Rum

Question 1

Rum

Answer 1

• Distilled from SUGAR CANE
• 37.5% ABV
• 3 types of transformation:
  + Crystallized cane sugar
  + Sugar cane juice ou Vesou
  + Sugar cane MOLASSES

Question 2

Rum Making Process

Answer 2

1. Mixing: sugar cane + warm water
2. Addition: yeast
3. Fermentation: wash
4. Distillation
   + Pot still: round supple flavor, less purity but more flavors throughout distillation
   + Patent still: more purity and less intensity
5. Aging: depend on type of rum
6. BLENDING
7. Bottling

Question 3

Different types of rum

Answer 3

1. Light rum
2. Dark Rum
3. Amber Rum
4. Spiced Rum
5. Overprof Rum
6. Premium Rum
7. Cachaca

Question 4

Light Rum

Answer 4

• Silver/ white
• Fit for cocktails
• PURIFICATION through CHARCOAL
• BRIEF aging process in barrel
• Filtered AGAIN by charcoal
• Matured in a standard oak/ stainless steel barrel

Question 5

Dark Rum

Answer 5

• aged in oak barrels for an extended period of time
• ENHANCES taste and aroma
• Common ingredients: Caramel, vanilla, molasses. spices
• differentiate in taste from its flavoring

Question 6

Amber Rum

Answer 6

• richer than light
• not as ROBUST as dark
• strictly AGED in OAK barrels -> colors range from light gold to medium amber
• mellow and outdoorsy

Question 7

Spiced Rum

Answer 7

• originate from amber rum (most)
• Spice rum is darker
• Caramel + additional spices (pepper, rosemary, cinnamon)

Question 8

Overproof Rum

Answer 8

• truly strong liquor

- ranging from 60 - 84.5%/ 120 - 169 Proof

Question 9

Cachaca

Answer 9

• Production limited to Brazil
• Aguardiente of sugar cane
• 38 - 48% ABV
• Distillation of FERMENTED MUST from sugar cane
• Max of 6gr of added sugar

Question 10

Service for Rum

Answer 10

• Mojito
• Cuba libre
• Pin Collada

Question 11

Premium Rum

Answer 11

• Fermentation + aging process: key values
• Min aging 5 years
• “Systema solera” process
• at 2300m altitude
• Slow maturation
• exceptional deep aromas, rich color, profound flavours

Question 12

Solera system

Answer 12

• no barrels every emptied completely
• A fraction of each barrel is removed for bottling
• Top level = new rum

Question 13

Rum brands

Answer 13

Plantation, Zacapa, Zaya, Havana Club, Bacardi, Rinrigo