i c e s , a n d h o n ey, t h i s s p i r i t i s m a d e w i t h a l l - n a t u r a l i n g r e d i e n t s a n d d i s t i l l e d f r o m f r e s h - p r e s s e d s u g a r c a n e i n i t s n a t i ve c o u nt r y. h t t p s: // w w w.d r i n kc a n d e l a .c o m CAN E BOTANI CAL RUM C a n e B o t a n i c a l R u m i s m a d e f r o m 10 0 % w o r l d - s o u r c e d n a t u r a l b o t a n i c a l i n g r e d i e nt s , c o m b i n e d w i t h a n i n n ova t i ve s t y l e o f r u m d i s t i l l a t i o n . T h e e n d r e s u l t i s a n e w, r evo l u t i o n a r y p r o d u c t t h a t i s s p e c i a l a n d u n i q u e t o t h e m a r ket p l a c e. T h ey s t a r t by f e r m e nt i n g L o u i s i a n a c a n e j u i c e. T h e p r o c e s s t h e n i nvo l ve s s p l i t t i n g t h e i n i t i a l d i s t i l l a t i o n i nt o t h r e e i n d i v i d u a l b a t c h e s . T h e batches then go through their own unique processes, including citrus maceration and the inclusion of resting i n Fr e n c h O a k t o a d d a h i nt o f s p i c e a n d s m o k i n e s s .

T h e f i n a l p r o c e s s i n c l u d e s c o m b i n i n g a s e c r et b l e n d o f s p i c e s a n d b o t a n i c a l s t h a t g i ve C a n e B o t a n i c a l R u m i t s u n i q u e a n d u n c o m p r o m i s i n g f l avo r. T h e t h r e e s e p a r a t e b a t c h e s (t h e c i t r u s m a c e r a t i o n , t h e o a k r e s t e d , a n d t h e b o t a n i c a l b l e n d s) a r e f i n a l l y b r o u g h t b a c k t o g e t h e r t o p r o d u c e a w o r l d - c l a s s r u m t h a t i s we l l - r o u n d e d a n d b a l a n c e d. T h e i r Wo r l d S o u r c e d B o t a n i c a l s i n c l u d e C o r i a n d e r, C a r d a m o m , G r a i n s o f Pa r a d i s e, O r r i s , A n g e l i c a , R h u b a r b, L i m e, L e m o n , O r a n g e, J u n i p e r, C e d a r, Ko l a N u t a n d M y r r h . M a r k N i g b u r i s t h e M a s t e r Distiller for Cane Botanical Rum and brings a wealth of ex p e r i e n c e a s a M a s t e r D i s t i l l e r a n d a s a p i o n e e r i n t h e m i c r o /c r a f t d i s t i l l i n g m ove m e nt . M a r k s t a r t e d d i s t i l l i n g i n C o l o r a d o S p r i n g s , C O i n 2 0 0 4 c r e a t i n g A l t i u s Vo d k a f r o m g r a i n . I n 2 0 07 h i s d i s t i l l i n g p a t h l e d h i m t o M a u i , H a w a i ’i w h e r e h e d i s t i l l e d vo d k a f r o m M a u i p i n e a p p l e s .

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spirit. The result is a smooth and smoky tomato -based sauce that brings the signature Sailor Jerr y spice blend to the forefront, f inishing with a kick of sweet h e a t . F i f t y p e r c e n t o f p r o f i t s w i l l g o t o t h e ve t e r a n o w n e d b u s i n e s s G r i l l Yo u r A s s O f f, w h i l e t h e r e m a i n i n g 5 0 % w i l l b e n e f i t T h e I n d e p e n d e n c e Fu n d , a 5 01c 3 n o n - p r o f i t c o m m i t t e d t o r e s t o r i n g t h e p hy s i c a l , m e n t a l , e m o t i o n a l a n d s p i r i t u a l i n d e p e n d e n c e o f o u r n a t i o n’s ve t e r a n s . T h e I n d e p e n d e n c e Fu n d w i l l u s e t h e d o n a t i o n t o s u p p o r t O p e r a t i o n Re s i l i e n c y, a p r o g r a m t h a t r e u n i t e s ve t e r a n s w h o s e r ve d t o g e t h e r. T h e r e u n i o n s are of ten conducted through retreats and promote a s e n s e o f c o m m u n i t y w h i l e t e a c h i n g c o p i n g s k i l l s . “ We are longtime fans of Sailor Jerr y Spiced Rum and were t h r i l l e d w h e n t h ey a p p r o a c h e d u s t o c o l l a b o r a t e o n a B B Q s a u c e,” s a i d J a s o n M u r f f, C EO o f G r i l l Yo u r A s s O f f. “ We’r e p r o u d t o h ave c r e a t e d a ve r s a t i l e s a u c e that highlights the distinct taste of Sailor Jerr y Spiced R u m , a n d p r o u d e r ye t t o d o i t i n a w ay t h a t s u p p o r t s o u r ve t e r a n c o m m u n i t y. A s a ve t e r a n - o w n e d b u s i n e s s , w e m a ke i t a p r i o r i t y t o g i ve b a c k t o t h o s e w h o h ave s e r ve d , a n d w e va l u e S a i l o r J e r r y f o r s h a r i n g t h i s c o m m i t m e n t .” “ S u p p o r t i n g t h e ve t e r a n c o m m u n i t y i s a signif icant cause for our brand as we seek to honor the l e g a c y o f o u r n a m e s a ke, N av y ve t e r a n N o r m a n ‘ S a i l o r J e r r y ’ C o l l i n s ,” s a i d M a r y - J a d e H y n e s , B r a n d M a n a g e r, Sailor Jerr y Spiced Rum. “It was impor tant to us to w o r k w i t h a ve t e r a n - o w n e d b u s i n e s s t o c r e a t e t h i s p r o d u c t , a n d w e’r e d e l i g h t e d t o h ave c o m e t o g e t h e r w i t h J a s o n M u r f f a n d h i s t e a m a t G r i l l Yo u r A s s O f f t o s u p p o r t t h e c r i t i c a l w o r k o f T h e I n d e p e n d e n c e Fu n d , a n d t o m a ke s o m e d a m n g o o d B B Q s a u c e.” h t t p s: //g r i l l yo u r a s s o f f.c o m /p r o d u c t s / s a i l o r- j e r r y - i r o n s i d e s - b b q - s a u c e Z ACA PA Z a c a p a h a s r eve a l e d t h e t h i r d l i m i t e d e d i t i o n r e l e a s e f o r i t s H e ave n l y C a s k C o l l e c t i o n , Z a c a p a 2 3 L a A r m o n i a – t h e H a r m o ny C a s k . T h i s f o l l o w s t w o e a r l i e r releases in the collection. The f irst was Zacapa 23 L a D o m a – T h e Ta m i n g C a s k a n d t h e s e c o n d , E l Alma – The Soul Cask. The new release was named t o h o n o r t h e h a r m o ny o f t h e b l e n d o f r u m s t h a t h ave t h e n b e e n f u r t h e r f i n i s h e d i n ex- o l o r o s o S h e r r y c a s k s .

