Rum

Question 1

What is Molasses?

Answer 1

byproduct of converting sugar cane into sugar.

Question 2

What are the 4 categories of Rum?

Answer 2

1. light rum
2. dark rum
3. Demerara rum (Guyana)
4. rhum agricole

Question 3

What is Demerara rum?

Answer 3

(from Guyana)
made form molasses
aged for up to a decade before release.

Question 4

What is the southern most AOC of France and what are they famous for?

Answer 4

Martinique AOC

rum

Question 5

What are the styles of rum produced ion Martinique?

Answer 5

Blanc

Rhum Martinique élevé Sous bois (min 12M)

Rhum Martinique vieux (min 3yrs)

Question 6

What are the three regions of Martinique? N-S

Answer 6

La Trinité

Fort-de France

Le Marin

Question 7

What are the main sugar cane allowed to produce Martinique rum?

Answer 7

Saccharum officinarum

Saccharum spontaneum

Question 8

What are the restrictions for production of Martinique rum?

Answer 8

Fermentation must occur in open tanks of 500 hl or less

Enrichment (addition of molasses/sugar/syrup) is prohibited

**Fermentation may not last longer than 120 hours

The fermented sugarcane juice has between 3.5-7.5% abv

continuous still may produce a max of 250 hl of spirit per 24 hours of operation

Question 9

What are the three label indicators for Martinique rum?

Answer 9

“Rhum Agricole”
“Blanc”
“Vieux”

“Blanc”: show fruity, floral, veg and spicy aromas; no color

“Vieux”: show woody, fruity, spicy, balsamic aromas; honey- or dark-colored

Question 10

Name three distilleries smoking in Martinique.

Answer 10

JM
Saint James
Depaz
Neisson
La Mauny
Favorite
Simon

Question 11

What is a “tot”?

Answer 11

The measurement of a ‘Rum Ration’ for Naval sailors.
1 eighth of an Imperial pint (71ml)
(95.5 proof (54.6% ABV)