"Got Rum?" September 2024

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RTDs and DTC in OND? OMG! As a leadi ng supplier of aged rum f or speci alty Ready To Drink (RTD) c ocktails i n North A me rica, we at R u m C entr al have witn e sse d firsth a n d th e g rowth and perseve rance of th e RT D m ovem ent. Wh a t sta rte d ma inly a s a cost- consc ious altern a tive to b e e r a nd wine coo lers h a s e volved into a com pl ex i nd u stry with offe rin g s a t al l pr i ce l evels a n d fo r a ll ta ste p refer ences. We are also sta rting t o s e e THC- infu sed b e vera g e s e merg in g i n the m ar ket, with Te xas-base d B ay o u C i ty Hem p Co mpany ma kin g wa ves .

M any potential pla yers in the a lco h o l s p ace ar e w atchin g th is trend clo s e ly, a wai ting r ulings from FDA , TTB and o ther agencies.

Another tr end that gre w rapid ly d ur ing the pa n d e mic is th a t o f Direc t To C onsum er (DTC) sa les of alcoho l b ever ages, where distillers, bottle rs a nd r etai l er s navigate lo cal, sta te a n d i nter nati onal re g u lations in ord e r t o g et pr oducts directly into th e hands o f consum er s, b ypassin g traditio n a l d istr i bution channels. When d o n e p roper l y ( legally), DTC re sults in h igher pr ofi ts for th e bra n d own e rs a n d i ncr eased ava ila b ility for co n sume rs w ho m ay not o therwise h a ve a cce s s t o t he pr oducts.

Fi nal l y, the dreaded, but also much s o ught- after Octo b e r-Nove mberD ecem ber ( OND) q u a rte r is right a round the c o rner, signaling the h istor ical l y b u sie st time of th e ye a r f or those of us in th e alcohol in d u s t ry.

Whi l e the pa ndemic ye a rs altere d t h e

s u p p ly c h a in d y n a mic s a b it , s h if t ing p u rc h a s in g v o lu me s f ro m Q 4 t o Q 1 , we ’re s t a rt in g t o s e e s ig n s o f a re t ur n t o n o rma lc y. A n d wh ile t h is is a re l i e f f o r mo s t , it is a ls o a b o u t t o c a t c h m a n y u n p re p a re d , a s g la s s b o t t le s f ro m o v e rs e a s s u p p lie rs a re o f t e n d e la y e d wh ile in t ra n s it .

W in s t o n Ch u rc h ill s a id “p la n s a re o f lit t le imp o rt a n c e , b u t p la n n in g is e s s e n t ia l. “ S o ma k e s u re y o u d e v ot e e n o u g h t ime t o y o u r p la n n in g , t o ma k e t h is y o u r b e s t OND y e t !

Ch e e rs !

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T HE A NGEL’ S SH A RE

by Paul S e nf t

Kaua’i Reser ve - Cask Strength Single Barrel Aged

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

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

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

Che er s!

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T h e Ko l o a Rum C o mpany b e g an m ak in g r um in S e pte mb e r 2 0 0 9 us in g wate r an d su g ar f r o m su g ar c ane gr ow n in t h e M o unt Wai ʻal eʻal e re gi o n of K aua’i, H awaii. A f te r fe r m e nt at i o n, t h e c o m pany us e s a v int ag e p ot st ill to di st i ll t h e ir r ums in sm all batc h e s. T h e r ums t hat ar e de s i gnate d fo r agin g are put in c har r e d A m e r i c an w hite o ak bar re ls unt il t h ey re ac h t h e m atur it y an d f lavo r p r of il e t h e b l e n de r i s l o o k in g fo r. T h e K aua’i Re s e r ve C ask S t re n gt h S in gl e B ar r e l Ag e d Rum i s ag e d fo r f i ve ye ar s, t h e n b ot t l e d at t h e c ask st re n gt h of 5 5 .07% A BV, i s n ot c hi ll f i lte re d, an d d o e s n ot have any ad dit i ve s.

Appearance T h e r um i s s o l d in a 75 0 - m l sh o r t- n e c ke d b ot t l e w it h a g o o d bit of info r m at i o n o n t h e f r o nt an d bac k lab e l s. E ac h b ot t l e i s in di v i dually numb e re d an d share s t h e c ask numb e r ; t h e b ot t l e fo r t hi s rev i ew i s b ot t l e numb e r B -171. It has a s c r ew o n c ap an d d o e s n ot have a c o r k like we n o r m ally s e e w it h ot h e r r ums in t h e m ar ket p lac e.

T h e c o l o r of t h e r um h o l ds a g o l de n amb 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 in c re ate s a t hin ban d t hat s l ow ly t hi c ke ns b efo re re l e asin g a c o up l e of wave s of l e g s an d evap o r at in g.

Nose T h e ar o m a of t h e r um b e gins w it h a nip of al c o h o l fo ll owe d by n ote s of c innam o n, c ar am e lize d vanilla, o r an g e m ar m alad e, r o aste d nut s, c har re d o ak , an d a hint of allsp i c e.

Pa l a t e T h e f ir st sip of t h e r um c o n dit i o ns t h e m o ut h w it h a balanc e of h e at f r o m t h e p r o of an d a sw ir l of h o n eye d c ar am e l.

Ad dit i o nal sip s r eve al t h e o r an g e m ar m alad e n ote f r o m t h e ar o m a, w hi c h m ani fe st s shar p e r w it h a st r o n g ze st f lavo r. T h e o ak t annins min g l e w it h t h e ot h e r f lavo r s, c o nt r ibut in g sp i c e an d c har n ote s to t h e f lavo r p r of i l e. A s t h e r um b e gins to f ad e, t h e c ar am e l n ote s ar e j o in e d by a li g ht b lac k p e p p e r n ote t hat balanc e s t h e f lavo r s in a swe et an d sp i c y l o n g f ini sh t hat lin g e r s o n t h e palate fo r quite s o m e t im e.

O ve r t h e past d e c ad e, I have s am p l e d an d us e d s eve r al of t h e r um s f r o m t h e Ko l o a p o r t fo li o fo r s ip p in g an d in c o c k t ails. In my o p ini o n, t hi s f i ve -ye aro l d r um i s hit t in g o ut of it s we i g ht c las s, an d I am n ot t alk in g s o l e ly ab o ut t h e p r o of of t h e r um. Usually, a f i ve -ye aro l d r um i s n ot as inf lu e nc e d by t h e wo o d of t h e bar re l an d d o e s n ot have suc h an inte re st in g f lavo r p r of i l e. In my o p ini o n, t h ey c an ad d a bum p to a c o c k t ai l, but it wo ul d n ot b e s o m et hin g t hat I wo ul d e nj oy s ip p in g. K aua’i Re s e r ve C ask S t re n gt h S in g l e B ar r e l Ag e d i s t h e exc e pt i o n to t hat r ul e, as it i s an e nj oyab l e sip p e r, e sp e c i ally fo r t h o s e w h o e nj oy c ask st r e n gt h r um s. T h e f lavo r p r of il e h o l ds up ex t r e m e ly we ll in a Rum O l d Fashi o n e d c o c k t ai l but ad ds an inte re st in g t w i st to a Rum Runn e r o r A nc i e nt M ar ine r c o c k t ai l as we ll. O ve r all, I fo un d t hi s to b e a we ll - c r af te d r um to ad d to t h e sh e l f fo r sp e c i al o c c as i o ns an d e l evate d t ast in g ex p e r i e nc e s.

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Rev i ew

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T HE A NGEL’ S SH A RE

by Paul S e nf t

Coc onut Car tel Blanc o T he C o c o nut Car tel r um br and has re c ent ly adde d a B lanc o ex pre s si o n to t heir p o r t fo li o to g o al o ng w it h t heir A ñej o ex p re s si o n. T he B lanc o r um is pr o duc e d in t he D o minic an Repub lic using l o c ally har ve ste d sugarc ane and c o c o nut s. To make t heir r um, t he c o mpany fer ment s f re sh, p re s se d sugarc ane juic e and dist ills it using p ot and c o lumn st ills. T he c o lumn st ill r um is age d fo r o ne year in use d oak b our b o n c asks, w hile it s p ot st ill r um remains unag e d fo r t he blend. To blend t his r um, t hey use f re sh sugarc ane jui c e to blend t he r um to 4 6% A BV and t hen f ilter it to rem ove all c o c o nut se dim ent . T he c o mpany c laims it has no addit ive s in t his p ro duc t .

Appearance T he r um is a sho r t- ne c ke d 75 0 m L b ot t l e t hat provi de s t he basic info r mat i o n ab out t he p ro duc t o n t he f r o nt and a g o o d bit of det ail ab out h ow it is pr o duc e d o n t he bac k lab e l. T he c l ear se c ur it y w r ap se c ure s t he b lac k plast ic c o r k to t he b ot t le and o p ens easily o nc e you manag e to g et t he w r ap of f.

In t he b ot t le and glas s, t he r um is c l ear, w it h no si gns of any par t ic ulate.

Agit at ing t he li qui d c reate s a r a zo rlike band t hat sl ow ly t hic kens over a minute and t hen re lease s sever al wave s of le gs b efo re beading up and evap o r at ing.

N o se T he r um deliver s a c o mbinat i o n of sugarc ane and lem o n gr as s f ro nt and c enter. Tr o pic al f r uit note s of plant ains Got R um ? S e p temb e r 2 0 2 4 - 8

and pineap p le w it h a k ic k of lime fo r g o o d measure. T here is a f l ower y musk y under to ne t hat make s me t hink of a c o mbinat i o n of vet iver and jasmine r ounding out t he ex p er i enc e.

Pa l a t e T he f ir st sip de liver s a sli ght c hew y m out hfe e l, w it h a t ang of et hano l and c it r ic ac i d c o ndit i o ning t he palate. Eac h addit i o nal sip hi ghli ght s t he immatur it y of t he r um but als o de liver s unex p e c te d her bac e ous f lavo r s of c o r iander, vet iver, c ane gr as s, and p ep p er, and eventually a swe et c o c o nut note ling er s toward t he end of t he f lavo r ex p er i enc e. A s t he r um b e gins to fade, t he et hano l note t ake s over, c reat ing a me dium - ast r ing ent and me dic inal f inish.

Rev i ew Fir st and fo rem o st , t his is a r um engine ere d to b e use d as a c o mp o nent in a c o c k t ail and is not s o met hing I woul d re c o mmend fo r sipping. T he c o mpany website re c o mmends sever al c las sic c o c k t ail re c ip e s, suc h as a Dai quir i, a M ojito, and even a Rum M ar t ini. I c an se e w here it would b e usef ul in any c o c k t ail t hat c alls fo r a minimally ag e d r um, but t he ot her ingre di ent s are g o ing to ne e d to have a st ro ng f lavo r to do minate s o me of t he her bac e ous and ast r ing ent f lavo r s in t he p rof ile. O ver all, I c an se e t his r um b eing an intere st ing o ne to ex p er im ent w it h, but I am not sure h ow we ll it w ill c o mp ete w it h similar r ums in t he mar ket plac e.

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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

Got Got Rum R um?? S Seepptemb tembeerr 22002244 -- 10 10

G Goott Ru Rum m?? S Seepptteemb mbeerr 22002244 -- 11 11

Rum and Brown Sugar Marinated Steak I n g r e d i e n t s: •

1/4 C. S oy S au c e

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1/4 C. Te r i yak i S au c e

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1/ 3 C. D a r k Rum

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1/ 3 C. B r ow n S u g a r, p ac ke d

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2 T b s p. S p i c y B r ow n M ust a r d

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2 Lb. Fl a nk S te ak

D i r e c t i o n s: 1. I n a s m a ll b ow l c o m b i n e s oy s au c e, te r i yak i s au c e, r um, b r ow n su g a r a n d must a r d. M i x t h o ur o u g h l y unt i l t h e su g a r h as di s s o l ve d. Pl ac e t h e f l a nk ste ak i n a s h a ll ow bak i n g di s h a n d p o ur t h e m a r i n ad e ove r t h e m e at .

Let t h e m e at m a r i n ad e at r o o m te m p e r at ur e f o r 3 0 m i nute s.

2. W h e n t h e g r i ll i s r e ady, r e m ove t h e ste ak f r o m t h e m a r i n ad e m ak i n g sur e to s h ake of f a ny exc e s s f lui d. Re s e r ve t h e m a r i n ad e f o r a s e c o n d di p. G r i ll t h e ste ak f o r 3 - 4 m i nute s to s e a r t h e n f li p ste ak a n d g r i ll f o r ad di t i o n a l 3 - 4 m i nute s. Re m ove ste ak f r o m g r i ll a n d p l ac e bac k i n t h e p a n w i t h t h e m a r i n ad e f o r a s e c o n d c o at . Ret ur n ste ak to g r i ll a n d g r i ll e ac h s i d e f o r a n ad di t i o n a l 2- 3 m i nute s o r unt i l ste ak i s c o o ke d to yo ur lik i n g.

Re m ove ste ak f r o m g r i ll a n d a ll ow to r e st f o r 5 m i nute s b ef o r e c ut t i n g.

3. W hi l e ste ak i s r e st i n g, p o ur t h e m a r i n ad e i nto a s m a ll s au c e p a n a n d b o i l ove r m e di um - hi g h h e at unt i l m a r i n ad e b e c o m e s sy r upy, a p p r ox i m ate ly 3 m i nute s.

4. S li c e t h e ste aks t hi n ly ac r o s s t h e g r ai n a n d s e r ve dr iz z l e d w i t h t h e s au c e.

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Lime- Cilantro Butter Sauce I n g r e d i e n t s: •

1 M e di um S h a ll ot , m i n c e d

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

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½ C. W hi te Rum

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J ui c e f r o m 2 Li m e s

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2 T b s p. Li m e Z e st

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½ C. H e av y C r e a m

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2 J a l a p e ñ o Pe p p e r s, r e m ove s e e ds

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1 S t i c k U ns a lte d B ut te r, r o o m te m p e r at ur e, c ut i nto s m a ll p i e c e s

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1 B un c h Ci l a nt r o

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S a lt to t aste

I nst r u c t i o ns: 1. C o m b i n e t h e s h a ll ot a n d g a r li c c l ove s i n a m i ni f o o d p r o c e s s o r a n d p ul s e unt i l we ll m i n c e d.

2. B r i n g t h e w hi te r um to a b o i l i n a s m a ll s au c e p a n ove r m e di um h e at a n d r e du c e to h a l f t h e a m o unt . Ad d t h e m i n c e d s h a ll ot s a n d g a r li c , li m e j ui c e, li m e ze st a n d c r e a m to t h e r e du c e d w i n e.

C o nt i nu e c o o k i n g unt i l r e du c e d by h a l f a g a i n, a b o ut 10 m i nute s, a n d r e m ove f r o m t h e h e at .

