Rum

Question 1

Rum

Answer 1

A distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane, sugarcane juices, or byproducts such as molasses. Rum has played an important part in the history of the caribbean and each island typically has a traditional style. English speaking islands and countries typically distill darker rums that retain some of the molasses flavor. French speaking islands produce agricultural rums(rhum agricole) which is made from cane juice. Spanish speaking islands traditionally produce anejo (aged) rums. Although traditionally rum was made in the caribbean, many other countries produce rum and rum like products.

Question 2

Cruzan Black Strap

Answer 2

◆ Origin: St. Croix, USVI
◆ Proof: 80
◆ Special Info: distilled with the addition of blackstrap molasses, aged 2 years
◆ Tasting Notes: brown sugar, maple syrup, dark fruit

Question 3

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Answer 3

◆ Origin: Venezuela
◆ Proof: 80
◆ Special Info: aged 12 years in whiskey barrels, dark rum
◆ Tasting Notes: caramel, baking spice, walnut, brown sugar

Question 4

Flor de Cana

Answer 4

◆ Origin: Nicaragua
◆ Proof: 80
◆ Special Info: aged 4 years, gold rum
◆ Tasting Notes: caramelized nuts, cocoa, pepper

Question 5

Gosling’s Dark Seal

Answer 5

◆ Origin: Bermuda
◆ Proof: 80
◆ Special Info: the benchmark for dark and stormies
◆ Tasting Notes: sweet, spice, stewed fruit

Question 6

Old Monk

Answer 6

◆ Origin: India
◆ Proof: 85.6
◆ Special Info: aged 7 years
◆ Tasting Notes: molasses, cinnamon, clove, oak, vanilla, walnut

Question 7

Gosling’s Dark Seal 151

Answer 7

◆ Origin: Bermuda
◆ Proof: 151
◆ Special Info: for tiki drinks and fire garnishes
◆ Tasting Notes: hot

Question 8

La Favorite Amber

Answer 8

◆ Origin: Martinique
◆ Proof: 80
◆ Special Info: agricole rhum, distilled from pure cane juice
◆ Tasting Notes: grass, wood smoke, honey, dried fruit

Question 9

Mount Gay

Answer 9

◆ Origin: Barbados
◆ Proof: 80
◆ Special Info: aged 2 years
◆ Tasting Notes: vanilla, smoke, oak, spice, fruit

Question 10

Ron Zacapa

Answer 10

◆ Origin: Guatemala
◆ Proof: 80
◆ Special Info: aged 23 years in bourbon and sherry casks
◆ Tasting Notes: caramel, nut, spice, oak

Question 11

Sailor Jerry’s

Answer 11

◆ Origin: USVI, bottled and flavored in U.S.
◆ Proof: 92
◆ Special Info: spiced rum, think captain morgan but better
◆ Tasting Notes: vanilla, allspice, cinnamon, clove, oak

Question 12

Wray & Nephew

Answer 12

◆ Origin: Jamaica
◆ Proof: 126
◆ Special Info: overproof rum, mostly used for making syrups and tiki style cocktails
◆ Tasting Notes: hot, demerara, spice, oak

Question 13

Myers’s Platinum

Answer 13

◆ Origin: Jamaica
◆ Proof: 80
◆ Special Info: our well silver rum, used for house infusions
◆ Tasting Notes: clean, fresh, light brown sugar

Question 14

Ypioca Prata Cachaca

Answer 14

◆ Origin: Brazil
◆ Proof: 78
◆ Special Info: aged 2 years in Brazilian balsam casks
◆ Tasting Notes: sweet, spicy, funky