T h i s f i n i s h i n g p r o c e s s i s s a i d t o g i ve t h e l i q u i d a silky f inish. The limited- edition collection has been c r a f t e d i n Z a c a p a’s a g i n g f a c i l i t y i n G u a t e m a l a , t h e ‘ H o u s e A b ove t h e C l o u d s’, w h i c h i s n e s t l e d i n a n a r r ay o f m o u n t a i n t o p s , 7, 5 0 0 f e e t a b ove s e a l eve l . A s r e p o r t e d by S p i r i t s B u s i n e s s , L o r e n a Vá s q u e z , M a s t e r B l e n d e r f o r Z a c a p a , c o m m e n t e d: “ We a r e s t a u n c h l y p r o u d o f t h e u n i q u e n e s s a n d c o m p l ex i t y Z a c a p a 2 3 o f f e r s a n d T h e H e ave n l y C o l l e c t i o n a l l o w s u s t o f u r t h e r e m p h a s i z e t h i s , by a d d i t i o n a l l y a g i n g t h e l i q u i d a n d p u s h i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s w i t h f a s c i n a t i n g f l avo r c o m b i n a t i o n s . L a A r m o n i a i s a w o n d e r f u l ex p r e s s i o n; t h e e f f o r t l e s s r hy t h m , f l avo r s a n d f r a g r a n c e s a r e p e r f e c t l y b a l a n c e d a n d b e a u t i f u l; w i t h h i n t s o f r e d berries, pecan nuts and all reminiscent of crops that g r o w l av i s h l y a c r o s s t h e G u a t e m a l a n l a n d s c a p e.”

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recipe on the mainland with blue -labelled bottles, also ava i l a b l e t o b u y o n b o a r d A r v i a . I n a d d i t i o n , g u e s t s w i l l b e a b l e t o t a ke p a r t i n o n b o a r d r u m ex p e r i e n c e s including a tasting class and a rum blending class. h t t p s: // t i d a l r u m . j e /

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The rum is infused with real pecans, whole spices l i ke c i n n a m o n a n d va n i l l a , a n d h a n d - c u t o r a n g e p e e l f o r s eve r a l we e ks b e f o r e b e i n g f i l t e r e d t o c r e a t e t h e p e r f e c t n o s t a l g i c w a r m t h o f t h e b e l ove d M a r d i G r a s n e c e s s i t y - k i n g c a ke. Eve r y s i n g l e b o t t l e o f 5 0 4 R u m i s h a n d c r a f t e d, b o t t l e d, a n d l a b e l e d by h a n d i n N e w O r l e a n s . 5% o f eve r y b o t t l e o f 5 0 4 K i n g C a ke s o l d t h r o u g h M a r d i G r a s D ay w i l l b e n e f i t o u r f r i e n d s a t S p r o u t NOL A , s u p p o r t i n g u r b a n g r o we r s a n d s t r e n g t h e n i n g c o m m u n i t y f o o d sy s t e m s t h r o u g h o u t N e w O r l e a n s . M a r k Ta l i a n c i c h , C o - Fo u n d e r, C EO, & H e a d D i s t i l l e r, c o m m e nt e d “ 5 0 4 K i n g C a ke i s o n e o f o u r m o s t ve r s a t i l e i n f u s i o n s , a n d i t ’s s o m u c h f u n . O n t h o s e e a r l y p a r a d e m o r n i n g s , we p o u r h u n d r e d s o f c o f f e e s s p i ke d w i t h 5 0 4 K i n g C a ke t o w a i t i n g p a r a d e g o e r s f o r s o m et h i n g f e s t i ve a n d w a r m . I t ’s b e e n f u n t o s e e i t p o p u p i n c a r n i va l - t h e m e d b a ke d g o o d s a n d eve n k i n g c a ke f i l l i n g s eve r y s e a s o n , t o o. M o s t o f a l l , I l ove t o t h r o w i t i n a s i m p l e d a i q u i r i w i t h l e m o n j u i c e i n s t e a d o f l i m e. Ta l k a b o u t t h e s p i r i t o f M a r d i G r a s ! ” h t t p s: // w w w. 5 0 4 r u m .c o m /

T h e p e o p l e a t Ku l e a n a S p i r i t s a r e f a r m e r s , d i s t i l l e r s , and blenders. In addition to making one of the finest rum agricoles from fresh-pressed Hawaiian heirloom kō (s u g a r c a n e), t h ey s e a r c h t h e g l o b e f o r w o r l d - c l a s s r u m s t o u s e i n t h e i r b l e n d s . T h e i r S p e c i a l Re l e a s e p r o g r a m i s h o w t h ey s h a r e t h e r a r e s t a n d r e m a r k a b l e r u m s a s t h ey f i n d t h e m . Fo r t h e i r f i r s t s p e c i a l r e l e a s e, J a m a i c a 11, t h ey h a p p e n e d u p o n a w e a t h e r e d a n d dusty barrel of Jamaican rum that had been sitting for m o r e t h a n 11 ye a r s . T h e l i q u i d i n s i d e w a s s t u n n i n g l y b e a u t i f u l: a J a m a i c a n f u n k y h o g o t r a n s f o r m e d ove r a d e c a d e i n t o a s u p e r- s i p p e r. T h e r e w i l l o n l y b e 18 8 b o t t l e s o f J a m a i c a 11 a n d t h ey w i l l g o o n s a l e D e c e m b e r 9 t h a t t h e Ku l e a n a R u m S h a c k o n t h e i s l a n d o f H a w a i ’i . h t t p s: // w w w. k u l e a n a r u m .c o m /

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T h e J e r s ey - b a s e d r u m b r a n d i s c o l l a b o r a t i n g w i t h P& O C r u i s e s t o o p e n t h e G o l d e n T i d e r u m d i s t i l l e r y o n b o a r d i t s n e we s t s h i p A r v i a , w h i c h l a u n c h e s n ex t month. Its creator describes Golden Tide as “an island-inspired liquid that captures the sense of a d ve n t u r e a n d exc i t e m e nt t h a t t h e o c e a n b r i n g s”.

T h e r u m w i l l b e d i s t i l l e d exc l u s i ve l y o n b o a r d A r v i a while she sails in the Caribbean, with the recipe b e i n g r e c r e a t e d o n t h e m a i n l a n d by T h e T i d a l R u m .