3. I n t h e f o o d p r o c e s s o r, ad d t h e jalapeño peppers a n d wa r m s au c e m i x a n d b l e n d. Ad d t h e b ut te r, p i e c e by p i e c e, a n d b l e n d we ll. Ad d t h e c i l a nt r o a n d b l e n d unt i l c o m p l ete ly m i n c e d. Ad d s a lt (to t aste).

S e r ve t h e s au c e wa r m.

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The

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Almanac A mont hly gui d e fo r t hir st y exp lo re r s loo king fo r n ew rea son s to r ai se t h eir gl a s se s!

The Imbiber’s Almanac - The Rum University ®

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T he

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Almanac

September

A re you looking for festive reasons to raise your glass this month?

H ere are a few of them!

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SE P 1 Au st r ali a n Cr af t G in Day SE P 1 Cali fo r ni a W in e M ont h SE P 1 N a t ional Bour b on H e r i t ag e M ont h SE P 10 I nt e r nat ional Cann e d Co c k t ail Day SE P 13 N at ional Cac haç a Day SE P 15 G renac h e Day SE P 15 N at ional Crè m e d e M ent h e Day SE P 2 0 N a t ional Ru m Punch Day SE P 28 N a t ional D r ink B e e r Day

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Rum Punch (September 20th)

Ingredients for a large batch (a r o u n d 10 s e r v i n g s): •

10 oz C o c o nut Rum

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10 oz W hi te Rum

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4 oz S p i c e d Rum

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2 oz G r e n adi n e

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25 oz Pi n e a p p l e - M a n g o J ui c e

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25 oz O r a n g e J ui c e

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10 oz S p i c e d Rum f o r Fl o ate r s (o pt i o n a l) D i r e c t i o n s:

1. Ad d G r e n adi n e to b ot to m of p i tc h e r o r p un c h b ow l 2. Po ur i n W hi te Rum, C o c o nut Rum a n d 4 oz S p i c e d Rum 3. Po ur i n t h e Fr ui t J ui c e s 4. Fi ll g l as s e s a n d to p e ac h o n e w i t h 1oz of S p i c e d Rum (o pt i o n a l) 5. G a r ni s h g l as s e s w i t h Pi n e a p p l e We d g e s

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Food and Drink In Costa Rica

C o st a R i c a n c ui s i n e i s k n ow n f o r b e i n g m o st ly m i l d, w i t h hi g h r e li a n c e o n f r ui t s a n d ve g et a b l e s. O w i n g to t h e l o c at i o n of t h e c o unt r y, t r o p i c a l f r ui t s a n d ve g et a b l e s a r e r e adi ly avai l a b l e a n d i n c lu d e d i n t h e l o c a l c ui s i n e. R i c e a n d b l ac k b e a ns a r e a st a p l e of m o st t r adi t i o n a l C o st a R i c a n m e a l s, of te n s e r ve d t h r e e t i m e s a day.

C o st a R i c a n f a r e i s nut r i t i o n a lly we ll r o un d e d, a n d n e a r ly a l ways c o o ke d f r o m s c r atc h f r o m f r e s h i n g r e di e nt s.

O w i n g to t h e c o nt r ast of C o st a R i c a’s l a r g e to ur i st e c o n o my, t h e m a ny r ur a l c o m muni t i e s t h r o u g h o ut t h e c o unt r y, t h e f o o ds avai l a b l e, e s p e c i a lly i n t h e m o r e ur ba n a r e as, h ave c o m e to i n c lu d e n e a r ly eve r y t y p e of c ui s i n e i n ad di t i o n to t r adi t i o n a l C o st a R i c a n di s h e s. Ci t i e s su c h as S a n J o s é, t h e c a p i t a l, a n d b e ac h d e st i n at i o ns f r e qu e nte d by to ur i st s of fe r a r a n g e of et hni c f o o ds, f r o m Pe r u v i a n to J a p a n e s e. C hi n e s e a n d I t a li a n f o o d i s e s p e c i a lly p o p ul a r w i t h T i c o s (t h e l o c a l n a m e f o r a ny b o dy C o st a R i c a n; T i c a i s a l s o s o m et i m e s us e d f o r wo m e n), a n d c a n b e f o un d a r o un d t h e c o unt r y, t h o u g h w i t h va r y i n g l eve l s of qu a li t y. Fo o d i s a n i m p o r t a nt as p e c t of C o st a R i c a n c ult ur e, a n d f a m i ly g at h e r i n g s a n d c e l e b r at i o ns a r e of te n c e nte r e d a r o un d m e a l s.

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T h e i n di g e n o us p e o p l e of C o st a R i c a, i n c lu di n g t h e C h o r ote g a, c o nsum e d ma ize (c o r n) as a l a r g e p a r t of t h e i r di et dur i n g t h e p r e - C o lum b i a n e r a. A lt h o u g h m o d e r n C o st a R i c a n c ui s i n e i s ve r y mu c h i nf lu e n c e d by t h e S p a ni s h c o n qu e st of t h e c o unt r y, c o r n st i ll m ai nt ai ns a r o l e i n m a ny di s h e s. Ta m a l e s, o r i g i n a lly i nt r o du c e d to a ll of C e nt r a l A m e r i c a by t h e A z te c s, a r e s e r ve d at n e a r ly a ll c e l e b r ato r y eve nt s i n C o st a R i c a a n d e s p e c i a lly at C h r i st m as.

T h ey a r e m ad e o ut of d o u g h of c o r nm e a l, l a r d, a n d s p i c e s, st u f fe d w i t h va r i o u s m i x t ur e s of m e at , r i c e, a n d ve g et a b l e s a n d w r a p p e d a n d ste a m e d i n a p l a nt ai n o r ba n a n a l e af. T h e C h o r ote g a n at i ve p e o p l e p r efe r to st u f f t h e i r t a m a l e s w i t h d e e r o r t ur key m e at , p um p k i n s e e ds, to m ato e s, a n d swe et p e p p e r s.

T h e C a r i b b e a n c o ast of C o st a R i c a c o m e s w i t h i t s ow n h o st of A f r o - C a r i b b e a n i nf lu e n c e d t r adi t i o ns. D ur i n g t h e h o li days, i t i s c o m m o n to f i n d p o r k c r ac k li n g s a n d a t r i p e s o up c a ll e d m o nd o ng o. R i c e a n d b e a ns i s a c o m m o n di s h o n t h e C a r i b b e a n s i d e, n ot to b e c o nf us e d w i t h g a ll o p i nto a n d ot h e r di s h e s c o nt ai ni n g r i c e a n d b e a ns; t hi s di s h c o ns i st s of r i c e a n d b e a ns c o o ke d i n c o c o nut m i lk a n d t y p i c a lly s e r ve d w i t h f i s h a n d s o m e t y p e of f r i e d p l a nt ai n.

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B eve r a g e s C of fe e, a lr e ady o n e of t h e l a r g e st ex p o r t s of C o st a R i c a, i s of fe r e d i n n e a r ly eve r y r e st aur a nt a n d h o us e h o l d i n t h e c o unt r y. S e r ve d b l ac k o r w i t h m i lk (k n ow n as c afé c o n l ec h e), i t i s g e n e r a lly st r o n g a n d of hi g h qu a li t y.

Ag ua du lc e i s a c o m m o n T i c o dr i nk , m ad e of t a p a d e dul c e (r aw c a n e su g a r, a l s o c a ll e d p a n e l a) di s s o l ve d i n h ot wate r. T hi s dr i nk i s p a r t i c ul a r ly c o m m o n i n t h e c o o l e r hi g h l a n ds a n d sur r o un di n g m o unt ai ns of t h e c o unt r y.

Fr es c o s a n d ba t i d o s a r e dr i nks m ad e f r o m f r e s h f r ui t a n d m i lk o r wate r. A m o n g t h e f r ui t s us e d a r e p a p aya, m a n g o, wate r m e l o n, c a nt a l o up e, p i n e a p p l e, st r aw b e r r y, b l ac k b e r r y, ba n a n a, c a r r ot , t a m a r i n d, g u a n á ba n a a n d c as, a s o ur f r ui t n at i ve to C e nt r a l A m e r i c a. H o r c ha ta, t h e c o r nm e a l a n d c i nn a m o n dr i nk t h at o r i g i n ate d i n S p ai n, c a n b e f o un d i n t h e n o r t hwe ste r n G u a n ac aste Pr ov i n c e. A h o li day b eve r a g e of h o m e m ad e g i n g e r b e e r i s f o un d o n t h e C a r i b b e a n s i d e of t h e c o unt r y, a n d i s s o m et i m e s m i xe d w i t h w i n e.

R ef r es c o s i s t h e l o c a l n a m e f o r b ot t l e d s of t dr i nks, w hi c h a r e w i d e ly s o l d. M o st c o m m o n b r a n ds a r e avai l a b l e, a lt h o u g h i n r ur a l a r e as, ve n d o r s s o m et i m e s s e ll s of t dr i nks i n p l ast i c ba g s, w hi c h a r e c h e a p e r t h a n c a ns o r b ot t l e s.

Ag ua d e p i pa i s a g r e e n c o c o nut w i t h a st r aw to dr i nk t h e wate r f o un d i ns i d e.

Ve n d o r s, c a ll e d p i p e r o s, t y p i c a lly wa lk a r o un d s e lli n g g r e e n c o c o nut s i n to ur i st y a r e as, a n d w h e n o n e i s p ur c h as e d, t h e ve n d o r c h o p s of f t h e to p w i t h a m ac h ete a n d p ut s a st r aw i nto i t .

I n C o st a R i c a, b e e r i s t h e m o st c o m m o n ly c o nsum e d a l c o h o li c dr i nk . I m p e r i a l a n d Pi l s e n a r e t h e t wo m o st w i d e ly p o p ul a r b e e r s i n t h e c o unt r y. Im p e r i a l was f o un d e d i n 19 24, Pi l s e n i n 18 8 8 . Im p e r i a l i s k n ow n by t h e e a g l e o n i t s l a b e l, w hi c h i s e m b l a zo n e d o n s hi r t s a ll ove r t h e c o unt r y, a n d h as a s li g ht ly l owe r a l c o h o l c o nte nt t h a n Pi l s e n. B ava r i a i s a n ot h e r l o c a l b e e r, s li g ht ly m o r e ex p e ns i ve a n d e nj oye d by a s m a ll e r c r owd. M i c r o b r ew s a r e a l s o i n c r e as i n g ly avai l a b l e i n C o st a R i c a, i n c lu di n g t h o s e m ad e by t h e C o st a R i c a C r af t B r ew i n g C o m p a ny.

M i c h e la da i s a p o p ul a r b e e r i n C o st a R i c a. W hi l e s li g ht ly di f fe r e nt f r o m t h e M ex i c a n m i c h e l ada, t h e C o st a R i c a n o n e i s a b i t m o r e s i m p l e. I t i s c o m p o s e d of f r e s h li m e j ui c e, b e e r, a n d s a lt a r o un d t h e r i m of t h e g l as s. I t c a n b e o r d e r e d at p r ac t i c a lly a ny r e st aur a nt o r s o di t a a n d i s ve r y r ef r e s hi n g. Lo c a l h a r d li qu o r s i n c lu d e r um, g u a r o, a n d c of fe e li qu e ur. T h e m o st c o m m o n ly s e r ve d r um s a r e Ro n C e nte n a r i o, w hi c h i s m ad e i n C o st a R i c a, a n d N i c a r a g u a n r um Fl o r d e C a ñ a. G ua r o i s a st r o n g - t ast i n g h a r d li qu o r m ad e f r o m su g a r c a n e, s i m i l a r to vo dka. I t i s usu a lly c o nsum e d i n a m i xe d dr i nk c a ll e d a g ua r o s o u r, o r by t h e s h ot . T h e g ove r nm e nt c r e ate d t h e b r a n d of g u a r o c a ll e d C ac i qu e (m e a ni n g c hi ef t ai n) i n a n ef f o r t to sto p i ll e g a l m o o ns hi n e m a nu f ac t ur i n g. C afé R i c a i s a l o c a lly p r o du c e d c of fe e li qu e ur. T h e r e i s a l s o a t r adi t i o n a l a l c o h o li c b eve r a g e o r i g i n a lly m ad e by t h e C h o r ote g a p e o p l e of C o st a R i c a c a ll e d V i n o d e C oyo l (C oyo l w i n e). I t i s m ad e by fe r m e nt i n g t h e swe et , wate r y s a p of t h e c oyo l t r e e, a s p i ny p a lm.

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LI BR A RY Rev i ew s of b o o ks r e l ate d to su g a r c a n e, m i lli n g, fe r m e nt at i o n, di st i ll at i o n, a g i n g, b l e n di n g a n d ot h e r to p i c s r e l ate d to t h e p r o du c t i o n o r hi sto r y of r um. w w w. Rum U ni ve r s i t y.c o m

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Costa Rica: Folk Culture, Traditions, and Cuisine by Jack Donnelly (Pub li s h e r ’s Rev i ew) Tr ave li n g a n d li v i n g a b r o ad c a n b e a n e nr i c hi n g ex p e r i e n c e — o p e ni n g yo ur eye s to di f fe r e nt c ult ur e s a n d wo r l d v i ew s. B ut i t c a n b e di f f i c ult to ac c e s s t h e l o c a l c ult ur e of a f o r e i g n c o unt r y, e s p e c i a lly i f yo u a r e n’ t f lu e nt i n i t s l a n g u a g e.

J ac k D o nn e lly ’s uni qu e g ui d e i nt r o du c e s En g li s h - s p e ak i n g t r ave l e r s a n d ex p at s to C o st a R i c a’s r i c h f o lk c ult ur e, t r adi t i o ns, a n d c ui s i n e, w hi c h a r e of te n m i s s e d by n o n l o c a l s. Wr i t te n as a s e r i e s of a r t i c l e s s o yo u c a n s e l e c t i ve ly r e ad w h at m o st i nte r e st s yo u, C o st a R i c a c ove r s l o c a l l e g e n ds, f o lk b e li ef s, a n d t r adi t i o n a l fe st i va l s, w r a p p i n g up w i t h a f o o d r efe r e n c e a n d g l o s s a r y.

A nyo n e c a n t ake a sur f i n g vac at i o n to C o st a R i c a; b ut w i t h t h e c ult ur a l i ns i g ht of J ac k D o nn e lly, yo u c a n g o o n a t r u e C o st a R i c a n ad ve nt ur e. D i s c ove r a l o c a l fe st i va l h a p p e ni n g dur i n g yo ur t r i p, a n d r e ad up o n i t s hi sto r y s o yo u c a n j o i n i n.

Le a r n C o st a R i c a n S p a ni s h vo c a b ul a r y a n d sur p r i s e t h e l o c a l s w i t h yo ur un d e r st a n di n g. Te st yo ur s o ur to l e r a n c e w i t h a c as dr i nk . “ C o m e bac k to li fe” w i t h t h e s e af o o d c o c k t ai l v u e l ve a l a v i da, r e p ute d to c ur e h a n g ove r s a n d i lln e s s O f fe r i n g a n i ns i d e v i ew f r o m a n o ut s i d e r ’s p e r s p e c t i ve, J ac k D o nn e l ly ’s g ui d e g i ve s yo u t h e key to e nte r t h e f ull “ T i c o” ex p e r i e n c e..

