1. Group 5 report

2. 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.

3. 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 started to play an important role in the
political system; candidates attempted to
influence the outcome of an election through

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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
- ANEJO or MUY
ANEJO- high-quality, well-
aged rum

16. 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

17. 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
- came from Haiti, Jamaican and
Barbados

18. 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

19. POPULAR BRANDS
• APPLETON
RUM • BACARDI • COCKSPUR
RUM

20. POPULAR BRANDS
• • MOUNT • MYER’S
CRUZAN GAY

21. POPULAR BRANDS
• RHUM SAINT • RON
JAMES CASTILLO

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