T h e s p i r i t b l e n d s f l avo r s o f t h e C a r i b b e a n r e g i o n with marine botanicals from the British Isles “ to c e l e b r a t e t o g et h e r n e s s a n d t h e e n c h a nt m e nt o f t r ave l s t o i s l a n d s h o r e s”. T h e d i s t i l l e r y w i l l b e l o c a t e d i n A r v i a’s A n d e r s o n’s B a r, f e a t u r i n g a 5 0 - l i t r e s t i l l k n o w n a s ‘A u r e l i a’. A u r e l i a w i l l d i s t i l l t h e G o l d e n T i d e r u m a s t h e s h i p t r ave l s a r o u n d t h e C a r i b b e a n , with guests able to watch the full distilling process through ceiling-to -f loor windows. The finished spirit w i l l t h e n b e e n j oye d n e a t o r i n c o c k t a i l s a t t h e b a r s o n A r v i a a n d w i l l b e s o l d i n t h e s h i p’s s h o p s i n b o t t l e s w i t h a u n i q u e g o l d l a b e l , m a r ke d w i t h t h e i n d i v i d u a l b a t c h n u m b e r. T h e T i d a l R u m w i l l a l s o r e c r e a t e t h e

D E STIL E RIA S E RRALL E S D e s t i l e r ía S e r r a l l é s , I n c . ( DSI) a n n o u n c e d t h a t i t h a s r e c e i ve d t h e i m p o r t a n t c e r t i f i c a t i o n “ Wo m e n C e r t i f i e d C o m p a ny ” ( W C C), a s a n e m p l oye r t h a t s u p p o r t s t h e a d va n c e m e n t o f p r o f e s s i o n a l w o m e n . “ Fo r D e s t i l e r ía Serrallés it is a source of great pride to be able to count on a female work force that leads with parameters o f exc e l l e n c e, e q u i t y a n d i n c l u s i o n . I n a n i n d u s t r y m a i n l y d o m i n a t e d by m e n , o u r p r o f e s s i o n a l w o m e n stand out in managerial and professional positions in charge of the production and distribution processes of P u e r t o R i c o’s f avo r i t e r u m , a n d t h i s i s a n a c h i eve m e n t t h a t w e c e l e b r a t e w i t h a l l o u r e m p l oye e s ,” s a i d P h i l i p p e B r e c h o t , P r e s i d e n t a n d C EO o f D e s t i l e r ía S e r r a l l é s .

A t DSI , w o m e n h o l d m a n a g e m e n t p o s i t i o n s a t va r i o u s l eve l s , a s w e l l a s e n g i n e e r s , r u m m a s t e r s , s p e c i a l i s t s in process engineering and rectif ication, bottling plant, m a r ket i n g , a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d h u m a n resources, among other operational areas. The three m o nt h t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m i n c l u d e d i nt e r v i e w s , t r a i n i n g workshops, design and implementation of programs w i t h i n t h e c o m p a ny t o va l i d a t e d i ve r s i t y, e q u i t y a n d i n c l u s i o n p r o c e s s e s a s r e q u i r e d by t h i s p r e s t i g i o u s cer tif ication. It should be noted that the Serrallés D i s t i l l e r y h a s t h e M a s t e r R u m M a ke r, S i l v i a S a n t i a g o, who is also Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, and recognized globally for her brilliant career that d a t e s b a c k n e a r l y h a l f a c e n t u r y, g u a r d i n g exc e l l e n c e i n t h e m a n u f a c t u r e o f D o n Q p r e m i u m r u m s . “A s l e a d e r s i n t h e r u m i n d u s t r y i n P u e r t o R i c o, w e h a n d l e ve r y d i ve r s e p r o j e c t s f o r b o t h t h e l o c a l a n d ex p o r t m a r ke t s . T h e f e m a l e w o r k f o r c e h a s p l aye d a key r o l e i n t h e s u c c e s s o f S e r r a l l é s . T h e evo l u t i o n o f o u r b r a n d s a n d t h e g r o w t h o f t h e c o m p a ny f o r m o r e t h a n a c e n t u r y a n d a h a l f h a s h a d a d i ve r s e r a n g e o f t a l e n t s c o m m i t t e d t o a n exc e l l e n t exe c u t i o n , o f b o t h g e n d e r s a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l g r o w t h i n t h e c o m p a ny h a s b e e n b a s e d o n a c u l t u r e f o c u s e d i n d i ve r s i t y, e q u i t y a n d i n c l u s i o n”, a d d e d J u a n J o s é S o l t e r o, d i r e c t o r o f H u m a n Re s o u r c e s o f t h e d i s t i l l e r y. h t t p s: //d o n q .c o m /

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T h e Rum U ni ve r s i t y ® i s p r o u d to a nn o un c e t h e date f o r i t s n ex t 3 - D ay Ru m C o u r s e, w hi c h w i ll b e of fe r e d at M o o ns hi n e U ni ve r s i t y ’s st ate of t h e a r t f ac i li t y i n Lo ui sv i ll e, K Y. T hi s c o ur s e i s d e s i g n e d f o r b ot h ex i st i n g a n d f ut ur e r um di st i ll e r s a n d b r a n d ow n e r s, t h e 3 - day wo r ks h o p c o m b i n e s t h e o r y a n d p r ac t i c e to p r ov i d e at te n d e e s w i t h a p r ac t i c a l, h a n ds - o n e du c at i o n o n a ll t hi n g s r um. Fr o m t h e f i n a n c i a l, m a r ket i n g, a n d r e g ul ato r y c o ns i d e r at i o ns to t h e di st i ll at i o n, a g i n g, a n d b l e n di n g p r o c e s s e s, eve r y st u d e nt w i ll l e ave t hi s c o ur s e w i t h a nu a n c e d un d e r st a n di n g of r um p r o du c t i o n, t h e s p i r i t s b us i n e s s, a n d h ow r um f i t s i nto t h e g l o ba l, e c o n o m i c l a n ds c a p e.

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C a r b o n f o ot p r i nt , r e c yc li n g, f ai r t r ad e, c e r t i f i e d o r g a ni c , r e n ewa b l e e n e r g y, t h e s e a r e a ll te r m s a n d c o n c e pt s t h at a r e b e c o m i n g p a r t of t h e st a n da r d vo c a b ul a r y of di st i ll e r s a r o un d t h e wo r l d. We a p p l au d t h e t r e n d a n d i nv i te yo u to r e ad p a g e s 24 -2 9 of t hi s i s su e f o r a n ove r v i ew of t h e f o ur w i nn e r s i n t hi s ye a r ’s 5 t h A n n u a l Ru m A n d T h e E nv i r o n m e n t Aw a r d s.

I w i s h a ll a ve r y h a p py h o li day s e as o n a n d h o p e t h at 2 0 2 3 b r i n g s us a ll eve n m o r e g o o d n ew s a b o ut o ur b e l ove d r um i n dust r y !

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Q: Yo u w e r e s o b u sy s t u d y i n g a n d p r e p a r i n g f o r yo u r t e s t , d i d yo u m a n a g e t o s t i l l e n j oy yo u r h o b b i e s (I k n ow yo u l ove r o c k c l i m b i n g)?

I a l way s m a ke t i m e f o r r o c k c l i m b i n g a n d h i k i n g, i t i s my p a s s i o n a n d b e i n g o u t s i d e ke e p s m e h a p py a n d g r o u n d e d. I t ’s r e a l l y g o o d f o r my m e nt a l h e a l t h a s we l l a s p hy s i c a l.