A b o ut t h e Aut h o r : J ac k D o nn e lly h as b e e n a li fe - l o n g e nt hus i ast of L at i n A m e r i c a n f o lk c ult ur e. A s a yo un g m a n, dur i n g t h e 19 6 0 s, h e st u di e d c ult ur a l a nt h r o p o l o g y at t h e U ni ve r s i dad d e l as A m é r i c as i n M ex i c o Ci t y. H e we nt o n to vo lunte e r w i t h t h e Pe ac e C o r p s i n G u ate m a l a, wo r k i n g w i t h M aya n c o o p e r at i ve s i n t h e We ste r n H i g h l a n ds a n d ad di n g to hi s k n ow l e d g e a n d a p p r e c i at i o n of C e nt r a l A m e r i c a’s r i c h c ult ur a l h e r i t a g e.

S p e n di n g mu c h of hi s adult li fe i n N ew H a m p s hi r e, D o nn e lly h ad to wo r k h a r d to m ai nt ai n hi s S p a ni s h a n d f u e l hi s i nte r e st

i n S p a ni s h - s p e ak i n g c ult ur e. O ve r t h e ye a r s, h e h as p ub li s h e d mult i p l e a r t i c l e s a n d p h oto g r a p h s o n C o st a R i c a.

N ow, D o nn e lly li ve s i n H e r e di a, C o st a R i c a. H e t r ave l s a r o un d t h e c o unt r y i nve st i g at i n g a n d d o c um e nt i n g f o lk l o r i c eve nt s. H i s b o o k C o st a R i c a g at h e r s hi s f i n di n g s i nto a c ult ur e - r i c h g ui d e t h at of fe r s uni qu e i ns i g ht i nto t h e t r adi t i o ns of t h e c o unt r y.

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

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

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

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

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HISTORY O F C U B A N RUM 22. C ON T R A B A NDO I n l a st m o nt h’s a r t i c l e, (HISTORY O F C U B A N RUM 21. UN C LE S A M ’ S B OOZ E C O PS) we l o o ke d at Pr o h i b i t i o n i n C u b a f r o m t h e A m e r i c a n p e r s p e c t i ve. I n t h i s a r t i c l e, o n t h e ot h e r h a n d, we’l l t r y to u n d e r st a n d w h at C ub a n p e o p l e t h o u g ht a b o u t i t . “ T h e H ava n a b u s i n e s s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p r ov i s i o n i n g, l o a di n g a n d c l e a r i n g c a r g o f o r t h e r u m f l e et i n s i ste d t h at t h ey we r e n ot v i o l at i n g U. S . l i q u o r l aw s b e c au s e t h e i r t r a n s ac t i o n s o c c u r r e d i n C u b a, w h e r e t h ey we r e l e g a l. I t wa s n ot t h e i r c o n c e r n w h e r e c a r g o ac t u a l l y l a n d e d i f t h e s h i p s t h e m s e l ve s c l a i m e d to b e h e a d e d to d e st i n at i o n s w h e r e t h e i m p o r t at i o n of l i qu o r v i o l ate d n o l aw. C u b a n p u b l i c o p i n i o n wa s a l s o i n t h e i r f avo r.” (L i s a L i n d q u i st D o r r “A T h o us a n d T h i r s t y B ea c h es ”, 2 018) T h at ’s r i g ht . B e c au s e i n C u b a, a n d t h r o u g h o ut t h e wo r l d, a l c o h o l wa s a n d r e m a i n e d p e r fe c t l y l e g a l. I t wa s n’ t j u st a q u e st i o n of di f fe r e nt l aw s , b u t of a p r of o u n d c u l t u r a l di f fe r e n c e.

C u b a n p e o p l e, we l l k n ow n f o r t h e i r m o d e r at i o n i n d r i n k i n g a l c o h o l, di d n ot u n d e r st a n d Pr o h i b i t i o n. A c t u a l l y, C u b a n s , b ot h au t h o r i t i e s a n d o r di n a r y c i t i ze n s , s u b m i t te d to Pr o h i b i t i o n, b u t di d n’ t a p p r ove of i t . I t wa s s o m et h i n g a l i e n

to t h e i r c u l t u r e, s o m et h i n g i m p o s e d f r o m o u t s i d e, yet a n ot h e r A m e r i c a n i m p o s i t i o n.

I n C ub a, a s I b e li eve i n a l l C at h o li c c o unt r i e s, r e a l te m p e r a n c e m ove m e nt s h ave n eve r ex i ste d. B e e r a n d r um we r e p a r t a n d p a r c e l of C ub a n p e o p l e’s eve r yd ay l i fe a n d a l c o h o li s m wa s n ot a p a r t i c u l a r l y fe l t s o c i a l p r o b l e m. I n s h o r t , Pr o h i b i t i o n wa s f o r t h e m j u st o n e of t h e m a ny o d di t i e s a n d hy p o c r i s i e s of t h e G i g a n te d e l N o r te (N o r t h e r n G i a nt).

B e s i d e s, b o oze s m u g g li n g wa s ve r y l u c r at i ve, wa s i nte r c o n n e c te d w i t h o r di n a r y e c o n o m i c ac t i v i t i e s, a n d t h e we a l t h i t b r o u g ht s e e p e d i nto a l l l aye r s of H ava n a s o c i et y. “ S m u g g li n g li q u o r r e p r e s e nte d a t r a d e of a p p r ox i m ate l y 5 0 0,0 0 0 c a s e s of a l c o h o l p e r m o nt h, o r a b o ut $ 8 0 m i l li o n p e r ye a r. T h e C ub a n g ove r n m e nt c o l l e c te d ex p o r t dut i e s o n m u c h of t h i s trade – especially on highly desirable C u b a n r u m a n d a g u a r di e nte. M o r e ove r, t h e va st m a j o r i t y of t h e t r a d e o c c u r r e d t h r o u g h t h e p o r t of H ava n a. T h e s h i p s we r e p r ov i s i o n e d i n H ava n a, t h e c r ew s of te n s p e nt t h e i r wa g e s i n H ava n a, a n d r e p a i r s we r e c o nt r ac te d, c o m p l ete d, a n d p a i d f o r i n H ava n a, a l l at a t i m e w h e n t h e l a r g e r C u b a n e c o n o my b u c k l e d un d e r t h e l ow p r i c e of su g a r. I t wa s n o su r p r i s e t h at C ub a n s , a n d e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e i n H ava n a, t h e s e at of n at i o n a l g ove r n m e nt , r e s i ste d U. S . d e m a n d s t h at C ub a e n d t h e s m u g g li n g t r a d e. …

B eyo n d r e p r e s e nt i n g a n i m p o r t a nt e l e m e nt i n t h e ove r a l l C ub a n e c o n o my, t h e t r a d e i n li q u o r wa s i nte r wove n i nto t h e l o c a l e c o n o my a n d f a b r i c of c i t y li fe i n H ava n a.

C a pt a i n d e l Va l l e, f o r exa m p l e, m et w i t h h i s i nf o r m a nt b o ot l e g g e r at a b a r i n w h at i s n ow o l d H ava n a. S m u g g l e r s ut i li ze d f a m i l i a r c afé s a n d h ote l s to c o n du c t t h e i r b u s i n e s s a n d to o k a d va nt a g e of a r e a r o a d s a n d b e ac h e s. … m a ny C ub a n s h a d n o i nte r e st i n h e l p i n g t h e U n i te d S t ate s e nf o r c e t h e Pr o h i b i t i o n l aw. I t wa s c e r t a i n l y n ot i n t h e e c o n o m i c i nte r e st of m a ny C ub a n s to d o s o.

H ava n a’s r um f l e et wa s ex te n s i ve. D u r i n g t h e h eyd ay of s m u g g li n g, a g e nt s m e nt i o n e d a l m o st 3 5 0 s e p a r ate ve s s e l s t h at at o n e p o i nt o r a n ot h e r we r e i m p li c ate d i n t h e l i q u o r t r af f i c . T h e s e s h i p s we r e of va r i o u s s i ze s a n d t y p e s a n d u s e d va r i o u s f o r m s of p r o p u l s i o n. … By t h e l ate 19 2 0 s, n ewe r b o at s p li e d t h e wate r s, d e s i g n e d a n d b u i l t s p e c i f i c a l l y f o r t h e li qu o r t r a d e. …

S m u g g l i n g, a l o n g w i t h m o st b u s i n e s s e s a s s o c i ate d w i t h s h i p p i n g, h oweve r, c o n c e nt r ate d a r o u n d t h e n a r r ow, w i n di n g st r e et s of w h at i s n ow O l d H ava n a n e a r t h e d o c ks of t h e h a r b o r. S m u g g l e r s r u b b e d s h o u l d e r s w i t h to u r i st s a n d l e g i t i m ate b u s i n e s s p e o p l e a l o n g a w h a r f t h at h o ste d s h i p s of a va r i et y of s i ze s a n d d e s i g n s.

Lo c a l c afé s a n d b a r s at t r ac te d to u r i st s a n d a l s o s e r ve d a s p l ac e s to f i n a l i ze b u s i n e s s t r a n s ac t i o n s o r r e c r u i t c r ew s. L o c a l h ote l s housed Americans visiting the tropical island a s we l l a s b u d di n g a n d e st a b l i s h e d l i q u o r e nt r e p r e n e u r s. W h o l e s a l e r s a n d s m u g g l i n g a l i ke m a n a g e d t h e i r t r a d e s t h r o u g h l o c a l of f i c e s , w h i l e t h e p o l i c e, c u sto m s a g e nt s , a n d A m e r i c a n e m b a s sy of f i c i a l s s o u g ht to g a i n a va nt a g e p o i nt o n t h e e nt i r e m a r ket .

I t wa s i m p o s s i b l e to di s e nt a n g l e l e g i t i m ate e c o n o m i e s of t r a d e a n d to u r i s m i n H ava n a f r o m t h e i l l e g a l t r a d e i n b o oze a s we l l i m m i g r a nt s a n d n a r c ot i c s.” (L i n d q u i st D o r r) T h e Ru m Tr e at y of 19 2 6 c h a n g e d t h e l e g a l f r a m ewo r k , b u t n ot t h e o p i n i o n of C u b a n s a n d, l a st b u t n ot l e a st , c o r r u pt i o n wa s w i d e s p r e a d at a l l l eve l s , f r o m t h e l owe st of f i c i a l s to t h e h i g h e st au t h o r i t i e s of t h e Re p u b l i c . S o, t h e ef f o r t s of t h e A m e r i c a n a g e nt s a n d of t h e r e l u c t a nt C ub a n au t h o r i t i e s we r e i n s u f f i c i e nt i n t h e f ac e of t h e p r of i t a b i l i t y of s m u g g l i n g a n d of t h e f ac t t h at , to p u t i t s i m p l y, f o r t h e ove r w h e l m i n g m a j o r i t y of C u b a n s b o oze s m u g g l i n g wa s n’ t a c r i m e a n d s m u g g l e r s we r e l o o ke d at w i t h sy m p at hy.

A s I h ave a l r e a d y s a i d s eve r a l t i m e s , of te n t h e b e st h i sto r i c a l s o u r c e s a r e t h o s e t h at di d n’ t k n ow t h ey we r e s u c h, t h o s e t h at t h e g r e at Fr e n c h h i sto r i a n M a r c B l o c h c a l l e d u n i nte nt i o n a l s o u r c e s. I n t h i s c a s e, l u c k i l y, we h ave a f i r st r ate s o u r c e, En r i q u e S e r p a’s n ove l “C o n t r a b a n d o ” (S m u g g l i n g), p u b l i s h e d i n 19 3 8 , b u t w r i t te n i n 19 32- 3 3 . A s f a r a s I k n ow, i t h a s n eve r b e e n t r a n s l ate d a n d p u b l i s h e d i n En g l i s h. I t ’s a g o o d n ove l a n d I m u st c o nfe s s t h at , b eyo n d o u r i nte r e st i n r u m a n d Pr o h i b i t i o n, t h e f i r st t h i n g t h at st r u c k m e wa s t h e u t m o st m o d e r n i t y of t h e H ava n a i t d e s c r i b e s: a v i b r a nt , g l i t te r i n g c i t y, n ot w i t h o u t p ove r t y, of c o u r s e, b u t a l s o f u l l of l i fe: u r b a n t r af f i c , t a x i s , p e o p l e, to u r i st s , b a r s , n i g ht c l u b s , etc .

B u t b ac k to u s. T h e sto r y i s s et at t h e e n d of t h e 19 2 0 s a n d i s r at h e r s i m p l e.

G o t Ru m ? S e p t e mb e r 2 0 2 4 - 2 9

“ I s ay t h at i f I we r e t h e m a ste r of ‘ T h e G o o d Fo r t u n e’ I wo u l d s m u g g l e, n o? T h at , of c o u r s e, d o e s n ot m e a n t h at yo u d o. B ut w h at a b a r g a i n f o r t h o s e of u s w h o s e l l t h e f i s h f o r t wo a n d a h a l f c e nt s! T h e r e’s n o c o m p a r i s o n b et we e n t h at a n d t h e f i s h, a n d n o b o dy g et s h u r t . A g o o d t r i p of t we nt y d ay s c a n g i ve u s t h i r t y t h o u s a n d p o u n d s of f i s h, w h i c h a r e, p u t t i n g i t h i g h, at f o u r c e nt s a t r i p w i t h a n ot h e r, o n e t h o u s a n d t wo h u n d r e d p es o s.

O n c e t h e c r ew h a s b e e n p a i d, w h at ’s l ef t ?

Let ’s s ay t wo h u n d r e d p es o s, t wo h u n dr e d f i ve, t h r e e h u n d r e d? T h i s i s b a d b u s i n e s s!

N ow t a ke yo u r p e n c i l a n d c a l c u l ate h ow m u c h t h e b o at ’s r e p a i r s c o st , a n d eve r y t h i n g e l s e.

