WSET Diploma Unit 4 Rum and Cachaca

Question 1

What is the base material for Rum production

Answer 1

1) Sugar cane juice = result in 6-8% abv after ferment. Obtaine by pressing / crushing the cane.

Question 2

Name the 4 different flavour camps for Rum

Answer 2

Jamaican: Intense and pungent.

Question 3

How much molasses is used to produce 1 l Rum at 57% abv.

Answer 3

Average 2,5 kg molasses.

Question 4

Distillation of light rum:

Answer 4

Continuous still = Column still - multiple linked columns (stripper + rectifier)

Question 5

Distillation of heavy rum:

Answer 5

Pot still - double distillation.

Question 6

Maturation

Answer 6

White rum: tend not to be aged.

Question 7

Bacardi distilleries

Answer 7

The worlds biggest selling rum.

Question 8

Latin America rum

Answer 8

Bacardi is the best known brand!

Question 9

Trinidad Rum

Answer 9

Dominated by one big producer: Angostura = 6 different brands.

Question 10

Barbados rum

Answer 10

First major volume producer in the 18th century.

Question 11

Guyana rum

Answer 11

During the 20th century a lot of distilleries were closed - their stills were preserved.

Question 12

Jamaica Rum

Answer 12

The most punchy pot still rum.

Question 13

Rhum agricole

Answer 13

Origins from french owned islands: Martinique, Guadeloape, Le Réunions.

Question 14

Rhum industriel

Answer 14

Also a french rhum.

Question 15

“Navy” blends

Answer 15

Blends of rum - shippe to UK in bulk and aged there.

Question 16

Cachaca

Answer 16

From Brazil.