Q: I c a n’ t b e l i eve a ye a r h a s p a s s e d s i n c e yo u l a s t g ave u s a n u p d a t e r e g a r d i n g t h e c h a n g e s i n yo u r p r o f e s s i o n a l l i f e .

C a n yo u b r i n g u s u p t o s p e e d o n w h a t ’s h a p p e n e d s i n c e t h e n? A r e yo u s t i l l e n j oy i n g yo u r n e w r o l e , d o yo u s t i l l m i s s being behind the bar?

I a m st i l l a s p i r i t s e d u c ato r a n d a b s o l ute l y l ove w h at I d o. I t h i n k I w i l l a l way s m i s s

Q : I n Au g u s t yo u t r ave l e d t o M i n n e s o t a t o a t t e n d L eve l 3 W S E T s p i r i t w e e k a n d t a ke t h e i r exa m . C a n yo u t e l l u s m o r e a b o u t t h i s?

I c e r t a i n l y di d, a n d I p a s s e d! I t wa s o n e of t h e m o st c h a l l e n g i n g t h i n g s I h ave eve r d o n e. WSE T Leve l 3 n ot o n l y e n c o m p a s s e s a l l of t h e r u l e s / l aw s of s p i r i t s f r o m a r o u n d t h e wo r l d b ut i t a l s o f o c u s e s h e av i l y o n di st i l l at i o n a n d t h e c h e m i st r y i nvo l ve d. I t wa s a n a m a zi n g ex p e r i e n c e.

Q : Wow ! C o n g r a t s! N ow t h a t yo u h ave a l l o f t h i s k n ow l e d g e , w h a t a r e yo u r p l a n s m ov i n g f o r w a r d?

I w i l l c o nt i nu e to e du c ate b ut a l s o l e a r n! I n ow h ave t h e WSE T 3 , B A R 5 D ay, a n d my 1st l eve l S o m m e li e r c e r t i f i c at i o n. I wo u l d li ke to l e a r n m o r e a b o ut s h e r r y a n d I a m a l s o j u st dy i n g to at te n d T h e Ru m U n i ve r s i t y !

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a s p e c t s of b e i n g b e h i n d t h e b a r— c r e at i n g d r i n ks i n a h i g h vo l um e / h i g h p r e s su r e e nv i r o n m e nt i s s o m et h i n g I a l ways t h r i ve d o n. I m i s s t h e h o s p i t a li t y p a r t of i t , b u t I h ave to a dm i t I d o n ot m i s s wo r k i n g l ate n i g ht s ! I a m i n t h e r i g ht p l ac e.

Q: The hospitalit y industr y has been t h r o u g h a l o t . D o yo u t h i n k t h e wo r s t h a s p a s s e d a l r e a d y o r d o yo u s t i l l s e e d a r k c l o u d s o n t h e h o r i z o n?

I su r e h o p e t h e wo r st h a s p a s s e d ! We st i l l h ave a l o n g way to g o a n d I d o n’ t k n ow t h at i t w i l l eve r b e t h e s a m e. S t af f i n g i s st i l l a n i s su e i n m o st p l ac e s, b ut we a r e a st r o n g g r o up of p e o p l e a n d w i l l p r eva i l.

Q : O f a l l yo u r a r t i c l e s /r e c i p e s t h i s ye a r, i s t h e r e o n e , i n p a r t i c u l a r, yo u e n j oye d the most?

I t h i n k p r o b a b l y t h e N ew O r l e a n s C o c k t a i l s a r t i c l e. I wa s s o t h r i l l e d to b e b ac k LIVE a n d i n p e r s o n f o r Ta l e s of t h e C o c k t a i l a n d I d e a r l y l ove t h e h i sto r y of c o c k t a i l s t h at g o e s a l o n g w i t h t h at c i t y.

Q: W h a t a r e s o m e o f t h e t h i n g s yo u a r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o i n 2 0 2 3?

A n ew ye a r ! I h a d s o m e m a j o r p e r s o n a l l o s s e s i n 2 0 2 2 s o t h e n ew ye a r fe e l s l i ke a f r e s h st a r t .

Q: I s t h e r e a ny t h i n g e l s e yo u wo u l d l i ke t o s h a r e w i t h yo u r f a n s?

I h ave b e e n r e a l l y t r y i n g to t r ave l m o r e, s o ke e p yo u r eye s o u t f o r t r ave l - r e l ate d a r t i c l e s.

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was a wo n d e r f ully c o m p l ex r um t h at I e nj oye d ex p l o r i n g. I was g r atef ul t h ey s h a r e d i t w i t h m e as i t i s o n e of t h e i r f avo r i te r um s.

Q: I k n ow o u r r e a d e r s e n j oy m e e t i n g yo u a n d t a l k i n g w i t h yo u d u r i n g r u m f e s t i va l s . D o yo u a l r e a d y k n ow w h i c h r u m eve n t s yo u’l l b e a t t e n d i n g n ex t ye a r ?

I a m st i ll f i g ur i n g o ut my 2 0 2 3 t r ave l d et ai l s a n d a m h o p i n g to m ake at l e ast o n e r um eve nt i n t h e w i nte r/s p r i n g m o nt h s a n d t h e n Ta l e s of t h e C o c k t ai l i n t h e sum m e r. I r e a lly d o n ot h ave a ny t hi n g e l s e p l a nn e d at t hi s t i m e.

Q: Eve r yo n e k n ow s yo u a s a professional, impar tial rum r ev i ew e r. H ow d i f f e r e n t l y d o yo u a p p r o a c h t h e r ev i ew o f a r u m , w h e n yo u k n ow t h e b r a n d a n d t h e d e t a i l s a b o u t t h e p a r t i c u l a r ex p r e s s i o n , a s o p p o s e d t o w h e n yo u r ev i ew a rum blindly as a judge during a c o m p e t i t i o n?

W h e n j u d g i n g a r um b li n d dur i n g a c o m p et i t i o n, I d o my b e st to eva lu ate a n d s c o r e a s p i r i t o n i t s ow n m e r i t s a n d s c o r e i t ac c o r di n g ly. T h e t r i c k i s to ke e p t h e p a l ate f r e s h a n d as uni nf lu e n c e d as p o s s i b l e f r o m t h e p r ev i o us ly c o nsum e d r um s of t h e c o m p et i t i o n. Wate r, a r o m a n e ut r a liz at i o n, a n d p a l ate n e ut r a lize r s a r e h e lpf ul i n d o i n g t hi s.

Q: L o o k i n g b a c k a t a l l t h e n ew r u m s yo u t r i e d t h i s ye a r (n o t j u s t t h e o n e s yo u r ev i ew e d f o r “G o t Ru m? ”), which ones were the most pleasant su r p r i s e s?

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Q: H ow a b o u t p e r so n a l r u m t r ave l s o r ex p l o r a t i o n s , w h a t w e r e t h i s ye a r ’s h i g h l i g h t s?