T h e r e i s , I s ay, n o c o m p a r i s o n w i t h a j o u r n ey of a l c o h o l. I n H ava n a, we b u y r u m f o r f o u r p es o s a n d s e l l i t i n t h e n o r t h f o r t we nt y. Yo u d o t h e m at h! T h at , p u t t i n g t h e f i s h at f o u r c e nt s. B u t p u t i t at t h r e e. S o w h at ! T h e r e’s n ot eve n e n o u g h l ef t to s m o ke. ... T h e r e’s n o c o m p a r i s o n, I s ay, w i t h a t r i p of a l c o h o l. B u y i n H ava n a t h e f o u r p es o s r u m a n d s e l l i t i n t h e n o r t h at t we nt y ”

T h e p r ot a g o n i st a n d f i r st - p e r s o n n a r r ato r c o m e s f r o m a we a l t hy f a m i l y, h a d a g o o d e d u c at i o n, wo r ke d a s a te c h n i c i a n i n a su g a r m i l l, b ut , f o r a s o r t of ex i ste nt i a l i d l e n e s s, h e h a s s l ow l y g o n e d ow n t h e s o c i a l l a d d e r. H e st i l l ow n s t h r e e f i s h i n g s c h o o n e r s w h i c h h e i n h e r i te d f r o m h i s f at h e r, a n d h i s h o u s e. H e k n ow s li t t l e a b o u t s e a, b o at s a n d f i s h i n g a n d r e li e s tot a l l y o n t h e p a t r ó n, C o r nú a, a r o u g h s a i l o r w i t h a t u r b u l e nt p a st , w h o ove r s e e s t h e f i s h i n g o p e r at i o n s a n d i s t h e d e f ac to c a pt a i n of t h e m o st b e aut i f u l a n d f a ste st b o at , L a B u ena Ven tu r a ( T h e G o o d Fo r t un e).

B u s i n e s s g o e s p o o r l y, a n d i t ke e p s g et t i n g wo r s e. Eve n w h e n t h ey c atc h a l ot of f i s h i t i s di f f i c u l t to s e l l i t a n d t h e p r i c e ke e p s dr o p p i n g b e c au s e t h e sup p l y exc e e d s t h e d e m a n d. T h i s i s a l s o du e to t h e a r r i va l of r ef r i g e r ate d s h i p s f r o m t h e US A w h i c h s e l l t h e i r f i s h at ve r y l ow p r i c e s. At t h e e n d of eve r y f i s h i n g c a m p a i g n t h e p r ot a g o n i st d o e s n’ t e a r n a ny t h i n g, a n d h i s s a i l o r s e a r n ve r y li t t l e d e s p i te t h e h a r d s h i p of t h e i r wo r k .

A t a c e r t a i n p o i nt , w i t h n o nc ha la nc e C o r n ú a s u g g e st s a b a n d o n i n g f i s h i n g a n d t u r n i n g to s m u g g l i n g.

Got R um ? S e p temb e r 2 0 2 4 - 30

To h ave a n i d e a of t h e m o n ey i nvo l ve d, ac c o r di n g to C o Pi l ot , i n 19 3 0 1 p e s o wa s e q u a l to 1 d o l l a r, e q u i va l e nt to r o u g h l y 2 0 d o l l a r s to d ay. M o r e ove r, i n t h e n ove l t h e p r ot a g o n i st p ay s o n e p e s o f o r a t a x i r i d e r e c e i v i n g c h a n g e a n d h e p ay s f i ve p e s o s f o r a n i g ht w i t h a c h e a p p r o st i t u te.

T h e c o nt r o l s of A m e r i c a n Pr o h i b i t i o n of f i c i a l s a r e ve r y ac c u r ate, s ay s C o r n ú a. C e r t a i n l y, t h ey c a n b e b r i b e d, b u t at a h i g h p r i c e, b eyo n d t h e r e ac h of s m a l l t r af f i c ke r s l i ke t h e m. “ T h at i s a r e s o u r c e of t h e b i g s m u g g l e r s , w h o l o a d c a r g o s f o r m a ny t h o u s a n d s of p es o s.

T h o s e a r e n eve r i n d a n g e r. Lo o k , I k n ow a di st i l l e r y t h at h a s m a d e m o r e t h a n h a l f a m i l l i o n w i t h c o nt r a b a n d, w i t h o u t a ny d a n g e r.

He has made a deal with an American firm a n d s e n d s t h e m r u m i n c a n s l i ke c a n n e d f r ui t .

T h e r e wa s a n ot h e r o n e t h at s e nt i t i n b a r r e l s w i t h I d o n’ t k n ow w h at d ye a n d p u t i t i n a s p a i nt . T h e n t h ey di st i l l e d i t a g a i n, to r e m ove t h e d ye. Yo u d o n’ t k n ow t h e t r i c ks t h at h ave b e e n i nve nte d f o r t h i s b u s i n e s s! ” T h e p r ot a g o n i st h e s i t ate s; t h e fe a r of b e i n g a r r e ste d s c a r e s h i m, b u t h e h a s n o m o r a l d o u bt s (n o r d o h i s s a i l o r s af te r wa r d s), h e o n l y c o n s i d e r s p r ac t i c a l p r o b l e m s , w h i c h C o r nú a p r o m pt l y r e s o l ve s.

“ - A n d a n ot h e r t h i n g, h ow d o yo u d o i t ? We g et to t h e A m e r i c a n c o a st , a n d t h e n? H ow a r e we g o i n g to l o c ate t h e s m u g g l e r s? We wo u l d h ave, I sup p o s e, to k n ow s o m e o n e a n d w r i te to h i m; b e c au s e i f n ot , eve n i f we c o u l d di s e m b a r k ... We w i l l g o l o o k i n g f o r w h o w i l l b u y u s? ” B a h, m a n, d o n’ t b e a k i d! T h at wo r ks o ut we l l i n H ava n a. I c a n p ut yo u i n c o m m u n i c at i o n w i t h t h e m a n we n e e d.”

T h at s a m e n i g ht , i n a b a r, t h ey m e et a M r B u r to n, a n A m e r i c a n b u ye r w h o li ve s i n L a H ava n a. H e i s w i l li n g to p ay a d e p o s i t a n d t h e b a l a n c e up o n d e li ve r y of t h e r um at a s p e c i f i c l o c at i o n o n t h e A m e r i c a n c o a st , w h e r e t h ey w i l l m e et a yac ht w i t h h i s m e n.

T h e p r o b l e m i s t h at t h e r um s e e m s to o ex p e n s i ve. T h e p r ot a g o n i st a p p r o ac h e s va r i o u s di st i l l e r i e s, b ut t h e p r i c e i s st i l l h i g h.

“A n d a l l of t h e m h a d i n di c ate d to m e t h e s a m e p r i c e f o r t h e r um: e i g ht p es o s t h i r t y c e nt s a j u g, p l ac e d i n a ny p o i nt of t h e c i t y.

I f I h a d to t a ke i t o ut of H ava n a, t h e dr i v i n g wa s o n m e. W h e n, af te r te l li n g t h e m h ow m a ny j u g s I wa s g o i n g to b u y, I a s ke d t h e m f o r a di s c o unt , t h ey to o k a s h e et of p a p e r a n d a p e n c i l, to s h ow m e t h at , w i t h t h e exo r b i t a nt t a xe s t h ey p a i d, t h ey c o u l d n ot s e l l i t at a p e n ny l e s s: - N ote: e ac h j u g p ays f o u r p es o s e i g ht y c e nt s p e r li te r, w h i c h i s t h e s a m e a s f o r e i g n s p i r i t s , eve n c o g n ac . S o, ac t u a l l y, w h at we c h a r g e yo u i s t h r e e f i f t y p e r j u g; t h e r e st i s tax” O n c e a g a i n, C o r nú a i nte r ve n e s, a n d w i t h t h e s a m e e a s e w i t h w h i c h h e h a d p ut h i m i n to u c h w i t h M r. B u r to n, n ow h e t a ke s h i m to D o n Le s m e s, a n un d e r g r o un d di st i l l e r w h o d o e s n’ t p ay t a xe s o n r um. A n d af te r a b r i ef c o nve r s at i o n, t h e d e a l i s d o n e. “ Twe nt y m i nu te s l ate r we h a d c l o s e d t h e b u s i n e s s i n p r i n c i p l e. Fi r st , t h e va l u e of r u m: f o u r p es o s t we nt y c e nt s a j u g; af te r d e li ve r y. D o n Le s m e s p r o m i s e d to h ave t h e s h i p m e nt r e a dy, f o u r d ays l ate r, i n B o c a d e J a r u c o, w h e r e h e ow n e d a h o u s e to sto r e t h e a l c o h o l h e s o l d to s m u g g l e r s. H e s et u s a t i m e to s e r ve u s, b e c au s e t h e n t h e r e we r e o n l y t h i r t y o r f o r t y j u g s of s p i r i t s a n d a b o u t t h r e e h un d r e d of r um.

- I t i s n ot wo r t h ke e p i n g m o r e l a m e nte d D o n Le s m e s , w h o, a l r e a d y d o n e t h e b u s i n e s s , a l l owe d h i m s e l f t h e l u x u r y of a ve r b a l b r o a d s i d e - H a r d l y a ny b u s i n e s s c a n b e d o n e. T h e g ove r n m e nt i s c a r ef u l n ot to m a ke a m o c ke r y of t h e st u p i d Ru m Tr e at y w i t h t h e U n i te d S t ate s a n d yo u h ave to t a ke m a ny r i s ks to s m u g g l e. W i t h a s m u c h m o n ey a s t h i s b u s i n e s s c o u l d g i ve! B u t t h ey d o n ot l et i t p r o s p e r a n d yo u h ave to t a ke a d va nt a g e of i t by d r o p s. T h e f ac t i s , t h e r e i s n o s p i r i t of i n i t i at i ve, m a n. We c o u l d g et a l ot of a l c o h o l i nto t h e U n i te d S t ate s , b ut t h e g ove r n m e nt wo n’ t l et u s , a n d we h ave to b e c o l l e c t i n g t h e p r of i t s w i t h a s p o n g e.

T h i s G ove r n m e nt ! I ’m te l l i n g yo u; t h ey d o n’ t u n d e r st a n d a ny t h i n g. I t wo u l d b e e n o u g h f o r t h e au t h o r i t i e s to u s e t h e i r l ef t h a n d, s o t h at m a ny p e o p l e c o u l d s e e. B u t n o! T h e g ove r n m e nt d o e s n’ t u n d e r st a n d. L i q u o r m a n u f ac t u r e r s a r e g o i n g b r o ke i n C u b a, a n d m e a nw h i l e, A m e r i c a n s a r e d r i n k i n g wo o d a l c o h o l a n d t h e c r a p t h ey s e n d f r o m N a s s au.

A n d D o n Le s m e s s m i l e d i n a g r i m ac e of di s g u st , w h i c h c o n c r et i ze d h i s di s g u st f o r t h e g ove r n m e nt , t h e wo o d a l c o h o l, t h e f i l t h of N a s s au, t h e A m e r i c a n c o n s u m e r s a n d p e r h a p s eve n f o r h i s ow n r u m t h at h e wa s g o i n g to s e l l u s a n d t h at , of c o u r s e, wa s n ot t h e s a m e a s h e h a d d r u n k w i t h u s”

P OST S C RI P T RUM D o yo u r e m e m b e r my a r t i c l e OVERC OMING T HE RUM IN FERIORIT Y C OM PLE X (A LMOST ) i n t h e M ay 2 0 24 i s s u e? H e r e i s a n ot h e r exa m p l e: “ - A r e yo u g o i n g to d r i n k w h i s key ?

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A LCO H O L Definition T h e te r m A lc o h o l, r efe r s to a ny of a c l as s of o r g a ni c c o m p o un ds c h a r ac te r ize d by o n e o r m o r e hyd r ox y l (― O H) g r o up s at t ac h e d to a c a r b o n ato m of a n a l k y l g r o up (hydr o c a r b o n c h ai n).

A l c o h o l s m ay b e c o ns i d e r e d as o r g a ni c d e r i vat i ve s of wate r (H 2O) i n w hi c h o n e of t h e hydr o g e n ato m s h as b e e n r e p l ac e d by a n a lk y l g r o up, t y p i c a lly r e p r e s e nte d by R i n o r g a ni c st r u c t ur e s. Fo r exa m p l e, i n et h a n o l (o r et hy l a l c o h o l) t h e a lk y l g r o up i s t h e et hy l g r o up, ― C H 2C H 3 .

c o l o r l e s s li qui ds o r s o li ds at r o o m te m p e r at ur e. A l c o h o l s of l ow m o l e c ul a r we i g ht a r e hi g h ly s o lub l e i n wate r ; w i t h i n c r e as i n g m o l e c ul a r we i g ht , t h ey b e c o m e l e s s s o lub l e i n wate r, a n d t h e i r b o i li n g p o i nt s, va p o ur p r e s sur e s, d e ns i t i e s, a n d v i s c o s i t i e s i n c r e as e.

A n ot h e r way of c l as s i f y i n g a l c o h o l s i s bas e d o n w hi c h c a r b o n ato m i s b o n d e d to t h e hydr ox y l g r o up. I f t hi s c a r b o n i s p r i m a r y (1°, b o n d e d to o n ly o n e ot h e r c a r b o n ato m), t h e c o m p o un d i s a p r i m a r y a l c o h o l. A s e c o n da r y a l c o h o l h as t h e hydr ox y l g r o up o n a s e c o n da r y (2 °) c a r b o n ato m, w hi c h i s b o n d e d to t wo ot h e r c a r b o n ato m s.

S i m i l a r ly, a te r t i a r y a l c o h o l h as t h e hydr ox y l g r o up o n a te r t i a r y (3°) c a r b o n ato m, w hi c h i s b o n d e d to t h r e e ot h e r c a r b o ns. A l c o h o l s a r e r efe r r e d to as a lly li c o r b e nz y li c i f t h e hydr ox y l g r o up i s b o n d e d to a n a lly li c c a r b o n ato m (adj ac e nt to a C = C d o ub l e b o n d) o r a b e nz y li c c a r b o n ato m (n ex t to a b e nze n e r i n g), r e s p e c t i ve ly.

Nomenclature

A l c o h o l s a r e a m o n g t h e m o st c o m m o n o r g a ni c c o m p o un ds. T h ey a r e us e d as swe ete n e r s a n d i n m ak i n g p e r f um e s, a r e va lu a b l e i nte r m e di ate s i n t h e sy nt h e s i s of ot h e r c o m p o un ds, a n d a r e a m o n g t h e m o st a b un da nt ly p r o du c e d o r g a ni c c h e m i c a l s i n i n dust r y. Pe r h a p s t h e t wo b e st- k n ow n a l c o h o l s a r e et h a n o l a n d m et h a n o l (o r m et hy l a l c o h o l). Et h a n o l i s us e d i n to i l et r i e s, p h a r m ac e ut i c a l s, a n d f u e l s, a n d i t i s us e d to ste r i lize h o s p i t a l i nst r um e nt s. It i s, m o r e ove r, t h e a l c o h o l i n a l c o h o li c b eve r a g e s. T h e a n e st h et i c et h e r i s a l s o m ad e f r o m et h a n o l. M et h a n o l i s us e d as a s o l ve nt , as a r aw m ate r i a l f o r t h e m a nu f ac t ur e of f o r m a l d e hyd e a n d s p e c i a l r e s i ns, i n s p e c i a l f u e l s, i n a nt i f r e eze, a n d f o r c l e a ni n g m et a l s.

A s w i t h ot h e r t y p e s of o r g a ni c c o m p o un ds, a l c o h o l s a r e n a m e d by b ot h f o r m a l a n d c o m m o n syste m s.

