Tagged flavoured rum

When Christopher Columbus brought sugarcane cuttings from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean, the tropical climate was ideal for the plant to thrive, resulting in a host of sugar-based industries. Thankfully, both Rhum Agricole and Rum Industriel were part of this economic boom.

Flavouring spirits is not a new invention. Long, long ago, it was figured out that aging raw spirits in wood mellowed the harsher flavours and increased both the quality of the beverage and the price…