S adly, t h e t i m i n g di d n ot wo r k o ut s o t h at I was a b l e to at te n d a ny r um fe st i va l s t hi s ye a r, b ut my v i s i t s to b ot h Pu e r to R i c o a n d B a r bad o s we r e hi g h li g ht s f o r di f fe r e nt r e as o ns.

Pu e r to R i c o f o r t h e g r e at a g r i c ult ur a l a n d “ f a r m to t a b l e” i m m e r s i o n as we ll as l e a r ni n g s o m e of t h e d e e p e r nu a n c e s of p ai r i n g c h o c o l ate a n d r um.

T h e B a r bad o s Rum E x p e r i e n c e was p o s i t i ve ly i nte ns e, w i t h t h r e e days of s e m i n a r s, t wo days of di st i ll e r y to ur s, a n d o pt i o n a l t hi n g s to d o at ni g ht . I t was g o o d to r e c o nn e c t w i t h p a r t i c i p a nt s I h ave k n ow n f o r ye a r s a n d s h a r e t h e ex p e r i e n c e w i t h t h e m.

Q: I n t h e p a s t yo u’ ve ex p r e s s e d h ow l i m i t e d t h e r u m s e l e c t i o n i s i n G e o r g i a . H ave t h i n g s i m p r ove d a t a l l?

G e o r g i a r um s e l e c t i o n wa xe s a n d wa n e s, b ut c ur r e nt ly i t i s b et te r t h a n i t h as eve r b e e n. T h e di st r i b ut i o n syste m i s c h a ll e n g i n g f o r b r a n ds s o I a m a l ways g l ad w h e n t h ey f i n d su c c e s s i n t h e st ate.

Q: I s t h e r e a ny t h i n g e l s e yo u’d l i ke t o s h a r e w i t h o u r r e a d e r s?

I wo ul d like to t ake a m o m e nt a n d t h a nk eve r yo n e w h o t ake s t h e t i m e to r e ad my r ev i ew s a n d a r t i c l e s. We o n ly h ave s o mu c h t i m e o n a ny g i ve n day a n d I a p p r e c i ate yo u c h o o s i n g to us e s o m e of i t to r e ad my wo r k . I w i s h yo u a ll g r e at h e a lt h a n d h a p p i n e s s i n t h e n ew ye a r !

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T h at i s w h at I h ave i n m i n d. T h e l ast p ai r i n g I di d w i t h A l a n K a ll e ns was s p e c t ac ul a r a n d I ’m st i ll i n t h e p r o c e s s of d e c i di n g w h at to d o t hi s ye a r. M o st d ef i ni te ly i t w i ll i nvo l ve f o o d, b ut i t n e e ds to b e p r e p a r e d w i t h t h e p ai r i n g i n m i n d, us i n g r e du c t i o ns bas e d o n r um, swe et c a r a m e liz at i o n, a n d l o n g bak i n g p e r i o ds. I ’ll b e t hi nk i n g a b o ut t h e m e nu, b ut t h at ’s t h e g e n e r a l di r e c t i o n f o r t hi s e n d of ye a r sur p r i s e.

Q: W h i c h w a s yo u r f avo r i t e r u m a n d c i g a r p a i r i n g f r o m 2 02 2?

Q: L a s t ye a r Ch i l e d e a l t w i t h s eve r a l q u a r a n t i n e s i m p o s e d by t h e g ove r n m e n t d u e t o t h e p a n d e m i c .

H ow d i d t h e h o s p i t a l i t y i n d u s t r y d o t h i s ye a r ? H a s yo u r b a r, Re d Fr o g , r e c ove r e d o r i s i t s t i l l d e a l i n g with the consequences from the q u a r a n t i n e s?

We a r e n ot as b ur d e n e d by t h e p r eve nt i ve m e asur e s i m p o s e d dur i n g t h e p ast c o up l e of ye a r s b e c aus e of t h e p a n d e m i c . W hi l e i t i s a r et ur n to n o r m a l c y, i t i s n ot a “c l e a n s l ate” w h e n yo u g et a n ew, c l e a n st a r t : t h e r e a r e st i ll c o ns e qu e n c e s we h ave to d e a l w i t h, we we r e l ef t w i t h a l ot of “ ba g g a g e” t h at we h ave to d e a l w i t h, b ut at l e ast we a r e a li ve, h e a lt hy a n d o n o ur fe et , w hi c h i s a g r e at s o ur c e of m ot i vat i o n. We a r e st r u g g li n g a n d w i ll c o nt i nu e to d o s o.

Q: A r e yo u p l a n n i n g s p e c i a l r u m a n d c i g a r p a i r i n g s w i t h yo u r friends or family to celebrate Ch r i s t m a s o r N ew Ye a r ?

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I h ave to s ay t h at t h e p ai r i n g t h at st aye d t h e m o st w i t h m e was t h e “ T h r e e S h ot s of Rum” o n e. I t i s a p ai r i n g t h at r e m i n ds m e of b li n d t ast i n g s, m atc hi n g t h e r um s w i t h di f fe r e nt st a g e s of t h e c i g a r, r e sult i n g i n a di f fe r e nt s p e c t r um of f l avo r s e ac h t i m e. A p ai r i n g f ull of m e m o r i e s, f r o m ac c o m p a ny i n g a c i g a r w i t h a w hi te r um dur i n g a r e l a x i n g af te r n o o n i n Cuba to m e m o r i e s of ot h e r p ai r i n g s i nvo l v i n g o l d e r r um s. I t was a ve r y s i m p l e p ai r i n g, n ot at a ll c o m p l ex , b ut i t was a b l e to evo ke a l ot of g r e at m e m o r i e s.

Q: A s p a r t o f N ove m b e r ’s p a i r i n g , yo u s m o ke d yo u r l a s t B o l i va r B e l i c o so Fi n o c i g a r. D o yo u p l a n t o r e p l a c e t h e b ox w i t h a n o t h e r o n e o f the same brand or with a dif ferent o n e?

T h e B o li va r B e li c o s o Fi n o i s o n e of my f avo r i te s. W hi l e i t i s t r u e t h at I e nj oy e ac h a n d eve r y s i n g l e c i g a r, t hi s must b e t h e f o r m at I ’ve b o u g ht t h e m o st of, s i n c e I f i r st ste p p e d f o ot i n Cuba i n 2 0 0 6 . W i t h o ut a d o ubt I w i ll p ur c h as e a n ot h e r b ox of B e li c o s o s a g ai n as s o o n as I a m a b l e to.

Q: I s t h e r e a ny t h i n g e l s e yo u’d l i ke t o s h a r e w i t h yo u r f a n s?