T h e m o st g e n e r a lly a p p li c a b l e syste m was ad o pte d at a m e et i n g of t h e I nte r n at i o n a l U ni o n of Pur e a n d A p p li e d C h e m i st r y (IU PAC) i n Pa r i s i n 19 57.

Us i n g t h e IU PAC syste m, t h e n a m e f o r a n a l c o h o l us e s t h e - o l su f f i x w i t h t h e n a m e of t h e p a r e nt a lka n e, to g et h e r w i t h a num b e r to g i ve t h e l o c at i o n of t h e hydr ox y l g r o up. T h e r ul e s a r e sum m a r ize d i n a t h r e e - ste p p r o c e dur e:

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2. N um b e r t h e l o n g e st c a r b o n c h ai n st a r t i n g at t h e e n d n e a r e st t h e ― OH g r o up, a n d us e t h e a p p r o p r i ate num b e r, i f n e c e s s a r y, to i n di c ate t h e p o s i t i o n of t h e ― O H g r o up.

A l c o h o l s m ay b e c l as s i f i e d as p r i m a r y, s e c o n da r y, o r te r t i a r y, ac c o r di n g to w hi c h c a r b o n of t h e a lk y l g r o up i s b o n d e d to t h e hydr ox y l g r o up. M o st a l c o h o l s a r e

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1. N a m e t h e l o n g e st c a r b o n c h ai n t h at c o nt ai ns t h e c a r b o n ato m b e a r i n g t h e ― O H g r o up. D r o p t h e f i n a l - e f r o m t h e a lka n e n a m e, a n d ad d t h e su f f i x - o l.

3. N a m e t h e sub st i t u e nt s, a n d g i ve t h e i r num b e r s as f o r a n a lka n e o r a lke n e.

T h e exa m p l e o n t h e r i g ht h as a l o n g e st c h ai n of s i x c a r b o n ato m s, s o t h e r o ot n a m e i s h exa n o l. T h e ― O H g r o up i s o n t h e t hi r d c a r b o n ato m, w hi c h i s i n di c ate d by t h e n a m e 3 - h exa n o l. T h e r e i s a m et hy l g r o up o n c a r b o n 3 a n d a c h l o r i n e ato m o n c a r b o n 2 . T h e c o m p l ete IU PAC n a m e i s 2- c h l o r o - 3 - m ethy l - 3 - h exa n o l. T h e p r ef i x c yc l o - i s us e d f o r a l c o h o l s w i t h c yc li c a lk y l g r o up s. T h e hydr ox y l g r o up i s as sum e d to b e o n c a r b o n 1, a n d t h e r i n g i s num b e r e d i n t h e di r e c t i o n to g i ve t h e l owe st p o s s i b l e num b e r s to t h e ot h e r sub st i t u e nt s, a s i n, f o r exa m p l e, 2, 2- di m et hy l c yc l o p e nt a n o l.

Common Names T h e c o m m o n n a m e of a n a l c o h o l c o m b i n e s t h e n a m e of t h e a lk y l g r o up w i t h t h e wo r d a l c o h o l. I f t h e a lk y l g r o up i s c o m p l ex , t h e c o m m o n n a m e b e c o m e s aw k wa r d a n d t h e IU PAC n a m e s h o ul d b e us e d. C o m m o n n a m e s of te n i n c o r p o r ate o b s o l ete te r m s i n t h e n a m i n g of t h e a lk y l g r o up; f o r exa m p l e, a my l i s f r e qu e nt ly us e d i nste ad of p e nt y l f o r a f i ve - c a r b o n c h ai n.

Phys i c a l Pr o p e r t i e s M o st of t h e c o m m o n a l c o h o l s a r e c o l o r l e s s li qui ds at r o o m te m p e r at ur e. M et hy l a l c o h o l, et hy l a l c o h o l, a n d i s o p r o py l a l c o h o l a r e f r e e - f l ow i n g li qui ds w i t h f r ui t y a r o m as. T h e hi g h e r a l c o h o l s — t h o s e c o nt ai ni n g 4 to 10 c a r b o n ato m s — a r e s o m ew h at v i s c o us, o r o i ly, a n d t h ey h ave h e av i e r f r ui t y o d o r s. S o m e of t h e hi g h ly b r a n c h e d a l c o h o l s a n d m a ny a l c o h o l s c o nt ai ni n g m o r e t h a n 12 c a r b o n ato m s a r e s o li ds at r o o m te m p e r at ur e.

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Nonanol A l d e hyd e f o r m e d: N o n a n a l / Pe l a r g o n a l d e hyd e C a r b ox y l i c a c i d f o r m e d: N o n a n o i c Ac i d / Pe l a r g o ni c Ac i d E s t e r f o r m e d w h e n r e a c t i n g w i t h i t s e l f: N o ny l N o n a n o ate / N o ny l Pe l a r g o n ate Pe l a r g o ni c n ac i d n o ny l e ste r N o n a n o l i s a l s o k n ow n as n - N o ny l a l c o h o l; Pe l a r g o ni c a l c o h o l; A l c o h o l C - 9; N o n a n -1o l; N o n a n o l - (1); n - N o n a n -1- o l; n - N o n a n o l; 1- H ydr ox y n o n a n e; NS C 5 521.

N o n a n o l i s a st r ai g ht c h ai n f at t y a l c o h o l w i t h ni n e c a r b o n ato m s a n d t h e m o l e c ul a r f o r mul a C H 3 (C H 2) 8 OH . I t i s a c o l o r l e s s o i ly li qui d w i t h a c i t r us o d o r s i m i l a r to c i t r o n e ll a o i l. N o n a n o l o c c ur s n at ur a lly i n o r a n g e o i l. T h e p r i m a r y us e of n o n a n o l i s i n t h e m a nu f ac t ur e of a r t i f i c i a l l e m o n o i l. Va r i o us e ste r s of n o n a n o l, su c h as n o ny l ac et ate, a r e us e d i n p e r f um e r y a n d f l avo r s.

M o r e c o m m o n t h a n 1- n o n a n o l a r e i t s m a ny i s o m e r s, i n c lu di n g i s o n o ny l a l c o h o l, w hi c h a r e t y p i c a lly p r o du c e d by hydr of o r my l at i o n of o c te n e s. I s o m e r i c o c te n e s a r e p r o du c e d by di m e r iz at i o n of b ute n e s. T h e s e a l c o h o l m i x t ur e s a r e us e d as s o l ve nt s i n p ai nt s a n d as p r e c ur s o r s to p l ast i c ize r s.

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To p r e p a r e p o lysul f o n e c a p sul e s as i d e a l ads o r b e nt s us e d i n t h e r e m ova l of p h e n o l f r o m a n aqu e o us s o lut i o n.

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A s a s o l ve nt i n t h e st u dy of swe lli n g p r o p e r t i e s of hum m e r s g r a p h e n e ox i d e m e m b r a n e s.

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Li m i te d ev i d e n c e ex i st s, o r p r ac t i c a l ex p e r i e n c e p r e di c t s, t h at t h e m ate r i a l e i t h e r p r o du c e s i nf l a m m at i o n of t h e s k i n i n a sub st a nt i a l num b e r of i n di v i du a l s f o ll ow i n g di r e c t c o nt ac t , a n d /o r p r o du c e s s i g ni f i c a nt i nf l a m m at i o n w h e n a p p li e d to t h e h e a lt hy i nt ac t s k i n of a ni m a l s, f o r up to f o ur h o ur s, su c h i nf l a m m at i o n b e i n g p r e s e nt t we nt y - f o ur h o ur s o r m o r e af te r t h e e n d of t h e ex p o sur e p e r i o d. S k i n i r r i t at i o n m ay a l s o b e p r e s e nt af te r p r o l o n g e d o r r e p e ate d ex p o sur e; t hi s m ay r e sult i n a f o r m of c o nt ac t d e r m at i t i s (n o n a ll e r g i c).

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N o n a n o i c Ac i d i s of te n d e s c r i b e d as h av i n g a n unp l e as a nt , r a n c i d o d o r.

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N o ny l ac et ate’s a r o m a i s d e s c r i b e d as “g r e e n, m i l dly swe et , a n d f r ui t y.”

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I f l a s t ye a r ’s b i g r u m r e l e a s e w a s A p p l e t o n’s L e g e n d , a r e c r e a t i o n o f t h e f a m o u s Tr a d e r V i c f avo r i t e 17 Ye a r Wr ay & N e p h e w, t h i s ye a r ’s b i g g i e h a s t o b e H o l m e s C ay I n f i n i t y. U n l i ke o t h e r s p e c i a l b a r r e l s t h a t Er i c K aye h a s b o u g h t i n t h e p a s t , t h i s c a s k i s h i s t o r i c . I t i s a n ‘ i n f i n i t y b a r r e l ’, a c o l l e c t i o n o f l e f t ove r p o r t i o n s o f o t h e r c a s k s o r b o t t l e s t h a t a r e n o l o n g e r n e e d e d f o r t e s t i n g o r r ev i e w. T h e r u m s c o m e f r o m t h i r t e e n d i s t i l l e r i e s i n s eve n c o u n t r i e s . F i ve o f the distilleries are no longer in operation. This is i n d e e d , a o n c e i n a l i f e t i m e b l e n d. T h e m a ke u p o f c o u n t r i e s a n d d i s t i l l e r i e s i s a s f o l l o w s: • G u ya n a - 74% o f t h e t o t a l b l e n d. I n c l u d e s r u m f r o m t h e U i t v l u g t E s t a t e, t h e En m o r e E s t a t e a n d t h e D i a m o n d D i s t i l l e r y.

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J u s t i n Pet s z a f t , t h e o r i g i n a l a n d o n c e a g a i n o w n e r s a i d “ I n eve r d a r e d t o d r e a m t h a t we’d o n e d ay b e a b l e t o b u y t h e b u s i n e s s b a c k , b u t a f e w we e ks a g o, c o m p l e t e l y o u t o f t h e b l u e, we we r e o f f e r e d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o d o j u s t t h a t , a n d I ’m p r o u d t o s ay t h a t M a s t e r o f M a l t i s o n c e a g a i n f u l l y i n d e p e n d e nt a n d 10 0 % f o u n d e r- o w n e d. I t ’s b e e n a l o n g j o u r n ey, a n d w e’ ve l e a r n e d a l o t , b u t I s t i l l f e e l l i ke i t ’s a j o u r n ey w h i c h h a s o n l y j u s t b e g u n . I c o u l d n o t b e m o r e exc i t e d a b o u t w h a t ’s n ex t f o r M a s t e r o f M a l t , a n d I w o u l d l i ke t o a s k f o r yo u r h e l p a n d s u p p o r t i n c o nt i n u i n g t o b u i l d a c o m p a ny t h a t we b o t h w a nt t o b e c u s t o m e r s o f.”

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T h ey a l s o h ave a g r e a t s a m p l e p r o g r a m , o f f e r i n g 3 0 m l b o t t l e s o f ove r 2 5 0 d i f f e r e nt r u m s , i n c l u d i n g s eve r a l B l a c k To t a n d C a r o n i r e l e a s e s . T h ey a l s o o f f e r t a s t i n g s e t s a n d A d ve n t C a l e n d a r s . O h , a n d t h ey a l s o c a r r y w h i s k y. h t t p s: // w w w. m a s t e r o f m a l t .c o m / KR AKEN T h e B e a s t ’s l a t e s t t r e a s u r e h a s s u r f a c e d, a l i m i t e d e d i t i o n f l avo r b o r n o f t h e m a r i t i m e my t h s o f t h e rugged Cornish coast. As legend has it, terrified s m u g g l e r s , f e a r f u l o f t h e c u r s e o f t h e m i g h t y K r a ke n , s t a s h e d a t r ove o f c o nt r a b a n d i n a r e m o t e c ove, including crates of dark caramel and barrels of d e l i c i o u s B l a c k S p i c e d R u m . L o s t f o r c e nt u r i e s , t h e s e exo t i c r i c h e s we r e d a s h e d t o g et h e r by t i m e, a n d p r e s e r ve d a m i d s t t h e c o o l b r e e ze a n d c r i s p s a l t o f t h e C o r n i s h S e a . M o d e r n a d ve nt u r e r s r e c e nt l y r et r i eve d t h i s r a r e b o u n t y o f r u m f o r f a n s o f T h e B e a s t ’s d a r ke s t d e l i g h t s a n d K r a ke n B l a c k S p i c e d R u m D a r k C a r a m e l a n d C o r n i s h S e a S a l t L i m i t e d Ed i t i o n i s n o w ava i l a b l e i n t h e U K i n 70 0 m l b o t t l e s a t 4 0 % A BV. h t t p s: // w w w. k r a ke n r u m .c o m /

S UGA R FI E L D S P I R I T S S u g a r f i e l d S p i r i t s , p r o d u c e r s o f o u t s t a n d i n g “A g r i c o l e s t y l e” c a n e j u i c e r u m a s w e l l a s m o l a s s e s - b a s e d r u m s , a n n o u n c e d i t s n e w Po r t Fi n i s h e d S i n g l e B a r r e l r u m . B a s e d i n L o u i s i a n a , o n e o f t h e l a r g e s t s u g a rp r o d u c i n g s t a t e s i n t h e U. S ., S u g a r f i e l d S p i r i t s h a s a true focus on the impact of terroir in all aspects of the spirit-making process, using local ingredients that r e f l e c t t h e s e a s o n , w e a t h e r, l a n d , a n d t h e d i s t i l l e r ’s skill. “I got the idea to star t Sugar f ield Spirits during a v i s i t t o a f a m i l y - o w n e d d i s t i l l e r y i n O r e g o n d evo t e d t o b o t t l i n g a n ex p r e s s i o n o f Pa c i f i c N o r t h w e s t f r u i t ,” s ay s Thomas Soltau, founder of Sugar f ield Spirits. “I was inspired to see what I could do with the agricultural p r o d u c t s i n L o u i s i a n a . M y b a c kg r o u n d i n c h e m i s t r y and as a neonatologist equipped me with the skills to t e s t h o w t o u s e l o c a l f r u i t s t o m a ke d e l i c i o u s s p i r i t s .

I w o r ke d t h r o u g h t h e LSU b u s i n e s s i n c u b a t o r t o create the business and hosted the Grand Opening in J a n u a r y 2 0 2 0 . We a r e f o c u s i n g o n r u m i n L o u i s i a n a as it is made with one of the largest products grown i n t h e a r e a . We a r e b l e s s e d w i t h a n a b u n d a n c e o f sugarcane products from raw cane juice to raw cane sugar to blackstrap molasses. Using these natural i n g r e d i e n t s t o c r a f t c r e a t i ve s t y l e s o f r u m i s my p a s s i o n .” S u g a r f i e l d S p i r i t s Po r t F i n i s h e d S i n g l e Barrel Rum is made from a blend of raw cane sugar a n d b l a c k s t r a p m o l a s s e s f r o m B e l l e R o s e, L o u i s i a n a , j u s t a c r o s s t h e M i s s i s s i p p i R i ve r f r o m t h e d i s t i l l e r y. I t i s b o t t l e s a t 5 5 . 5% A BV. h t t p s: // w w w. s u g a r f i e l d s p i r i t s l a .c o m / OX B O W R U M D I S T ILL E RY O x b o w R u m D i s t i l l e r y a n n o u n c e d t h e r e l e a s e o f Fa l s e R i ve r P r e m i u m D a r k R u m . T h i s l a t e s t a d d i t i o n t o t h e Fa l s e R i ve r f a m i l y c a p t u r e s t h e s p i r i t o f L o u i s i a n a’s r i c h c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e w h i l e o f f e r i n g a b o l d t a ke o n classic Caribbean dark rum.

