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Fashion model imposed on seafarers sailing fleet - they drank it, as a means of prevention of disease. British sailors, for example, drinking until 1970 - formally and almost involuntarily: he served in the daily diet.
Often, rum diluted with water to reduce the effects of alcohol: the first is thought Admiral Edward Vernon. In bad weather he wore a special coat - from silk fabric grogram, for that nickname, and received «Grogrem». In honor of him and his cloak-rum, mixed with water, became known as grog.

What is the word - «model»? There are many versions, and they all have a right to exist. There is the option that is an abbreviation for the English rumbullion - noise, excitement - (as a consequence of the use of the Roma) - rum. Or the option that residents of Caribbean islands called the sugar-cane rum - made from rum. It is felt that the name given by Dutch sailors, who drank a large cup rammer. Or call rum comes from the Latin saccharin - sugar. Or from the French flavor - aroma, but then why are the French call rum rhum? Riddle ...
We Roma are still a lot of names: ron - in Spanish-speaking countries, rhum - in France and its overseas departments (which he produced). Also it is known as «Barbados water», «The Death of Satan», «Blood Nelson», rumba.

Who invented the rum?

And who invented the rum - it is not known. In Europe, sugar cane brought the soldiers of Alexander the Great. And sugar has become an alternative to honey - only European sweets. And Christopher Columbus in the XV century, moved the sugar cane in the West Indies, where the plant root. The first plantations appeared in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Appearance of the Roma and helped inquisition, raged in Brazil. From there to the Caribbean islands have fled the Jews, already familiar with the process of distillation - the islands, they brought a ready recipe for a drink of sugar cane. In Brazil, ethanol from sugar cane has been done much earlier. It is therefore not regarded as a kind of Brazilian kashasu Roma - it is rather his father.
By the middle of XVII century and became aware that the islands produce rum, the so-called distillate until you see the word «model». One of the first evidence contained in the book of missionary Pierre du Tertra «General History of the Antilles, inhabited by French», written in 1657. The author wonders how local can continually consume a «tough and unpalatable drink».
Rapidly gained popularity rum. His drink of pirates and slave - in Africa, they made the exchange of Roma slaves who were carried back to the island and sold them to the plantation of sugar cane. Rum drank those who did not have money for expensive imported beverages - Madera or brandy. Rum long been a cheap and not very good - compared with European alcohols, have been a double distillation.

Dry

He played his role and dry in the U.S. (1920-1933). Over 13 years of "soft drinks" America attacked from the sea, illegal vendors Roma. Pirates may already have been in the past, but the spirit just moved to the smugglers: their business was profitable, but very dangerous. Court with rum «surrounded» country within a radius of 3 miles from the state border (Rum line) and were waiting for discharge. Off to New York and Philadelphia met at times immediately after the 60 «vessel». In smuggling, many Roma have been implicated, including the famous Al Capone. Smuggling ended lifting Dry law, known as the Roma have left.


What happens Dr.

On the Caribbean, each island and each area of production - its unique style. But there are some regularities. For Spanish-speaking islands (Cuba, Puerto Rico) traditionally produce light rum with a weakly pronounced flavor. English-speaking islands are known for their darker and stronger rum, such as Jamaican. Rum from the French islands of cane juice, has a more refined taste.
Classification of the Roma are often dependent on the terrain. In general and overall, rum is:
Light, also known as silver or white. It is matured in casks of not more than 3 months, or simply matured. He expressed little taste, strength 40-44 degrees.
Gold or amber - aged in oak barrels.
Dark or black - it is darker than the golden Roma, usually aged longer - in the burnt barrels. Dark rum is much stronger flavor than the bright and golden Roma taste you can feel hints of spices, along with strong notes of caramel or molasses. Fortress - 44-47 degrees.
Fragrant: the production of glucose syrup is especially prolonged fermentation. As a result, a bright bouquet of taste. In its pure form is not normally used.
Hard - much harder than the standard 40 °. There is a fortress for more than 75 degrees.
Aware - this is Dr. class «premium». Matured in barrels for more than 5 years. Indicated on the label and the word «anejo» (moderate). Used it as a whiskey - with relish, in its pure form. This «Bacardi 8», «Fernandez family's Ron de Barrilito 3 Star». There is a class of super-premium, such as rum «Appleton Estate's 21 Year Old Jamaica Rum».

What to choose?

The island of Barbados has long remained a leader in the production of rum - and today is produced rum Mount Gay, Malibu Rum, and others. Then with the advent of Bacardi was the leader of Cuba.
Bacardi family was forced to leave the island in before the Revolution, but they were able to rebuild the production in the Bahamas. A Cuban in their manufacturing plants located Roma Havana Club.
The most famous Jamaican rum - Captain Morgan. This is the second most popular rum in the world. Captain Henry Morgan in his time was mainly pirate West Indies - which later became governor of Jamaica. He was a well-known lover of Roma and during his governor-cane plantation on the island increased by several times. Another Jamaican Rum - Myer's Original, Appleton Estate.
Ron Matusalem and Don Q produced in Puerto Rico, Demerara in Guyana, Barbancourt - in Haiti, Saint James and Damoiseau - in France, Brugal - in the Dominican Republic, Gosling's - in Bermuda. Rum produced in other countries - Austria, Australia, Canada, Spain, in the Philippines. In many countries, sugar cane, of course, is not growing, but they buy in the Caribbean raw alcohol and blend it.

How drink rum?

Rum served in glasses made "old-fashioned" with thick walls and a thicker bottom. Usually, with the addition of ice and lemon. So drink mellow rum with great taste. A white rum, and is in the cocktails. This hot Roma punch (rum, water, tea, sugar, lemon juice), and Cuban Cuba Libre and Daiquiri.
Por Cuba Libre! - Shouted the Cuban fighters for independence in 1900. And a toast drunk a mixture of Hispanic and American Roma Coca-cola.
Daiquiri, named after the homonymous Cuban beach, a mixture of Roma with lemon juice and added sugar - a mixture of antiquity loved Ham. Then there were more complex Mai Tai and Zombie. And the most popular cocktails were coconut-pineapple Pina Colada from Puerto Rico and the green-mint Mojito.
Bermuda cocktail drink Dark and Stormy, the Virgin Islands - Painkiller, but the French adore Ti Punch. On the basis of the Roma are preparing and other alcoholic beverages. For example Jagertee - Roma and the mixture of black tea.
And note mistress - rum is widely used in cooking: it is added to cakes and pastries for the taste, it macerate fruit, and the Caribbean added to marinades.

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