Rum

Question 1

Where is rhum agricole produced?

Answer 1

Martinique

Question 2

In which country is the run Flor de Cana produced?

Answer 2

Nicaragua

Question 3

Where is Demerera rum produced?

Answer 3

Guyana

Question 4

What are the 4 major rum styles?

Answer 4

• light rum
• dark rum
• demerera
• rhum agricole

Question 5

Where is the ancestral home of sugar cane?

Answer 5

Papua New Guinea

Question 6

What is the oldest continuously operating distillery in the Caribbean?

Answer 6

Mount Gay (1703)

Question 7

What 2 people are credited with creating the tiki cocktail?

Answer 7

• Donn the Beachcomber
• Trader Vic

Question 8

When was the Martinique AOP established?

Answer 8

1996

Question 9

What are the 2 major bases of rum production?

Answer 9

• molasses (byproduct of sugar crystallization)
• sugar cane juice (pressed sugar cane)

Question 10

In what country is the double retort pot still more common?

Answer 10

Jamaica

Question 11

Between a pot still and continuous still, which preserves more aromatic esters?

Answer 11

pot still

Question 12

What is the main difference between aging in a tropical climate vs a continental climate?

Answer 12

Tropical climates speed up the aging process and causes faster evaporation/absorption, which concentrates esters

Question 13

What 3 companies make up 60% of the production in Jamaica?

Answer 13

• Appleton Estate
• New Yarmouth
• Wrey Company

Question 14

Where is Angostura distillery located?

Answer 14

Trinidad

Question 15

What are the top producing rums in Martinique?

Answer 15

• Rhum JM
• Rhum Clement
• Niesson