I e nj oy t h e fe e dbac k I r e c e i ve f r o m m a ny of o ur r e ad e r s. I e nj oy h e lp i n g g ui di n g t h e m, c o m p l e m e nt i n g t h e i r ex p e r i e n c e s a b i t . M a ny r e ad e r s t r y t h e p ai r i n g s at h o m e a n d c r e ate t h e i r ow n m e m o r i e s. T h e p ai r i n g s d o n ot n e e d to us e t h e exac t e l e m e nt s t h at I us e: i t wo ul d b e i ll o g i c a l of m e to ex p e c t eve r yo n e to h ave t h e s a m e p r o du c t s t h at I h ave avai l a b l e. W h at I of fe r i s m o r e of a g ui d e li n e w i t h us ef ul t i p s s o t h at yo u c a n e nj oy a p l e as a nt af te r di nn e r ex p e r i e n c e o r to e nh a n c e t h e p o ke r g a m e w i t h yo ur f r i e n ds. I t i s t h e s i m p l e d et ai l s t h at c a n p r ov i d e t h e f o un dat i o n f o r a n e p i c t ast i n g ex p e r i e n c e t h at w i ll b e uni qu e. B e i n g p a r t of t hi s i s w h at m ot i vate s m e m o nt h af te r m o nt h, a l ways d o i n g my b e st to of fe r g o o d ad v i c e s o t h at g o o d r um a n d c i g a r s c a n e nh a n c e yo ur li ve s.

I s i n c e r e ly h o p e to c o nt i nu e to sur p r i s e “ G ot Rum? ” r e ad e r s w i t h n ew i d e as f o r ex p e r i e n c e s, s i m p l e o r c o m p l ex , t h at t h ey c a n e nj oy w i t h t h e i r f r i e n ds a n d f a m i ly.

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p r e s e nte d to t h e p ub li c . I t s e e m s to m e t h at , af te r C ov i d 19, t h e r um i n dust r y i s a li ve a n d we ll i n I t a ly. T h e r um t h at e s p e c i a lly c au g ht my at te nt i o n i s Avo l a Rum, a n I t a li a n Rum m ad e i n S i c i ly w i t h l o c a l su g a r c a n e. I h o p e to v i s i t S i c i ly s o o n a n d t h e n te ll t hi s sto r y to o ur r e ad e r s.

Q: A Ru m H i s t o r i a n’s j o b i s n eve r d o n e , t h e r e i s so m e m u c h o u t t h e r e t h a t n e e d s t o b e u n c ove r e d , interpreted and placed into the ove r a l l c o n t ex t . A r e yo u p l a n n i n g a ny r e s e a r c h - r e l a t e d t r ave l s so o n? I f so, w h i c h d e s t i n a t i o n s a n d w hy ?

Q: Yo u r s e r i e s o n Cu b a n r u m h a s b e e n f a sc i n a t i n g , d o yo u p l a n t o c o n t i n u e ex p l o r i n g t h i s h i s t o r y a n d p o s s i b l y t a ke a c l o s e l o o k a t m o d e r n Cu b a n r u m s?

Fi r st of a ll, t h a nk yo u f o r a p p r e c i at i n g my s e r i e s. Ye s, I wo ul d like to r e s e a r c h a n d w r i te a hi sto r y of Cuba n Rum to t h e p r e s e nt day. B ut , at t h e m o m e nt , I a m f o c us e d o n w h at , f o r t h e s ake of s i m p li c i t y, we c o ul d c a ll t h e c o l o ni a l p e r i o d, f r o m t h e b e g i nni n g s to t h e b i r t h of t h e Re p ub li c of Cuba i n 19 0 2 .

Q: Yo u r e c e n t l y a t t e n d e d a r u m f e s t i va l i n I t a l y, w a s t h i s t h e o n l y f e s t i va l yo u a t t e n d e d t h i s ye a r ?

W h a t w a s yo u r i m p r e s s i o n? D i d a ny n ew r u m s a t t h e eve n t c a t c h yo u r a t t e n t i o n? I f so, w h i c h o n e s a n d w hy ?

I n M ay I at te n d e d t h e M i xo l o g y E x p e r i e n c e i n M i l a n a n d i n O c to b e r t h e Rum Fe st i va l i n Ro m e. T h ey we r e wo n d e r f ul eve nt s, w i t h m a ny v i s i to r s, m a ny b r a n ds a n d s o m e i nte r e st i n g n ew r um - r e l ate d p r oj e c t s t h at we r e

Got Rum ? Dece mber 2022 - 664 4 Rum?

I wo ul d r e a lly like to t r ave l to Cuba to v i s i t di st i ll e r i e s a n d di g i nto li b r a r i e s a n d a r c hi ve s, b ut at t h e m o m e nt I d o n ot k n ow w h e n, m ay b e i n M a r c h.

I wo ul d a l s o like to at te n d t h e R hum Fe st i n Pa r i s n ex t A p r i l, i t i s o n e of t h e g r e ate st r um eve nt s i n Eur o p e, b ut f o r va r i o us r e as o ns I h ave n eve r m a n a g e d to g o t h e r e. M ay b e t hi s w i ll b e t h e r i g ht t i m e?

Q: B u s i n e s s ow n e r s a n d o p e r a t o r s in the hospitality sector are the best so u r c e o f i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g h ow t h e e c o n o my h a s a f f e c t e d t h e i n d u s t r y. W h a t h a s b e e n yo u r ex p e r i e n c e?

W h e n we we r e ba r e ly e m e r g i n g f r o m C ov i d 19 (f i n g e r s c r o s s e d!), t h e r e was t h e Rus s i a n i nvas i o n of U k r ai n e a n d t h e te r r i b l e wa r – s o c l o s e to us – w hi c h h as b e e n g o i n g o n f o r 10 m o nt h s n ow, w i t h s eve r e da m a g e to t h e Eur o p e a n e c o n o my. I a m n ot a n e c o n o m i st , b ut w i t h s p e c i a l r efe r e n c e to t h e r um i n dust r y, i t wo ul d s e e m to m e t h at , f o r n ow, t h e r e h ave b e e n n o s i g ni f i c a nt c h a n g e s. O f c o ur s e, m a ny b r a n ds h ave l o st t h e Rus s i a n m a r ket , b ut i n Eur o p e t h e d e s i r e to g o o ut , dr i nk a n d h ave a g o o d t i m e i s g r e at , a n d t hi s a l s o ex p l ai ns t h e su c c e s s of t h e

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A s I j ust s ai d, I t hi nk t h at t h e t r e n d towa r ds t h e Pr e m i um s e g m e nt a n d t h e qu a li t y of t h e p r o du c t s i s c o nt i nui n g. B ut I ’m af r ai d t h at a ll to o of te n i t i s n ot a r e a l, hi g h e r qu a li t y of r um i n t h e b ot t l e, b ut o n ly i n c o nsum e r p e r c e pt i o n – a n d i n t h e p r i c e t h e c o nsum e r p ays – du e to c a r ef ul m a r ket i n g a n d p ac ka g i n g c h o i c e s f r o m s o m e l a r g e c o m p a ni e s.

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s aw t h r e e c o m p a ni e s, H o lm e s C ay, D ow n I s l a n d S p i r i t s a n d T h e Roya l C a n e C a s k C o m p a ny r e l e as e a 2 0 ye a r o l d Fo ur s qu a r e a ll p ot- st i ll r um.

