Rum

Question 1

What is the Mature Spirits Act created in Puerto Rico after WWII?

Answer 1

Strict code for making rum to stave off economic ruin: aged at least a year and blended to produce a light, dry drink free of impurities, harsh oils and aldehydes.

Question 2

Producers of Martinique

Answer 2

The Favorite, Depaz, Saint James, La Mauny, JM, Simon and Neisson

Question 3

Where is Demerara Rum from?

Answer 3

Guyana (Made from molasses and sometimes aged over a decade)

Question 4

Four styles of rum

Answer 4

light rum, dark rum, Demerara rum, and rhum agricole.

Question 5

Most light rum is made this way:

Answer 5

distilled by the continuous method and filtered with charcoal after a short period of cask aging to remove any color

Question 6

What is Cachaca?

Answer 6

Cachaça, the Brazilian spirit that provides the base for the caipirinha cocktail, is produced from fermented sugarcane and is essentially light rum

Question 7

This Rhum AOC can claim to be the southernmost AOC of France, in the Carribean!

Answer 7

Martinique AOC

Continuous reflex column still mandated
Saccharum officinarum or Saccharum spontaneum species
Enrichment prohibited

“Blanc”: Min. 8 weeks in tank following distillation
“élevés sous bois”: Min. 12 months in oak with a minimum of 250 g/hl in volatile elements other than ethyl and methyl alcohol
“Vieux”: Min. 3 years in an oak cask of less than 650 liters with a minimum of 325 g/hl in volatile elements other than ethyl and methyl alcohol
VO: min. 3 years in oak barrels
VSOP/Réserve Spéciale/Cuvée Spéciale/Très Vieux: min. 4 years in oak barrels

XO/Hors d’Age/Extra Vieux/Grande Réserve: min. 6 years in oak barrels*
Vintage: 6 years in an oak cask of less than 650 liters. Vintage indicates the year of distillation

Question 8

Name a Rum from Panama

Answer 8

Abuelo
Carta Vieja
Cortez

Question 9

Name a Rum from Puerto Rico

Answer 9

Bacardi
Carioca
Castillo
Boca Chica
Don Q
Grenado
Llave
Myers’s Rum
Ron Merito
Palo Viejo
Ronrico
Ron del Barallita
Ron Mathusalem
Trigo

Question 10

Name a Rum from Trinidad

Answer 10

Fernandes Vat 19
Ferdi’s 10 year
Old Oak Rum
Siegert’s Bouquet

Question 11

What is the Southernmost AOC in France

Answer 11

Martinique AOC

Question 12

What are the three Municipalities (Arrondisements) of Martinique AOC

Answer 12

Fort-de-France
La Trinité
Marin

Question 13

What are the species of sugarcane permitted for Martinique Rhum?

Answer 13

accharum officinarum or Saccharum spontaneum, or hybrids of both sugarcane species

Question 14

In Martinique, how long can irrigation occur from the date of planting?

Answer 14

Max 6 months

Question 15

What are the three components of a continuous still in Martinique Rhum production

Answer 15

heater chamber, the stripping column, and the condensation column

Question 16

In Martinique, can one use synthetic fertilizers?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

In Martinique, can one add Caramel coloring? When and where?

Answer 17

Sugar, Caramel, and Oak Chips may be used for final adjustment and coloring

Prohibited during fermentation: Enrichment, including the addition of molasses, sugar, or syrup

120 hours max fermentation

Question 18

What are the limits of hl of spirits per 24 hours of operation in Martinique AOC?

Answer 18

The continuous still may produce a maximum of 250 hl of spirit per 24 hours of operation

Question 19

Name a brand of Cachaca

Answer 19

Leblón

Question 20

Barbados Rum

Answer 20

Real McCoy
Mt Gay

Question 21

What is the name of a US Rum producer

Answer 21

Lost Spirits
Privatier

Question 22

Whats is Clairin?

Answer 22

A Haitian style of Rum made from pre-heritage and organically farmed sugarcane