Rum Flashcards
In Jamaican law, can sugar be added to Rum?
No.
What is the maximum distillation strength of Rhum Agricole from Martinique?
75% abv
What is the definied distilling season for Martinque AOC rhums?
2nd Jan to 5th September
What are the two types of spirit produced by rum distillers in Cuba?
Aguardiente and Superfine cane spirit.
Under EU law, what areas may use the labelling term Rhum Agrigole?
French Overseas Departments (most notably Martinque and Guadeloupe) and the island of Madeira.
In a double retort pot still, what would be the typical abv of the low wines and high wines in the 1st and 2nd retorts?
35% in the low wines retort and 75% in the high wines retort.
After a Cuban Aguardiente has completed it’s mandatory two year aging period, what happens next?
It is filtered with activated charcoal and then blended with superfine cane spirit before undergoing a 2nd maturation period in oak vessels for a non-specified time. Following this, it may be filtered again to become a white rum or be blended and re-barrelled for a third maturation period to become dark rum.
Does Rum made in Martinique have to labelled Rhum agricole?
No. The distilleries there can also produce molasses based rums as well. These are sometimes called Rhum industriel and tehre is a high ester version called Grand Arome.
A Four year old Rhum Agricole may be labelled as what?
VSOP, Reserve Especial, Cuvee Speciale, Tres Vieux
What raw material must be used to produce Cachaca?
Sugar Cane Juice
What defines a “premium” cachaca?
A cachaca wher all of the spirit ahs been aged in a wooden vessel of 700l or less for at least 1 year.
At what strength must Cachaca be bottled?
Between 38% and 48% abv
