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Group 5 report

History of RUM
• Development of fermented drinks produced
from sugarcane juice is believed to have first
occurred either in ancient India or China.
• The first distillation of rum took place on the
sugarcane plantations of the Caribbean in the
17th century. Plantation slaves first
discovered that molasses, a by-product of the
sugar refining process, can be fermented into
alcohol.

•Rum started to play an important role in the
political system; candidates attempted to
influence the outcome of an election through
History of RUM
• After rum's development in the Caribbean, the
drink's popularity spread to Colonial North
America.
• The popularity of rum continued after the
American Revolution, with George Washington
insisting on a barrel of Barbados rum at his 1789
inauguration

RUM
- Is a spirit
resulting from an
alcoholic
fermentation and
the distillation of
sugarcane,
sugarcane syrup,
molasses, sugar
beets, maple sap,
or other sugarcane
by-products at less
than 190 proofs.

RUMS DERIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING
WORDS
• Rumbustious- strong liqour
• Saccahrum- Latin term for sugar
• Ron- Spanish term for sugar
• Rhum- French term for sugar
• Rumbullion- Devoian term for
sugar.

RUMS HOLDS THE FOLLOWING
TITLES
• The Pirates Drink
• The Soldiers Drink
• The Drink of the
Romantics
• The Kill Devil
• Sweetest among the
Spirits

RUM PRODUCTION
Sugarcane is cut and shredded by heavy
rollers; the juice is collected, strained,
decanted, and filtered.
The resultant cane juice is then
concentrated into syrup by boiling.

RUM PRODUCTION
The alcoholic wash of rum which is distilled is
made by adding water to molasses which
ferments rapidly.
The sugarcane is 1 st boiled to evaporate the
water.

RUM PRODUCTION
Redistilled. in column still at 180 proof.
Dark full bodied rums are distilled in pot still at a lower
proof.
Maturation (rum must be matured in a wood for
a minimum of 3years.
Light rum is generally kept in glass or stainless vast.
Dark rum is kept in lightly charred oak barrels.

TYPES OF RUM
1. LIGHT
RUM
-also labeled as
“white” or
“silver”
-is better suited to
the cocktail
and cold long
drinks

TYPES OF RUM
E.g. of Rum from
Cuba
a. Bacardi
- the most
common rum
in America
- fermented with
special
cultured yeast
- blended with
other rums
- aged at least 1
year
b. Spiced
Puerto
Rican Rum
- contains the
same amount
of alcohol
- added with
vanilla and
other spices

TYPES OF RUM
c. Virgin Island
Rum
- tastes
similar to Puerto
Rican Rum
- slightly
heavier and
usually not aged
d.
Barbados
Rum
- is
Characterized
by soft
rather
smoky flavor

TYPES OF RUM
e. Jamiacan Rum
-fermented naturally
-disttilled to less the
160 proof
- often colored
caramel

MAJOR CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT
RUM
• clean in color
• aged for a minimum of 1 year
• light in flavor

- ANEJO or MUY
ANEJO- high-quality, wellaged
rum
TYPES OF RUM
2. AMBER RUM
-labeled as “gold rum”
- aged in wooden barrel
for minimum 3 years
- darker in color because
of the addition of caramel
coloring

TYPES OF RUM
3. Full-boiled
Rum
-ideal for cold climate
-Popular for cocktails
-more caramel is
added to give it a deep
mahogany color.
-aged from 5-7 years
in Oak barrel

- came from Haiti, Jamaican and
Barbados
TYPES OF RUM
DARK AND HEAVY-BODIED
MT. GAY
- taste heavier then Puerto Rican
Rum
- has darker color
- ideal for places with cold climate
like
England

TYPES OF RUM
4. AROMATIC RUM
- came from Java,
Indonesia
- rum is added with red
Javanese rice cake,
resulting to highly
aromatic dry taste
- aged for 3-4 years

POPULAR BRANDS
• APPLETON
RUM
• BACARDI
RUM
• COCKSPUR

POPULAR BRANDS
•
CRUZAN
• MOUNT
GAY
• MYER’S

POPULAR BRANDS
• RHUM SAINT
JAMES
• RON
CASTILLO

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