Fa l s e R i ve r P r e m i u m D a r k R u m i s a t r i b u t e t o t h e d y n a m i c l a n d s c a p e a n d r e s i l i e n t p e o p l e o f Po i n t e C o u p é e Pa r i s h , w h e r e t h e M i s s i s s i p p i R i ve r ’s h i s t o r i c s h i f t s g ave b i r t h t o t h e Fa l s e R i ve r, a l o n g , c u r ve d l a ke t h a t s t a n d s a s a t e s t a m e n t t o n a t u r e’s p o w e r.

This rum embodies that same spirit of transformation, bringing together the f inest Grade - A molasses from L o u i s i a n a w i t h d e e p, c o m p l ex f l avo r s d eve l o p e d through aging in bourbon barrels. The final touch is a blend of dark caramel, which adds a luxurious f inish t h a t s e t s Fa l s e R i ve r a p a r t . O x b o w R u m D i s t i l l e r y p r o d u c e s t w o o t h e r s m a l l - b a t c h r u m s u n d e r t h e Fa l s e R i ve r c a t e g o r y S p i c e d R u m a n d B a r r e l A g e d S p i c e d R u m . h t t p s: // w w w.ox b o w r u m d i s t i l l e r y.c o m / B R UGAL B r u g a l 18 8 8 a n n o u n c e d t h e l a u n c h o f L a C a s a B r u g a l , a n i m m e r s i ve p o p - u p ex p e r i e n c e d e s i g n e d t o e l eva t e eve r y m o m e n t o f c o n n e c t i o n a n d c e l e b r a t i o n . T h i s exc l u s i ve t o u r w i l l t r ave l t h r o u g h t h e v i b r a n t s t a t e s o f F l o r i d a a n d Tex a s , o f f e r i n g g u e s t s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o ex p e r i e n c e t h e ve r y b e s t o f B r u g a l ’s r i c h D o m i n i c a n h e r i t a g e a t s p e c i a l l y c h o s e n l o c a t i o n s , ex p e r t l y

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c o m p l i m e n t i n g e a c h c o m m u n i t y ’s l o c a l c u l t u r e a n d o c c a s i o n s . Fo u n d e d i n 18 8 8 by D o n A n d r é s B r u g a l M o nt a n e r, B r u g a l h a s l o n g b e e n sy n o ny m o u s w i t h q u a l i t y a n d c r a f t s m a n s h i p. L a C a s a B r u g a l o f f e r s g u e s t s a u n i q u e o p p o r t u n i t y t o s t e p i nt o D o n A n d r é s B r u g a l ’s D o m i n i c a n c o u nt r y h o m e, r e i m a g i n e d a s a r ov i n g c a s a ( h o u s e) w h e r e t r a d i t i o n m e e t s m o d e r n e l e g a n c e. A t eve r y s t o p, L a C a s a B r u g a l w i l l t r a n s f o r m i nt o a v i b r a nt B r u g a l 18 8 8 R u m B a r, w h e r e ex p e r t m i xo l o g i s t s c r a f t c l a s s i c c o c k t a i l s w i t h a D o m i n i c a n t w i s t , i n c l u d i n g t h e 18 8 8 R u m N e g r o n i , 18 8 8 R u m O l d Fa s h i o n e d, a n d 18 8 8 R u m E s p r e s s o M a r t i n i . G u e s t s c a n a l s o l e a r n t o d r i n k r u m l i ke a M a e s t r o, s avo r i n g a n d c o m p a r i n g t h e d i s t i n c t f l avo r n o t e s o f B r u g a l 18 8 8 a n d t h e c o m p l ex i t i e s o f i t s double -aging process. As fif th- generation Maestra R o n e r a J a s s i l V i l l a n u eva Q u i nt a n a ex p l a i n s , “ L a C a s a B r u g a l i s a b o u t m o r e t h a n j u s t s h o wc a s i n g o u r r u m . I t ’s a b o u t b r i n g i n g p e o p l e t o g et h e r, c e l e b r a t i n g l i f e’s s p e c i a l m o m e nt s , a n d e n r i c h i n g t h o s e m o m e n t s w i t h t h e ve r y b e s t o f B r u g a l 18 8 8 . E a c h d e s t i n a t i o n on our tour has been chosen to ref lect the local c u l t u r e, c r e a t i n g a u n i q u e ex p e r i e n c e t h a t r e s o n a t e s with the community and creates a lasting relationship w i t h t h e B r u g a l f a m i l y.” h t t p s: // w w w. b r u g a l - r u m .c o m /e n

ex p e r i e n c e c e n t e r s i n M a d r i d , S p a i n; L i m a , Pe r u; M a n a g u a , N i c a r a g u a; a n d M ex i c o C i t y, M ex i c o.

T h i s i n n ova t i ve c o n c e p t o f f e r s e n t e r t a i n i n g a n d u n f o r g e t t a b l e i m m e r s i ve ex p e r i e n c e s t o i t s v i s i t o r s , g i v i n g t h e m t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o d i s c ove r t h e w o r l d of Flor de Caña through their own senses. Each F l o r d e C a ñ a E x p e r i e n c i a ve n u e i s m u c h m o r e t h a n a t r a d i t i o n a l s t o r e. I t ’s a u n i q u e s p a c e w h e r e s p i r i t s e n t h u s i a s t s c a n i n t e r a c t i ve l y l e a r n a b o u t t h e b r a n d ’s h i s t o r y a n d va l u e s s i n c e 18 9 0 , i t s n a t u r a l a g i n g p r o c e s s , i t s c o m m i t m e n t t o s u s t a i n a b i l i t y, a n d t h e va r i o u s w ay s t o e n j oy t h i s a w a r d - w i n n i n g r u m . V i s i t o r s c a n c h o o s e f r o m a r a n g e o f d i s t i n c t i ve ex p e r i e n c e s , f r o m f i ve - s e n s e s t a s t i n g s o f F l o r d e C a ñ a’s o l d e s t ex p r e s s i o n s , s e r v i n g r u m d i r e c t l y f r o m the barrel where it was aged, to fun cocktail-making classes and the creation of their own blend of rum i n a p e r s o n a l i z e d b o t t l e. T h e o p e n i n g o f t h e F l o r d e Caña Experiencia concept globally underscores the b r a n d ’s c o m m i t m e n t t o b r i n g i n g i t s r i c h 13 5 - ye a r f a m i l y l e g a c y a n d i t s exc e p t i o n a l p o r t f o l i o o f a g e d r u m s t o a w i d e r a u d i e n c e, e n s u r i n g t h a t m o r e p e o p l e c a n d i s c ove r a n d a p p r e c i a t e t h e b r a n d ’s u n i q u e q u a l i t i e s . h t t p s: // w w w.f l o r d e c a n a ex p e r i e n c i a .c o m /

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Spiribam is currently running an on-line promotion, of fering collectors special bottlings from Rhum C l é m e n t , R h u m J M a n d C h a i r m a n’s Re s e r ve. T h e p r o m o t i o n i n c l u d e s: • R h u m C l é m e n t 2 015 Pe d r o X i m e n e z F i n i s h - a g e d f o r 4 ye a r s i n ex- B o u r b o n A m e r i c a n o a k a n d f i n i s h e d f o r 1 ye a r i n ex- Pe d r o X i m e n e z S h e r r y barrels. Bottled in 2022.

• R h u m C l é m e n t 2 015 Te q u i l a F i n i s h - a g e d f o r 4 ye a r s i n ex- B o u r b o n A m e r i c a n o a k a n d f i n i s h e d f o r 1 ye a r a r e p o s a d o Te q u i l a c a s k . B o t t l e d i n 2022.

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• C h a i r m a n’s Re s e r ve 2 0 0 9 J D 2 / VD # 0761 - a g e d 12 ye a r s i n ex- B o u r b o n b a r r e l s . B o t t l e d i n 2 0 2 2 . h t t p s: //r h u m c l e m e nt u s a .c o m /s h o p / h t t p s: //r h u m j m u s a .c o m /s h o p / h t t p s: //c h a i r m a n s r e s e r ve r u m .c o m /u s - e - s h o p /

H e i n e ke n U K i s ex p a n d i n g t h e Re d S t r i p e b r a n d i n t h e U K w i t h t h e i nt r o d u c t i o n o f t h e i r r a n g e o f r e a d y - t o - d r i n k r u m c o c k t a i l s , R u m S t r i p e by Re d S t r i p e. R u m S t r i p e w a s s u c c e s s f u l l y i nt r o d u c e d i n t h e S t a t e s l a s t ye a r w i t h a R u m P u n c h a n d a M o j i t o va r i a n t . T h e U K w i l l g et t h r e e f l avo r s: R u m P u n c h , C h e r r y & C r a n b e r r y a n d P i n e a p p l e & C o c o n u t . T h ey will be packaged in 250ml single can formats at 7- 5% A BV. T h e r a n g e a i m s t o t a p i nt o R e d S t r i p e’s J a m a i c a n h e r i t a g e by c o m b i n i n g f r u i t j u i c e w i t h a double measure of Caribbean rum. All three SKUs a r e ve g a n - f r i e n d l y, w i t h n o a r t i f i c i a l f l avo r s o r c o l o r s .

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by Re d S t r i p e i n t h r e e c r e a t i ve f l avo r c o m b i n a t i o n s w h i c h w i l l a l l o w U K c o n s u m e r s t o ‘ Ta s t e t h e Tr o p i c s’.

A t H e i n e ke n U K , we h ave a s t r o n g t r a c k r e c o r d o f b r i n g i n g c a t e g o r y - l e a d i n g i n n ova t i o n t o t h e m a r ket , c o n s i s t e n t l y evo l v i n g o u r p o r t f o l i o o f b r a n d s i n l i n e w i t h m a r ket t r e n d s , a n d a l w ay s ke e p i n g t h e c o n s u m e r a t t h e h e a r t . T h i s i s ex a c t l y w h a t w e h ave s et o u t t o a c h i eve w i t h t h i s l a u n c h . Fr o m a s h o p p e r p e r s p e c t i ve, s e e i n g r e n o w n e d b r a n d s m ove i n t o n e w f o r m a t s n a t u r a l l y i n s p i r e s c u r i o s i t y a n d exc i t e m e n t w h i c h , i n t u r n , w i l l h e l p o u r r et a i l e r p a r t n e r s g r o w t h e i r s a l e s a n d d r i ve f o o t f a l l.” h t t p s: // w w w. r e d s t r i p e b e e r.c o.u k / FLO R d e CA Ñ A T h e S p i r i t B u s i n e s s we b s i t e r e p o r t e d t h a t F l o r d e C a ñ a i s c e l e b r a t i n g i t s 13 5 t h a n n i ve r s a r y by o p e n i n g i m m e r s i ve ex p e r i e n c e c e nt e r s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d. I n c e l e b r a t i o n o f i t s 13 5 t h a n n i ve r s a r y, F l o r d e C a ñ a h a s o p e n e d t h e d o o r s t o i t s h i g h l y a nt i c i p a t e d

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B E E NLIGH B e e n l e i g h i nv i t e s yo u t o c e l e b r a t e 14 0 ye a r s o f c r a f t s m a n s h i p w i t h t h e B e e n l e i g h 14 0 t h A n n i ve r s a r y Ed i t i o n . T h i s exc l u s i ve r u m i s a t r i b u t e t o A u s t r a l i a’s o l d e s t c o n t i n u o u s l y o p e r a t i n g d i s t i l l e r y. C r a f t e d f r o m the finest Queensland molasses, this limited- edition rum of fers a rich palate of toasted caramel, oak, and s p i c e, w i t h a s m o o t h , w a r m i n g f i n i s h . B o t t l e d a t 4 0 % A BV, i t ’s m o r e t h a n j u s t a r u m , i t ’s a p i e c e o f h i s t o r y.

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ground with the launch of its delicious Rum & P i n e a p p l e C r u s h r e a d y - t o - d r i n k b eve r a g e. C r a f t e d f o r c o nve n i e n c e a n d m a x i m u m e n j oy m e nt , i t ’s a s b r i g h t a n d b o l d a s t h e S u n s h i n e S t a t e i t s e l f. M a d e w i t h B e e n l e i g h’s h a n d c r a f t e d A u s t r a l i a n w h i t e r u m , a p r e m i u m a n d i n c r e d i b l y s m o o t h t a s t e l aye r e d w i t h n o t e s o f t r o p i c a l va n i l l a a n d s u b t l e s p i c e s , t h e n b l e n d e d w i t h r e a l p i n e a p p l e j u i c e; t h e r e s u l t i s a d r i n k b u r s t i n g w i t h a u t h e nt i c , f u l l - b o d i e d f l avo r. “ O u r n e w R u m & P i n e a p p l e C r u s h i s c r a f t e d t o g i ve A u s s i e s a m i n i - va c a t i o n i n eve r y c a n , c o m b i n i n g B e e n l e i g h’s a w a r d - w i n n i n g w h i t e r u m w i t h t h e j u i c y f l avo r o f r e a l p i n e a p p l e. We’ ve c r a f t e d a d r i n k t h a t p r o m i s e s a p r e m i u m , f u l l - f l avo r e d ex p e r i e n c e t h a t ’s p e r f e c t f o r a ny o c c a s i o n ,” s a i d W i l l S u l l i va n , B e e n l e i g h R u m B r a n d M a n a g e r. “ I n r e s p o n s e t o t h e b o o m i n g R T D m a r ke t , t h e R u m & P i n e a p p l e C r u s h d e l i ve r s a n u n p a r a l l e l e d t a s t e t h a t ’s p e r f e c t f o r h o t d ay s a n d b a l my n i g h t s , p r ov i n g t h a t c o nve n i e n c e d o e s n’ t h ave t o c o m p r o m i s e q u a l i t y ; we c r u s h e d i t w i t h t h i s o n e ! ” h t t p s: // w w w. b e e n l e i g h r u m .c o m . a u / D E M E R A R A D I S T ILL E R S T h e G u ya n a C h r o n i c l e r e p o r t e d t h a t D e m e r a r a D i s t i l l e r s L i m i t e d h a s l a u n c h e d t h e El D o r a d o M a s t e r B l e n d e r 2 0 24 S p e c i a l Ed i t i o n R u m i n c e l e b r a t i o n o f i t s 12 t h ye a r a s t h e o f f i c i a l s p i r i t o f t h e C a r i b b e a n P r e m i u m L e a g u e (C P L). A g e d f o r 12 ye a r s , m u c h l i ke E l D o r a d o’s e n d u r i n g p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h C P L , t h i s rum is a unique blend of carefully selected marques f r o m t h e h i s t o r i c a l Po r t M o u r a nt D o u b l e Wo o d e n Po t S t i l l , Ve r s a i l l e s S i n g l e Wo o d e n Po t S t i l l , t h e U i t v l u g t Fr e n c h S av i l l e S t i l l , a n d t h e D i a m o n d C o f f ey S t i l l .