C a nn e d c o c k t ai l s h ave b e e n a r o un d f o r ye a r s a n d m o st of t h e m we r e te r r i b l e. T h e p a n d e m i c r ev i t a lize d t h e i d e a as Re ady - to D r i nk c o c k t ai l s. Eve n t h o u g h t h ey f i ll e d a n e e d dur i n g a di f f i c ult t i m e, m a ny r e li e d o n g r ai n a l c o h o l a n d a r t i f i c i a l f l avo r s. I n 2 0 2 2 I f o un d m o r e a n d m o r e RT D s t h at i n c lu d e d r e a l r um a n d r e a l i n g r e di e nt s. W h e n yo u r un o ut of li m e s o r O r g e at , a c a nn e d M ai Tai c a n b e p r et t y c o o l.

Q: I f I r e c a l l c o r r e c t l y, l a s t ye a r f o r H a l l ow e e n yo u w e r e g o i n g t o b e p r e p a r i n g a n d s e r v i n g Ru m Z o m b i e s t o a d u l t s . W h a t d i d yo u d o t h i s ye a r ?

Q: A n o t h e r ye a r o f r u m n ew s h a s c o m e a n d g o n e! W h i c h o f t h i s ye a r ’s s t o r i e s s t o o d o u t t o yo u t h e m o s t a n d w hy ?

T h r e e sto r i e s c au g ht my at te nt i o n: 1. t h e m a r ket i n g of ‘sust ai n a b i li t y ’ 2. p r i vate l a b e l r e l e as e s i n t h e U ni te d S t ate s a n d 3. t h e c o nt i nu e d r i s e of Re ady - to - D r i nk c o c k t ai l s, RT D s.

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N ow, ‘sust ai n a b i li t y ’ i s a b uz z wo r d i n o ur i n dust r y t h at i s of te n us e d i n p r e s s r e l e as e s. We c a n o n ly h o p e t h at t h e r e i s t r ut h a n d r e a l e c o l o g i c a l r e sult s i n t h e s e st ate m e nt s a n d n ot j ust m a r ket i n g - s p e ak .

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T hi s ye a r I m ad e a s ize a b l e batc h of M ai Tai s. H oweve r, t h e m a j o r i t y of o ur Tr i c ko r-Tr e ate r s we r e o l d e r k i ds (I swe a r s o m e l o o ke d like t h ey h ad f ac i a l h ai r) w i t h o ut p a r e nt s. I g ave o ut w h at I c o ul d a n d dr a nk t h e r e st . T h e day af te r H a ll owe e n i s of te n c a ll e d t h e D ay of t h e D e ad, a n d t h at ’s exac t ly h ow I fe lt .

Q: We a l l k n ow yo u l i ke t o b l e n d a n d a g e yo u r ow n r u m s . W h a t b l e n d s a r e yo u c u r r e n t l y wo r k i n g o n a n d w h i c h o n e i s yo u r f avo r i t e?

T h e m o r e I p l ay w i t h b l e n di n g, t h e m o r e I adm i r e t h e wo r k t h at yo u a n d Lui s a n d ot h e r p r ofe s s i o n a l b l e n d e r s d o. By d ef i ni t i o n, t h e tot a l (b l e n d) s h o ul d b e g r e ate r t h a n j ust t h e sum of i t s p a r t s (i n di v i du a l r um s). I h ave r e a lly st r u g g l e d w i t h t h at . D ur i n g t h e p a n d e m i c , I c a m e ac r o s s Kev i n C r o s s m a n’s U lt i m ate M ai Tai we b s i te (ht t p s: //ult i m ate m ai t ai.c o m / ).

I t i s f i ll e d w i t h M ai Tai hi sto r y, t r ave l s a n d g e n e r a l k n ow l e d g e, i n c lu di n g Kev i n’s r e c i p e f o r hi s U lt i m ate M ai Tai Rum B l e n d, a m i x of e qu a l p a r t s of A p p l eto n 12, S m i t h & C r o s s, Pl a nt at i o n O F T D a n d Pl a nt at i o n X ay m ac a. T hi s i s a g r e at st a r t i n g p o i nt , a r um w i t h l ot s of f l avo r a n d m o ut hfe e l.

At Lui s’s su g g e st i o n, I ad d e d s o m e 6 -ye a r- o l d C l e m e nt R hum Ag r i c o l e. T hi s i s my c ur r e nt f avo r i te m i x . I st a r te d t h e ye a r dr i nk i n g i t n e at , o n t h e r o c ks a n d i n M ai Tai s. W h e n t h e te m p e r at ur e h e r e i n A r izo n a hi t t h e t r i p l e di g i t s, I f o un d t h at a n o un c e a n d a h a l f i n a t a ll g l as s w i t h g i n g e r a l e was a g r e at r ef r e s h e r. N ow I a m bac k to s i p p i n g i t a n d m i x i n g M ai Tai s a n d a n o c c as i o n a l O l d Fas hi o n f o r my b o ur b o n dr i nk i n g s o n.

Q: Yo u h ave a n u p c o m i n g f a m i l y t r i p t o H a w a i ’i a n d I k n ow t h a t yo u a r e considering taking a little road trip on yo u r ow n t o s e e so m e su g a r c a n e f i e l d s a n d p o s s i b l y v i s i t a d i s t i l l e r y (o r t wo).

H ave yo u a l r e a d y f i n a l i z e d t h e a g e n d a f o r t h e t r i p? I h o p e w e g e t t o r e a d a b o u t yo u r a d ve n t u r e so o n!

We a r e s p e n di n g f i ve days o n t h e B i g I s l a n d a n d f i ve days o n O a hu. B ot h i s l a n ds h ave c r e at i ve di st i ll e r i e s, m ak i n g r um f r o m p r e s s e d H awaii a n su g a r c a n e o r Ko. Kul e a n a Rum Wo r ks i s o n t h e B i g I s l a n d of H awaii. T h ey g r ow h e i r l o o m su g a r c a n e va r i et i e s o n t h e i r 4 5 ac r e r a n c h as

t h e bas i s of t h e i r r um s w hi c h t h ey t h e n b l e n d w i t h r um s f r o m Pa n a m a, N i c a r a g u a, B a r bad o s, Ve n ezu e l a a n d ot h e r key r um d e st i n at i o ns. Yo u i nte r v i ewe d t h e m i n 2 019 a n d I a m a n x i o us to s e e w h at ’s n ew a n d t aste t h e i r n ew J a m ai c a 11 b l e n d. I h ave s i g n e d up f o r a r um t ast i n g a n d a M ai Tai c l as s at Kul e a n a.

