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Spirits: Rum Flashcards

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What are the 4 main categories of Rum?

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Light
Dark
Demerara
Rhum Agricole

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Describe the character of Demerara rum. Where is it from?

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Demerara rum is a light style unique to Guyana, where the spirit is distilled from molasses and sometimes aged for over a decade prior to release.

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How is most light rum made?

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In a continuous still, and charcoal filtered.

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What is Rhum Agricole?

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Rhum agricole must be produced from sugarcane juice (as opposed to Molasses) column distillation is mandated in Martinique.

likely aged in Limousin french oak

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List 3 rums from Barbados

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Mount Gay
Real McCoy
Plantation

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List 2 rums from Martinique

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Rhum J.M.
Rhum Clement

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List 2 rums from Jamaica

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Wrey & Nephew
Appleton Estate

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List a rum producer from the Dominican Republic

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Brugal
Ron Barcelo

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Where is Gosling’s made?

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Bermuda

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Where is Bacardi made?

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Puerto Rico and Mexico

originally from Cuba, that distillery now bottles under the name Caney

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Where is Sailor Jerry made?

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USVI

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List 2 US rum distillers

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Pilar - FL
Privateer

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What is the most traditional way to distill rum?

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pot still, batch distillation

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dunder

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residue left in pot still after distillation, Jamaican rum commonly adds dunder to active ferment to add more character to final distillate

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ouillage and rum

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Topping up of the barrels. In warm tropical places, the angels’ share accounts for about 10% loss per year - whereas a cooler place like Scotland only sees about 2%

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spiced rum

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rum spiced with vanilla, Cinnamon, Rosemary, Pepper, Aniseed. often sweetened

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angostura rum

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made in trinidad. same as bitters brand

they make Legacy, the most expensive rum in the world, $25k. blend of 7 rums, youngest is 17 years old

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Gargano classification

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proposed rum classification, similar to the scotch classifications

Pure Single Rum – Molasses 100% Batch Pot Still Distillation
Pure Single Agricole Rhum – Cane Juice 100% Batch Pot Still Distillation
Single Blended Rum – Blend of 100% Traditional Column and Pot Still rums

Traditional Rum – Traditional 100% Column Still Distillation
Modern Rum – Modern / Industrial Multi-Column Distillation

Pure = 100% Pot Still rum
Single = 100% Single Distillery rum

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Where is Captain Morgan made?

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Puerto Rico, but originally in Jamaica

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El Dorado rum

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made in Guyana

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Wray and Nephew

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made in Jamaica. known for overproof

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Barbancourt

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french rum
molasses

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Martinique rums?

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Rhum JM (first to produce agricole)
Clément
Trois Rivières
Neisson

all agricole producers

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Ron Abuelo

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rum from Panama

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Brugal
rum from DR
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Flor de Cana
rum from Nicaragua
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Zacapa
rum from Guatemala
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Cadenhead
scottish rum (they also make scotch)
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rums from Cuba
Havana Club Legendario Ron Caney
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rums from haiti
Rhum Barbancourt Rhum 1716 Rhum Vieux Labbé
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Martinique AOP - distillation
- fermented sugarcane juice comes to 3.5-7.5% - distilled in column still - additives: sugar, caramel, oak chips, water
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Martinique AOP - aging
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 must say Agricole on label
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Navy Strength Rum
the association of rum and the Royal Navy began in 1655 when a Royal Navy fleet captured Jamaica. They changed the daily ration of liquor from French brandy to rum. Daily rum ration was called a tot (or totty). Diluted with water, it was called a grog. supplied at a strength of 100 proof / 57% ABV- only strength that could be tested by the gunpowder test. used in modern Britain to specify spirits bottled at 57% ABV.
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Rum Rebellion
only military takeover of an Australian government. William Bligh became governor and tried to outlaw the use of rum as a medium of exchange (perceived problem of drunkenness). in 1808 the NSW Corps marched with bayonets to the Government House and placed him under arrest.
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Martinique AOC - requirements for base material
Martinique Rhum must be produced from either Saccharum officinarum or Saccharum spontaneum, or hybrids of both sugarcane species Sugarcane may not be irrigated between December 1 and the date of harvest; irrigation may only occur for a maximum 6 months from the date of planting Synthetic fertilizers are prohibited Sugarcane harvest may occur between January 1 and August 31 Minimum 14° Brix and ≥ 4.7° pH of sugarcane juice at harvest Minimum 10 years of established field age for use of the AOC
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Martinique AOC min abv
Min 40% (80 proof)
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Martinique AOC fermentation vessel
Fermentation must occur in open tanks of 500 hl or less
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Martinique AOC - abv of fermented sugar cane juice
3.5 - 7.5%
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Martinique AOC - how long is fermentation?
Fermentation may not last longer than 120 hours
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Martinique AOC -is enrichment allowed?
Enrichment, including the addition of molasses, sugar, or syrup is prohibited
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Martinique AOC - when is distillation? vessel?
may occur b/t Jan 1 and Sept 5 continuous reflux column still
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elements of continuous still
heating chamber stripping column condensation column
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Martinique AOC - abv after distillation?
spirits must have alcohol content of 65-75%
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Martinique AOC- authorized additives?
Sugar, Caramel, and Oak Chips may be used for final adjustment and coloring Distilled and de-mineralized water may be added to reduce alcohol prior to bottling
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Martinique AOC aging requirements
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. incl VO, VSOP, XO: 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
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Martinique AOC label requirement
must include "Rhum Agricole" alongside "Martinique" on the label
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Martinique AOC other label terms
"Blanc": typically show fruity, floral, vegetative and spicy aromas; no color "Ambré": typically show woody, vegetative and spice aromas; straw/amber (paille) color "Vieux": typically show woody, fruity, spicy and balsamic aromas; honey- or dark-colored
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Active distilleries Martinique
distilleries are said to be fumante (smoking) if it is still in operation Depaz JM La Favorite La Mauny Neiesson Saint James Simon
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inactive distilleries Martinique
these are former distilleries that are now focusing on blending and maturing rhum Dillon Clément HSE (Habitation Saint Etienne) Trois Rivières distillery has been transformed into a museum
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sugar refinery in Martinique
the Galion factory is the only one.
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bagasse
the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants. Bagasse is often used as a fuel to provide energy to the facility.
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"pitching" in fermentation
a term used in a brewery, it means adding yeast to the liquid being fermented
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vésou
name for fresh sugarcane juice in the French West indies
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vin (in rhum)
term in the distilling process for the fermented liquid that will be distilled. in Rhum - the vin is fermented vésou (sugarcane juice)
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vinasse (rhum)
the liquid left after the distillation and removal of alcohol from the vin. can be used as a fertilizer or to produce biogas
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ratooning
Harvesting techniques which leaves the root system along with part of the stem. This techniques simplifies field management and allows a stronger and earlier start of the next season. (rhum)
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describe the main styles of rum
British (Darker style, richer - demerara molasses-based and pot stilled) Guyana (demerara river) - smoky earthy (Lemon Hart 151); Jamaica - funky banana, Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico - lighter, molasses-based, column distilled), Light Rum French - Rhum Agricole - Martinique, Guadeloupe (column distilled, sugar cane based)

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