Rum and sugar cane spirits, Tequila and Mezcal

Question 1

What must rom be made of?

Answer 1

Sugar Cane and not sugar beet. Often molasses.

Question 2

Important factors influencing the style of rum?

Answer 2

The length of the fermentation. Longer fermentation produces more aromatic esters. Molasses or sugar cane juice. Type and size of still used. aged or not, blending and use of caramel.

Question 3

What kind of casks are oftenly used for maturation of rum?

Answer 3

Ex-bourbon. Though in french speaking islands the tends to use french oak.

Question 4

Where is the heart of Rum production?

Answer 4

The Carraibean

Question 5

Method of production of rum..

Answer 5

moslasses/sugar cane juice - fermentation - distillation - maturation.

Question 6

What is the difference between Tequila and Mezcal?

Answer 6

Tequila can only be made in delineates area in Mexico and 51% of fermentable sugars must come from blue agave.
Mezcal is made from generic agave throughout Mexico.

Question 7

Method of production of Tequila/Mezcal

Answer 7

Agave pina cooked to convert starch to sugar - pina crushed to liberate juice - fermentation - distillation - maturation.

Question 8

Important factors influencing flavour

Answer 8

pina steamed or roasted, relatively low re