Rum and other Cane Spirits Flashcards
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What is rum?
Spirit produced from sugarcane, sugarcane syrup, sugarcane molassesm or other sugarcane by products
min bottling abv of rum (USA)
40%
rhum agricole aka agricultural rum
rum made from raw sugarcane juice
molasses
very viscous, concentrated sugarcane juice
Rhum agricole general profile
smooth and light
2 leading Jamaican rum producers
appleton estate
myer’s rum
Demerara rum
produced in country of Guyana (northern south africa)
Barbados rum
often called the “birthplace of rum”
Mount Gay
Foursquare Rum Distillery
Cachaca
Brazilian rum produced from sugarcane juice
Puerto Rican rum profile
lighter, floral style
“New England Style” rum
Colonial Americans produced rum via pot still and aged the rum in oak
lead producer of white rum
puerto rico
“navy rum”
not legally defined. reference to when the British Navy would give rations of rum daily.
indicates a high proof, flavorful rum
overproof rum
higher alcohol - usually 125-150 proof
rhum agricole
agricultural rum - produced from sugarcane juice
Jamaican rum
Made in the British style generally: dark, rich, and heavy
2 Jamaican rum producers
Appleton Estate
Myers’s Rum
Where is Jamaica?
Caribbean Island
Martinique
Caribbean Island (French)
French style (fruity & floral)
AOC status for its rhum agricole
3 styles:
Rhum Martinique Blanc - colourless, no or minimal oak aging
Rhum Martinique Eleve Sous Bois - min 1 yr age
Rhum Martinique Vieux - min 3 years age
This french department in the Caribbeans is famous for its rhum agricole
Martinique
Guadeloupe
French department in the Caribbean
rhum agricole + molasses rum
Trinidad and Tobago
twin island nation
just off the north coast of South America
British style
St Croix
Caribbean island
territory of the US
Spanish style
Captain Morgan and Cruzan Rum Distillery are located in..
St Croix