DDL’s C h a i r m a n Ko m a l S a m a r o o n o t e d: “A s we m a r k o u r 12 t h ye a r a s t h e o f f i c i a l s p i r i t o f t h e C P LT 2 0 , w e a r e t h r i l l e d t o u nve i l t h e E l D o r a d o M a s t e r B l e n d e r S p e c i a l Ed i t i o n R u m . T h i s l i m i t e d e d i t i o n r e p r e s e n t s m o r e t h a n a d e c a d e o f c o l l a b o r a t i ve s p i r i t a n d d e d i c a t i o n b et we e n El D o r a d o a n d t h e C P L , s h o wc a s i n g t h e u n i q u e h e r i t a g e a n d f l avo r s o f o u r b r a n d. T h i s n e w r u m b l e n d i s c r a f t e d w i t h the finest aged marques from our historical stills, o f f e r i n g a t a s t e ex p e r i e n c e a s r i c h a n d d i ve r s e a s t h e c r i c ke t i n g f a n s we u n i t e. We a r e p r o u d t o c e l e b r a t e this milestone with CPL, and our suppor ters, and we l o o k f o r w a r d t o m a ny m o r e ye a r s o f p a r t n e r s h i p a n d c a m a r a d e r i e.” T h e El D o r a d o M a s t e r B l e n d e r ’s S p e c i a l Ed i t i o n 12-Ye a r- O l d R u m i s n o w ava i l a b l e f o r s a l e a t l o c a l r e t a i l o u t l et s i n G u ya n a a n d a l l D u t y - Fr e e S h o p s . h t t p s: //d e m e r a r a d i s t i l l e r s .c o m / R HU M D E PA Z A n i n t e r e s t i n g n e w r e l e a s e f r o m D e p a z i s C u ve e Vo l u t e s , vo l u t e s b e i n g t h e Fr e n c h w o r d f o r “ s p i r a l s ”, a s i n , t h e s p i r a l s o f s m o ke t h a t c o m e w h i l e s m o k i n g a f i n e c i g a r. T h a t i s t h e p o i nt o f t h i s n e w ex p r e s s i o n; i t i s a r h u m a g r i c o l e ex p l i c i t l y d e s i g n e d f o r p a i r i n g w i t h a c i g a r. T h e d i s t i l l e r y b e h i n d t h i s r u m d r a w s i t s essence from the legacy of Victor Depaz, a visionar y who redef ined the ar t of rum production. Depaz XO C u vé e Vo l u t e s i s a g e d i n t h r e e d i s t i n c t p h a s e s , i n i t i a l l y i n B o u r b o n c a s ks , f o l l o we d by r e s t i n g i n n e w

barrels before f inishing in small oak barrels. Each stage of aging contributes to its depth of taste and ve l ve t y t ex t u r e, m a k i n g D e p a z - XO C u vé e Vo l u t e s a p e r f e c t m a t c h f o r a p e r f e c t c i g a r. h t t p s: //d e p a z .f r/ D R AGON D I S T ILL E RY D r a g o n D i s t i l l e r y, a p i o n e e r i n g c r a f t d i s t i l l e r y i n Fr e d e r i c k M a r y l a n d, p r o u d l y a n n o u n c e s t h e l a u n c h o f i t s l a t e s t c r e a t i o n: C r a n Z i l l a , a c r a n b e r r y a n d M a d a g a s c a r va n i l l a - i n f u s e d r u m t h a t i s s e t t o e l eva t e yo u r c o c k t a i l ex p e r i e n c e. T h i s n e w r e l e a s e, c r a f t e d w i t h p r e c i s i o n a n d a r t i s t r y by f o u n d e r a n d m a s t e r d i s t i l l e r M a r k L a m b e r t , exe m p l i f i e s D r a g o n D i s t i l l e r y ’s d e d i c a t i o n t o p r o d u c i n g u n i q u e, h i g h q u a l i t y s p i r i t s . H i r a d Ya l d a e i , C OO a n d h e a d d i s t i l l e r o f D r a g o n D i s t i l l e r y, ex p r e s s e d h i s exc i t e m e nt a b o u t t h e n e w p r o d u c t : “ C r a n Z i l l a r e p r e s e nt s eve r y t h i n g w e s t a n d f o r a t D r a g o n D i s t i l l e r y, c r e a t i v i t y, q u a l i t y, a n d a d e e p c o n n e c t i o n t o o u r l o c a l c o m m u n i t y.

We’ ve t a ke n t h e f a m i l i a r f l avo r s o f c r a n b e r r y a n d va n i l l a a n d e l eva t e d t h e m i n t o s o m e t h i n g t r u l y s p e c i a l . T h i s i s a r u m t h a t s u r p r i s e s yo u w i t h eve r y s i p, a n d w e c a n’ t w a i t f o r p e o p l e t o ex p e r i e n c e i t .” h t t p s: // w w w.d r a g o n - d i s t i l l e r y.c o m / T R O P ICAL V I B E S Tr o p i c a l V i b e s h a s j u s t r e l e a s e d i t s 5 -Ye a r A g e d Dark Rum. This meticulously craf ted spirit promises a l u x u r i o u s a n d i m m e r s i ve t a s t e ex p e r i e n c e, t r a n s p o r t i n g yo u t o a s u n - s o a ke d p a r a d i s e w i t h eve r y s i p. Tr o p i c a l V i b e s D a r k R u m b e g i n s w i t h t h e f i n e s t s u g a r c a n e, h a r ve s t e d a t p e a k r i p e n e s s a n d p r e s s e d t o ex t r a c t f r e s h c a n e j u i c e. T h i s j u i c e undergoes a careful fermentation process to capture i t s n a t u r a l , b r i g h t e s s e n c e. D i s t i l l e d u s i n g t r a d i t i o n a l methods, the spirit retains light, f loral notes.

A f t e r a g i n g f o r f i ve ye a r s i n o a k b a r r e l s , t h e r u m d eve l o p s a r e f i n e d c o m p l ex i t y w i t h h i n t s o f va n i l l a , tropical fruits, and delicate spices, culminating i n a s m o o t h a n d v i b r a n t f l avo r p r o f i l e. “ O u r n e w Dark Rum is a celebration of our dedication to q u a l i t y a n d c r a f t s m a n s h i p,” s a i d K i m J o n e s , C EO o f Tr o p i c a l V i b e s . “ We h ave p o u r e d o u r p a s s i o n i n t o eve r y s t e p o f t h e p r o c e s s , f r o m s e l e c t i n g t h e f i n e s t i n g r e d i e nt s t o p e r f e c t i n g t h e a g i n g p r o c e s s . T h e result is a rum that truly embodies the spirit of the t r o p i c s , o f f e r i n g a t a s t e o f p a r a d i s e w i t h eve r y s i p.”

T h i s l a u n c h i s b o l s t e r e d by a p o w e r f u l p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h A nt h e u m S p i r i t s a n d Te n n e s s e e L e g e n d D i s t i l l e r y, k n o w n f o r t h e i r b o l d m o u n t a i n f l avo r s a n d exc e p t i o n a l c r a f t s m a n s h i p. L o c a t e d i n S ev i e r v i l l e, Te n n e s s e e, Te n n e s s e e L e g e n d D i s t i l l e r y b r i n g s a r i c h h e r i t a g e a n d ex p e r t i s e i n d i s t i l l a t i o n , m a k i n g t h i s c o l l a b o r a t i o n a n a t u r a l f i t . T h e i r ex p e r i e n c e i n p r o d u c i n g h i g h - q u a l i t y s p i r i t s , i n c l u d i n g a d i ve r s e r a n g e o f w h i s key s a n d m o o n s h i n e s , e n s u r e s t h a t t h e 5 -Ye a r A g e d D a r k R u m m e e t s t h e h i g h e s t s t a n d a r d s o f exc e l l e n c e. h t t p s: // w w w.t r o p i c a l v i b e s r u m .c o m /

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M y Ta l e s ex p e r i e n c e b e g a n w hi l e I was s i t t i n g at t h e ai r p o r t wai t i n g to b o a r d a f li g ht to N ew O r l e a ns. M o st of t h e f li g ht s at t h e sur r o un di n g g ate s a r e d e l aye d a n d c a n c e ll e d a n d t h e wai t i n g p as s e n g e r s c a nn ot h e lp b ut b e c o n c e r n e d as we wai t f o r a c r ew m e m b e r to a r r i ve. T h e C r owd S t r ike M i c r o s of t o ut a g e h as w r e c ke d t r ave l f o r days, a n d n o o n e i s t ak i n g a ny t hi n g f o r g r a nte d. T h e n t h e l ast c r ew m e m b e r r e qui r e d f o r o ur f li g ht s p r i nt s to t h e g ate, t a g s i n, a n d b o a r ds t h e p l a n e.

O ur g ate a g e nt g et s o n t h e i nte r c o m a n d s ays, “ Fo lks, we a r e d o i n g t hi s! B o a r di n g i n f i ve.” T h e r e a r e c h e e r s a n d s i g h s of r e li ef as t h e b o a r di n g p r o c e s s b e g i ns, a n d I qui c k ly l e a r n t h at m a ny of t h e p as s e n g e r s a r e o n t h e i r way to at te n d t h e 2 2n d Ta l e s of t h e C o c k t ai l c o nfe r e n c e at t h e R i t zC a r lto n H ote l.

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T h e Ta l e s of t h e C o c k t ai l c o nfe r e n c e i s n ot s o m et hi n g o n e c a n j um p i nto b li n dly ; p r o p e r p l a nni n g b e g i ns at l e ast a m o nt h b ef o r e t h e c o nfe r e n c e. T h e c o nfe r e n c e s c h e dul e c a n b e i nte ns e, a n d i t i s n ot un c o m m o n to h ave mult i p l e c o m p et i n g eve nt s h a p p e ni n g dur i n g t h e s a m e b l o c k of t i m e a r o un d t h e c i t y. T hi s was my c o n c e r n as I n ot i c e d r um eve nt s g o i n g h e ad - to h e ad dur i n g t h e we e k a n d r e a lize d I wo ul d m ake m o st , b ut n ot a ll of t h e m. A l s o, t h e r e was a b i g s c h e dul e c h a n g e, w i t h m o r e p r e - eve nt s h a p p e ni n g S un day a n d t h e n t h e b i g t ast i n g eve nt “ M e et t h e D i st i ll e r s,” w hi c h t r adi t i o n a lly m a r ks t h e e n d of t h e c o nfe r e n c e, h a p p e ni n g T hur s day i nste ad of Fr i day. T h e a nnu a l Pi g a n d Pun c h c h a r i t y eve nt , a l o n g w i t h s o m e s m a ll eve nt s h a p p e ni n g a r o un d t h e c i t y, was m ove d to Fr i day i nste ad of S at ur day.

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t r adi t i o n a l “ O d e to t h e B ow l ” b ow li n g eve nt a n d S p e e d R ac k c o m p et i t i o n, b ut a l s o fe at ur e d t wo ot h e r eve nt s. T h e “ Pr e i s s 5 0 t h a nni ve r s a r y Le g ac y C e l e b r at i o n” eve nt was w h e r e i n dust r y vete r a ns g at h e r e d f o r a r e l a x i n g ni g ht of f un, f o o d, a n d g o o d c o nve r s at i o ns. T h e Ro n C o l o n li n e a n d C a m a zot z O a xac a n r um we r e fe at ur e d as p a r t of t h e li n e - up, of f i c i a lly k i c k i n g of f a we e k of di s c ove r i n g n ew r um s at t h e eve nt .

T h e ot h e r was a n “ I a m A li c e” a n A li c e i n Wo n d e r l a n d - t h e m e d R a b b i t H o l e W hi s key p a r t y. T h e p o m p a n d c e r e m o ny j u x t a p o s e d w i t h t h e s p e c t ac l e a n d w hi m sy of t h e ot h e r su c c e s s f ully c a pt ur e d b ot h s i d e s of t h e h o s p i t a li t y i n dust r y i n a s i n g l e ni g ht .

D ur i n g t h e c o nfe r e n c e, ove r 3 0 r um b r a n ds wo ul d b e p r e s e nte d i n s e m i n a r s, t ast i n g r o o m s, a n d b r a n d eve nt s. Fi n di n g o ut w h e r e t h e r um s wo ul d b e l o c ate d t ur n e d i nto a s c ave n g e r hunt of c i t y - w i d e p r o p o r t i o n. Fr o m A p p l eto n at O d e to t h e B ow l o n S un day, N ovo Fo g o at t h e S a ze r ac H o us e, a n d Z aya at t h e I nf i ni um t ast i n g, r um c o ul d b e f o un d eve r y w h e r e as l o n g as yo u we r e w i lli n g to t ake a li t t l e t i m e to f i n d i t . O t h e r eve nt s i n c lu d e d B ac a r di h o st i n g i t s a nnu a l L a G r a n Fa m i li a eve nt s e r i e s at t h e Roya l S o n e st a H ote l; D o n Q c o ll a b o r ate d w i t h D i s c ove r Pu e r to R i c o

f o r a c o c k t ai l eve nt at C a n e a n d Ta b l e; a n d Ro n Z ac a p a h e l d a n eve nt w i t h t h e i r M aste r B l e n d e r Lo r e n a Vás qu ez at t h e S i d e c a r O yste r ba r. S t . B e n evo l e n c e C l ai r i n, B ayo u r um, Ro n B a r r i li to, a n d Fo ur s qu a r e r um s we r e fe at ur e d at va r i o us t ast i n g s dur i n g t h e we e k . El D o r ad o Rum h o ste d a r um t ast i n g r o o m fe at ur i n g t h e i r s ize a b l e p o r t f o li o, i n c lu di n g t h e i r D i a m o n d Re s e r ve r um li n e fe at ur i n g s o m e of t h e i r hi g h - e n d p r o du c t s a n d El D o r ad o s i n g l e st i ll r um s. T h ey a l s o p r ov i d e d at te n d e e s w i t h t wo g ui d e d t ast i n g s e s s i o ns w i t h M aste r D i st i ll e r S h aun C a l e b t h at we r e ve r y we ll r e c e i ve d.

