Rum
History, Production, Categories
History, Production, Categories
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Trung Hieu Tran
Trung Hieu Tran
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| Flashcards | 8 |
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | Career Studies |
| Level | Vocational School |
| Created / Updated | 15.09.2016 / 30.07.2023 |
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story of rum = story of sugar
Whats the history of rum?
- Christopher Columbus brought sugarcane to the Caribean
- reason for sugar boom in the 1700's
- plantations in south and central america
- industrialization began when column destillation reached the Caribean in 1848
- rum industry exploded
- in 1862 the biggest rum brand was born --> Bacardi in Cuba
what is rum made of?
- MOLASSES (a by-product of sugar, first considered waste)
- made into rum with small cost
what were the people who smuggled rum called?
RUM RUNNERS
- illegal rum from the Caribean flooded the american markets
- tourism boom for Cuba / Caribean
- Havana grew immensly
production of rum
rum is made from sugarcane
- either with MOLASSES --> RUM INDUSTRIELLE
- SUGARCANE JUICE --> RUM AGRICOLE
the Aging process of rum
- many rums are aged in old oak barrels from America's whiskey industry
- Tip: if a spirit is brown, this means it has been aged
- during aging alcohol evaporates at a rate of about 3-10% per year --> Angels Share
name the geographical categories of rum
- the french islands
- Cuba
- Jamaica
- Guyana (Demerara)
Classification of RUM
CACHACA
- Brazil´s national spirit
- made from sugarcane juice
- best selling rum type in the world with 2 billion bottles sold each year in Brazil alone
SAILOR JERRY
- made from a blend of caribean rum and added spices (vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg)
Cocktails with rum and brands
Cocktails
- fidel castro
- Pina colada
- daiquiri
- cuba libre
- mojito
brands
- Havana Club
- Bacardi
- Sailor Jerry
- Cruzan
- Captain Morgan
- El Dorado
- Kraken
- Ron Zacapa
