Rum Flashcards

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1
Q

Where is rhum agricole produced?

A

Martinique

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2
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In which country is the run Flor de Cana produced?

A

Nicaragua

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3
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Where is Demerera rum produced?

A

Guyana

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4
Q

What are the 4 major rum styles?

A
  • light rum
  • dark rum
  • demerera
  • rhum agricole
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5
Q

Where is the ancestral home of sugar cane?

A

Papua New Guinea

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6
Q

What is the oldest continuously operating distillery in the Caribbean?

A

Mount Gay (1703)

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7
Q

What 2 people are credited with creating the tiki cocktail?

A
  • Donn the Beachcomber
  • Trader Vic
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8
Q

When was the Martinique AOP established?

A

1996

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9
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What are the 2 major bases of rum production?

A
  • molasses (byproduct of sugar crystallization)
  • sugar cane juice (pressed sugar cane)
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10
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In what country is the double retort pot still more common?

A

Jamaica

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11
Q

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

A

pot still

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12
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What is the main difference between aging in a tropical climate vs a continental climate?

A

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

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13
Q

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

A
  • Appleton Estate
  • New Yarmouth
  • Wrey Company
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14
Q

Where is Angostura distillery located?

A

Trinidad

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15
Q

What are the top producing rums in Martinique?

A
  • Rhum JM
  • Rhum Clement
  • Niesson
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16
Q

What is cachaca distilled from and where is it produced?

A

distilled from fermented sugarcane in Brazil (most similar to light rum)

17
Q

What is the base spirit used for Angostora bitters? Where is it produced?

A

rum produced in Trinidad

18
Q

What native wood species are used in cachaca production?

A
  • Araruva
  • Balsamo
  • Amendoim
19
Q

What is the oldest estate in Jamaica?

A

Appleton Estate

20
Q

Where is Barbancourt rum made?

A

Haiti

21
Q

What is the southernmost AOC in French territory?

A

Martinique AOC

22
Q

What is rhum agricole column distilled?

A

helps prevent the sugarcane from oxidizing

23
Q

What is the only legally defined rum regulation?

A

Martinique AOC

24
Q

What is Clairin rum and where is it made?

A

small production, ancestral method rum made from sugar cane in Haiti

25
Q

What is the only DO in Mexico for rum?

A

Charanda DO

26
Q

What is rompope?

A

Mexican eggnog (rum based)