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h o ste d a Pl a nte r ay Cut a n d D r y C o c o nut Rum eve nt t h at t ur n e d o ut to b e o n e of t h e m o st hi g h ly at te n d e d t ast i n g s e s s i o ns of t h e we e k , w i t h a li n e ex te n di n g o ut s i d e t h e R i t z d ow n I b e r v i ll e i nto t h e Fr e n c h Q u a r te r. T h ey p r e s e nte d t r adi t i o n a l a n d c r e at i ve c o c k t ai l s to hi g h li g ht t h e p ote nt i a l ways to us e t h e r um s, a n d i t was p e r h a p s o n e of t h e m o st su c c e s s f ul s h owc as e s t h e c o m p a ny h as eve r d o n e of o n e of t h e i r p r o du c t s.

Wo r t hy Pa r k Est ate Rum was fe at ur e d at t h e “ Taste of t h e Tr o p i c s” eve nt , w h e r e Z a n Ko n g C o m m e r c i a l M a n a g e r of S p i r i t s f o r t h e b r a n d l e d a s e m i n a r a n d di s c us s e d t h e e st ate, i t s o p e r at i o ns, a n d t h e c ur r e nt r um s i n t h e i r li n e up. Pa r t i c i p a nt s we r e a b l e to t aste t h e avai l a b l e Wo r t hy Rum li n e i n t h e adj o i ni n g t ast i n g r o o m. Wo r t hy Pa r k 10 9, w hi c h was n o m i n ate d f o r B e st N ew S p i r i t o r C o c k t ai l I n g r e di e nt f o r t h e 2 0 24 Ta l e s of t h e C o c k t ai l S p i r i te d Awa r ds, was a c r owd f avo r i te a l o n g w i t h t h e i r O ve r p r o of r um.

O n e of t h e b i g g e st a n d m o st exc i t i n g r um eve nt s of t h e we e k h a p p e n e d We dn e s day af te r n o o n. T h e “ S o i l to S i p: A D i s c us s i o n o n Est ate Rum” s e m i n a r fe at ur e d M o unt G ay, O x b ow, a n d Wo r t hy Pa r k r um s.

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Tr u di a nn B r a nke r, M aste r B l e n d e r of M o unt G ay Rum, O li v i a S tewa r t , Pr e s i d e nt a n d O w n e r of O x b ow Rum D i st i ll e r y, a n d Z a n Ko n g of Wo r t hy Pa r k Est ate we r e l e d by r e n ow n e d aut h o r N o a h Rot hbaum f o r a n i nf o r m at i ve a n d li ve ly c o nve r s at i o n a b o ut e ac h b r a n d ’s e st ate p r o c e s s e s, w h e r e we t aste d t h e m o l as s e s a n d o n e r e p r e s e nt at i ve r um f r o m e ac h b r a n d: M o unt G ay S i n g l e Est ate 1, O x b ow S m a ll B atc h, a n d Wo r t hy Pa r k O ve r p r o of. T hi s l e d to a n i nf o r m at i ve qu e st i o n - a n d - a nswe r s e c t i o n.

T h at ni g ht , t h e M o unt G ay r um te a m h o ste d a s i n g l e - e st ate r um di nn e r at t h e C o m p è r e L a p i n r e st aur a nt w i t h M aste r B l e n d e r Tr u di a nn B r a nke r. T h e di nn e r fe at ur e d f r e s h c a n e j ui c e f r o m c a n e t h at p a r t i c i p a nt s c r us h e d t h e m s e l ve s, a r a n g e of c o c k t ai l s a n d t ast i n g s, as we ll as a sup e r b m e a l. W hi c h, w h e n c o m b i n e d, c r e ate d a r e l a x i n g eve ni n g di s c us s i n g t h e M o unt G ay r um b r a n d, t h e c h a ll e n g e s a n d p r o g r e s s of t h e su g a r c a n e e st ate, t h e o p e r at i o ns of t h e di st i ll e r y, b l e n di n g, as we ll as a hi nt of t h e f ut ur e of t h e b r a n d.

T h e eve nt was a mu c h - n e e d e d r e s p i te f r o m t h e i nte ns i t y of t h e c o nfe r e n c e a n d was we ll r e c e i ve d by a ll w h o at te n d e d.

A n i nte r e st i n g t hi n g t h at s h o ul d b e n ote d i s t h at t h e r e we r e m o r e R hum Ag r i c o l e b r a n ds fe at ur e d t hi s ye a r t h a n at p r ev i o us c o nfe r e n c e s. R hum C l é m e nt a n d R hum J M we r e fe at ur e d at t ast i n g eve nt s as p a r t of t h e S p i r i ba m p o r t f o li o. R hum D e p a z a n d R hum D i ll o n we r e fe at ur e d i n a Tí Pun c h R hum Ag r i c o l e c l as s l e d by t h e B o nn et te te a m, a n d f i n a lly, R hum S t . J a m e s c ove r e d a l ate - ni g ht eve nt at N i g ht b l o o m a n d t ast i n g s at t h e S a ze r ac H o us e. I t was g o o d to s e e M a r t i ni qu e r hum s b e i n g s h owc as e d a n d t h e i nte r e st t h e at te n d e e s di s p l aye d i n l e a r ni n g a b o ut t h e p r o du c t s, a n d I h o p e to s e e m o r e Ag r i c o l e b r a n ds p r e s e nte d at t h e c o nfe r e n c e i n t h e f ut ur e.

O n e t hi n g t h at h as to b e s ai d a b o ut Ta l e s of t h e C o c k t ai l p r o g r a m m i n g i s t h at t h ey c o nt i nu e to g r ow a n d p r e s e nt a w i d e r r a n g e of to p i c s e ac h ye a r. O f t h e 4 0 0 eve nt s t h at o c c ur r e d dur i n g t h e we e k , at te n d e e s i m m e r s e d t h e m s e l ve s i n 5 5 e du c at i o n a l s e m i n a r s, 9 B eyo n d t h e B a r wo r ks h o p s, a n d ot h e r eve nt s fe at ur i n g a c o m b i n e d 2 9 0 b r a n ds. T h e s e eve nt s i n c lu d e d n et wo r k i n g s e s s i o ns a n d s e m i n a r s w i t h p r o g r a m m i n g t h at c ove r e d to p i c s r a n g i n g f r o m h e a l t h a n d b us i n e s s, s k i ll d eve l o p m e nt , we lln e s s, n e ur o di ve r s i t y, i n c lus i o n, N o / Lo p r o du c t s, a n d L BGTQ + sub j e c t s. T h e s e eve nt s we r e l e d by 175 p r e s e nte r s w i t h a l a r g e r a n g e of ex p e r i e n c e a n d s p e c i a liz at i o ns, r e p r e s e nt i n g t h e di ve r s i t y a n d i n c lus i v i t y of t h e h o s p i t a li t y i n dust r y.

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we e k , I e n c o unte r e d a l a r g e num b e r of f i r st- t i m e at te n d e e s f r o m a ll p a r t s of t h e s p i r i t s i n dust r y. I n li n e w i t h t hi s, t h e TOTC f o un dat i o n r eve a l e d t h at 4 8% of t h e c o nfe r e n c e p a r t i c i p a nt s we r e at te n di n g t h e c o nfe r e n c e f o r t h e f i r st t i m e. A s I wai te d i n li n e f o r p o r t f o li o s h owc as e s, at te n d e d n et wo r k i n g eve nt s a n d s e m i n a r s, a n d di n e d a r o un d t h e c i t y, I r e a lize d t h at i t was a m o n g t h e s e m e m b e r s of t h e h o s p i t a li t y i n dust r y t h at t h e c o nfe r e n c e t h e m e e m b o di e d m o st . T h e qu e st f o r i ns p i r at i o n, m ot i vat i o n, a n d k n ow l e d g e i s w h at b r o u g ht t h e m to N ew O r l e a ns, a n d d e s p i te t r ave l a n d we at h e r c h a ll e n g e s, m a ny b e li eve d t h ey we r e l e av i n g t h e c o nfe r e n c e w i t h n ew ly ac qui r e d k n ow l e d g e a n d c o nt ac t s t h at we r e wo r t h t h e c h a ll e n g e s.

A s f a r as t h e r um i n dust r y was c o n c e r n e d, i t was g o o d to s e e su c h a l a r g e c r o s s s e c t i o n of c o m p a ni e s s h a r i n g i nf o r m at i o n a b o ut t h e i r p r o du c t s. A s t h e bat t l e f o r m a r ket s h a r e c o nt i nu e s, we c o ll e c t i ve ly s e e b r a n ds f ad e i n p o p ul a r i t y a n d o l d, c h e a p st a p l e s b e i n g dr o p p e d by ba r p r o g r a m s i n f avo r of c o m p a r a b l e, m o r e i nte r e st i n g, a n d m o r e c o m p et i t i ve o pt i o ns. I t i s i m p o r t a nt f o r t h e h o s p i t a li t y c o m muni t y to s e e a n d ex p e r i e n c e t h e c r e at i ve exe c ut i o n of t h e s e r um s a n d di s c ove r t h e i r p ote nt i a l f o r t h e i r b us i n e s s e s a n d c usto m e r s. T h e b r a n ds at t h e 2 0 24 Ta l e s of t h e C o c k t ai l c o nfe r e n c e su c c e s s f ully di d t hi s, a n d i t w i ll b e i nte r e st i n g f o r a ll of us to s e e h ow t hi s i s r ef l e c te d ove r t h e n ex t ye a r.

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W i t h o ut su g a r c a n e we wo ul d n ot h ave su g a r m i ll s, c o unt l e s s f a r m e r s wo ul d n ot h ave a p r of i t a b l e c r o p a n d we wo ul d n ot h ave r um!

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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 2024 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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T hi s H o n dur a n c i g a r i s p r o du c e d by Pl as e n c i a Ci g a r. I t i s s o l d i n a b ox t h at i s o n e of my f avo r i te s i n t h e m a r ket : i t l o o ks like a muni t i o n b ox .

T h e f i ll e r i s c o m p r i s e d of to bac c o s f r o m H o n dur as a n d Pa n a m a, t h e b i n d e r i s Ec u ad o r a n d S um at r a s e e d a n d t h e w r a p p e r i s da r k N i c a r a g u a n.

W h at a b l e n d of to bac c o s, wo r t h t r y i n g i t f o r sur e. Let ’s s e e w h at t y p e of p ai r i n g we c a n p ut to g et h e r to b r i n g o ut t h e b e st f r o m t h e c i g a r a n d t h e dr i nk !

T h e c o c k t ai l I c h o s e f o r t hi s p ai r i n g i s t h e Rum N e g r o ni. I a m n ot a f a n of t h e c l as s i c N e g r o ni, b ut t h e i d e a of a ve r s i o n m ad e w i t h Rum of fe r s m e a g li m p s e of h o p e.

H ow d o we g o a b o ut p r e p a r i n g t hi s c o c k t ai l? We st a r t w i t h a Ro c ks g l as s w i t h a few i c e c ub e s, we t h e n ad d a s h ot of e s p r e s s o a n d we st i r we ll, su c h t h at t h e g l as s i s c hi ll e d a n d a ll t h e sur f ac e s a r e c o ate d w i t h t h e c of fe e a r o m as. S et t hi s g l as s as i d e a n d p r e p a r e a t y p i c a l N e g r o ni, b ut sub st i t ut i n g t h e G i n f o r Rum. T h e c l as s i c N e g r o ni i s m ad e w i t h e qu a l p a r t s G i n, Ve r m o ut h Ro s s o a n d C a m p a r i, g a r ni s h e d w i t h a n o r a n g e p e e l. Fo r t h e Rum N e g r o ni, I s e l e c te d a Cuba n Rum, S a nte r o 11 Ye a r O l d, f r o m N auy ú, C h a m bas, Ci e g o d e Av i l a, Cuba.

Pr i o r to st a r t i n g t h e p ai r i n g, I t aste d t h e Rum by i t s e l f, a n d I st r u g g l e d to b e li eve t h at i t i s 11 ye a r s o l d. Ye s, i t i s ba l a n c e d, a c l as s i c li g ht Cuba n Rum, b ut i t c l o s e ly r e s e m b l e s t h e

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Ph oto c r e di t : @ Ci g a r i li Rum s w i t h a n ave r a g e a g e of 7 ye a r s. I c o ul d b e w r o n g, b ut t hi s i s h ow i t c o m e s ac r o s s to m e f r o m t h e st a r t .

T h e d o m i n a nt f l avo r s we r e h e r ba l a n d m i nt , w hi c h s e a m l e s s ly c o m b i n e d w i t h t h e subt l e b i t te r n ote s f r o m t h e c o c k t ai l.

W h at m ake s t hi s Rum N e g r o ni m o r e ac c e pt a b l e to m e t h a n i t s G i n c o unte r p a r t , i s t h e f ac t t h at i n t h e o r i g i n a l c o c k t ai l, t h e c o m b i n at i o n of C a m p a r i a n d G i n c o m e ac r o s s as b e i n g m o r e m e di c i n a l a n d I p r efe r c o c k t ai l s w h e r e t h e ba r r e l - a g i n g n ote s c o m e ac r o s s m o r e d e li b e r ate ly, I f i n d t h e l at te r o n e s b et te r f o r t h e p ai r i n g s.

A s I a p p r o ac h e d t h e s e c o n d t hi r d of t h e c i g a r (st i ll b ur ni n g we ll), t h e p ai r i n g st a r te d to l e a n m o r e towa r ds subt l e n ote s of c l ove, w i t h dr y f r ui t a n d c i nn a m o n un d e r to n e s. I t was a ve r y we ll - ba l a n c e d p ai r i n g, w h e r e t h e to bac c o’s i nte ns i t y n eve r exc e e d e d t h e m e di um l eve l, w hi c h was p e r fe c t f o r t h e Rum N e g r o ni. I t i s a ve r y a p p e a li n g p ai r i n g, t h e c i g a r c o m e s ac r o s s t r ut hf ully, w i t h o ut b e i n g mute d by t h e c o c k t ai l, w hi c h ke e p s i t s c h a r ac te r t h r o u g h o ut t h e s m o k i n g s e s s i o n.

Re g a r di n g t h e c i g a r, i t i s s o l d w i t h a ba n d a n d t h e n a w r a p p e r o n to p of i t , w hi c h h as to b e c a r ef ully r e m ove d.

C o r o n a c i g a r s, w i t h a 42 g au g e o r s m a ll e r a r e usu a lly e asy to li g ht , as i d e f r o m t h e usu a l c a r e n ot to b ur n t h e w r a p p e r. U n like m a ny c i g a r s of t hi s s ize, h oweve r, t hi s o n e h ad a wo n d e r f ul dr aw, i t was n’ t t i g ht like m a ny t h at I r e m e m b e r, i t b ur n e d eve n ly a n d t h e to bac c o n ote s dur i n g t h e f i r st t hi r d of t h e c i g a r c o m p li m e nte d t h e c o c k t ai l ve r y we ll.

T hi s i s d ef i ni te ly a p ai r i n g wo r t h r e m e m b e r i n g a n d r e p e at i n g. K n ow i n g t h at i t w i ll l ast b et we e n 2 0 a n d 3 0 m i nute s m ake s t hi s a n i d e a l di g e st i f af te r a l ate eve ni n g fe ast , w h e n t i m e i s li m i te d.

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