Rum Flashcards
Where is rhum agricole produced?
Martinique
In which country is the run Flor de Cana produced?
Nicaragua
Where is Demerera rum produced?
Guyana
What are the 4 major rum styles?
- light rum
- dark rum
- demerera
- rhum agricole
Where is the ancestral home of sugar cane?
Papua New Guinea
What is the oldest continuously operating distillery in the Caribbean?
Mount Gay (1703)
What 2 people are credited with creating the tiki cocktail?
- Donn the Beachcomber
- Trader Vic
When was the Martinique AOP established?
1996
What are the 2 major bases of rum production?
- molasses (byproduct of sugar crystallization)
- sugar cane juice (pressed sugar cane)
In what country is the double retort pot still more common?
Jamaica
Between a pot still and continuous still, which preserves more aromatic esters?
pot still
What is the main difference between aging in a tropical climate vs a continental climate?
Tropical climates speed up the aging process and causes faster evaporation/absorption, which concentrates esters
What 3 companies make up 60% of the production in Jamaica?
- Appleton Estate
- New Yarmouth
- Wrey Company
Where is Angostura distillery located?
Trinidad
What are the top producing rums in Martinique?
- Rhum JM
- Rhum Clement
- Niesson
What is cachaca distilled from and where is it produced?
distilled from fermented sugarcane in Brazil (most similar to light rum)
What is the base spirit used for Angostora bitters? Where is it produced?
rum produced in Trinidad
What native wood species are used in cachaca production?
- Araruva
- Balsamo
- Amendoim
What is the oldest estate in Jamaica?
Appleton Estate
Where is Barbancourt rum made?
Haiti
What is the southernmost AOC in French territory?
Martinique AOC
Why is rhum agricole column distilled?
helps prevent the sugarcane from oxidizing
What is the only legally defined rum designation?
Martinique AOC
What is Clairin rum and where is it made?
small production, ancestral method rum made from sugar cane in Haiti
