Chapter 6 Flashcards
All rums are from sugar cane. T/F
T
Colourless
Unaged
Lightly flavored
Deep brown
Pronounced rancio characters of long ageing are the profile style of what spirit?
Rum
Where is the most celebrated centre of rum production?
Caribbean
What part of the sugar cane plant is used for the production of sugar?
Stems
What is the juice from the sugar cane stems called?
Sugar cane juice
Rum can be made from sugar cane juice.
True
Most distillers use —— to make rum which is the by product of sugar production.
Molasses which is thick and sticky
What is the character profile of a rum made from sugar cane juice?
It’s vegetal, grassy and fruity
What does a distiller need to do to molasses before starting the fermentation?
Since the sugar concentration in Molasses is very high, it must be diluted with water first
What are high eater rums?
Extremely pronounced
Pungent with
Extremely exaggerated fruity aromas
Congeners are created in any fermentation. T/F
True
High ester rums are being produced in what Caribbean island?
Jamaica
What is the only rule in rum production ?
Rums cannot be so highly rectified that they become a neutral spirit.
What types of stills are used in rum production?
Both pot and column in different shapes and sizes
What does Mark mean?
An individual newly made rum