Ko H a n a D i st i ll e r s i s o n t h e i s l a n d of O a hu a n d e ac h of t h e i r r um s i s m ad e f r o m a di f fe r e nt h e i r l o o m su g a r c a n e. H a r ve st , fe r m e nt at i o n a n d di st i ll at i o n p r o c e s s e s r e m ai n t h e s a m e f o r a ll p r o du c t s, o n ly t h e c a n e c h a n g e s. At Ko H a n a, I h ave s i g n e d up f o r a to ur of t h e c a n e f i e l ds, w h e r e I h o p e to s e e f i r st h a n d t h e di f fe r e nt va r i et i e s of Ko. Q: I s t h e r e a ny t h i n g e l s e yo u’d l i ke t o s h a r e w i t h o u r r e a d e r s?

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A Warm Meeting We a r e w r a p p i n g u p 2 0 2 2 a n d I wa s c h at t i n g w i t h f r i e n d s a b o u t h ow t h e ye a r we nt by s o q u i c k l y i n a l l a s p e c t s , i n c l u d i n g wo r k at t h e b a r a n d t h e p a i r i n g s f o r “ G ot Ru m? ”. T h i s m o nt h’s p a i r i n g c au g ht m e by s u r p r i s e, w i t h o u t m u c h p r e p a r at i o n, o n l y awa r e t h at t h e s e a s o n s a r e o p p o s i te h e r e i n C h i l e t h a n i n t h e N o r t h e r n H e m i s p h e r e. Fo r t h i s r e a s o n, I d e c i d e d to h ave a wa r m p a i r i n g.

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y n a m e i s Ph i l i p I l i B a r a ke, S o m m e l i e r by t r a d e. A s a r e s u l t o f w o r k i n g w i t h s e l e c te d r e s t a u r a nt s a n d w i n e p r o d u c e r s i n C h i l e, I s t a r te d d eve l o p i n g a p a s s i o n for distilled spirits and cigars. As par t of my m o s t r e c e nt j o b, I h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o v i s i t m a ny C e nt r a l A m e r i c a n c o u nt r i e s , a s we l l a s , r u m d i s t i l l e r i e s a n d t o b a c c o g r o we r s .

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 2022 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).

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N ot h av i n g a c l e a r t h e m e f o r t h e p a i r i n g, I r e c a l l e d t h at a few n i g ht s a g o, w h i l e c l o s i n g d ow n t h e b a r, t wo f o r e i g n e r s e nte r e d t h e e st a b l i s h m e nt wa nt i n g to e n j oy a few d r i n ks. I to l d t h e m t h at i t wa s O K a n d t h ey f o u n d a c o m f o r t a b l e p l a c e to s i t d ow n. T h e te l ev i s i o n wa s s h ow i n g a M o n d ay n i g ht f o ot b a l l g a m e b et we e n t h e S te e l e r s a n d t h e C o l t s , a n d o n e of t h e m a s ke d m e i f t h ey c o u l d m ove c l o s e r to t h e T V. I t wa s c o o l b e c au s e I wa s t h e o n l y o n e watc h i n g t h e g a m e, s o t h ey a s ke d m e to d r i n k w i t h t h e m a n d I p o u r e d my s e l f a b e e r f r o m t h e b a r.

Eve r y t h i n g wa s g o i n g we l l u nt i l o n e of t h e m a s ke d m e w h i c h wa s my f avo r i te N FL te a m, s o I r e p l i e d t h at I wa s a d i e h a r d f a n of t h e Fa l c o n s , a n d I m a d e h i s d ay, s i n c e h e to o wa s a n A t l a nt a f a n. Fr o m t h at p o i nt o n, eve r y t h i n g wa s c e l e b r at i o n, m o r e b e e r, a n d sto r i e s.

We t a l ke d a b o u t t h e b a r, h ow I e n d e d u p t h e r e a n d e n d e d u p t a l k i n g a b o u t my p a s s i o n f o r r u m a n d c i g a r s. I t t u r n e d o u t to b e t h e b e st way to a c t i vate t h e p a r t y, t h ey a s ke d m e to s e l l t h e m r u m a n d c i g a r s a s we l l to b et te r e n j oy t h e m o m e nt .

I h ave m o st of my r u m s at h o m e, b u t I h a d a c o u p l e of i nte r e st i n g b ot t l e s n ot ava i l a b l e i n t h e l o c a l m a r ket , s o I b r o u g ht o u t t h e r u m g l a s s e s a n d to o k c i g a r s o u t of my h u m i d o r. I t wa s a s p e c i a l eve n i n g a n d a g r e at way to w r a p u p t h e d ay, c l o s i n g t h e b a r l ate, d r i n k i n g g o o d r u m a n d s m o k i n g exc e l l e nt c i g a r s.

T h e f o l l ow i n g d ay I a r r i ve d at t h e b a r a n d f o u n d t h e b ot t l e of r u m, at t h at m o m e nt I t h o u g ht to d o t h e p a i r i n g w i t h i t , i n h o n o r of t h e g o o d v i b e s f r o m t h e p r ev i o u s n i g ht .

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T h e c of fe e, p l u s t h e Pa m p e r o r u m, p l u s t h e C l é m e nt r h u m n e e d e d to b e h ot , k n ow i n g t h e c o l d te m p e r at u r e s o u r r e a d e r s a r e ex p e r i e n c i n g u p N o r t h. I h a d t h e p e r f e c t c i g a r f o r t h i s p a i r i n g, a G o r d o (6x 6 0) f r o m Pe r d o m o C i g a r 2 0 t h A n n i ve r s a r y, f r o m t h e C o n n e c t i c u t l i n k , w i t h i t s u n m i st a k a b l e a g e d Eq u ato r i a n C o n n e c t i c u t w r a p p e r, i t s c o l o r i s a t r u e j ewe l a n d i n s i d e i t a r e l e ave s f r o m C u b a n s e e d s c u l t i vate d i n N i c a r a g u a. T h i s c i g a r, f r o m t h e f i r s t d r aw, wa s a c r e a my a n d d e l i c i o u s p l e a s u r e, w i t h a s l i g ht l y p e p p e r y f i n i s h e m b l e m at i c of s o m e N i c a r a g u a n to b ac c o s , b u t ve r y e l e g a nt d u r i n g i t s f i r st t h i r d.

T h e p a i r i n g wa s m a r ve l o u s , I j u st h a d to ke e p i n m i n d t h e c o l d te m p e r at u r e s u p N o r t h, d e s p i te t h e f a c t t h at t h e te m p e r at u r e h e r e wa s 3 2 ° C (9 0 ° F ). T h e wa r m c of fe e wa s a p e r fe c t p a i r i n g a n d p r ov i d e d t h e ex p e c te d r e s u l t r e g a r d i n g i t s te m p e r at u r e a n d t h e c o nt r a st w i t h t h e R h u m A g r i c o l e s e r ve d o n t h e r o c ks.

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I h o p e yo u c a n e n j oy t h i s p a i r i n g, w h i c h i s m a d e w i t h i n g r e d i e nt s t h at a r e e a sy to r e p l a c e, b a s e d o n w h at yo u h ave ava i l a b l e i n yo u r a r e a .

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