Now for a moment to speak to my favorite spirit…. drum roll ….. RUM

Rum is distilled from cane juice, the scummings of the boiled juice, treacle or molasses, or even from the lees of former distillations. Rum has a sweet taste and can be clear or amber to dark brown.

The taste of rum usually reveals the clear flavor of the sugar or molasses used in its production. Light or dark, count rum as a sweet when considering its use in your drinks.

Rum is not neutral by any means. You will always taste it in the drink although when mixed with sweet mixers or fruit it does drop more into the background.

Next time we’ll examine an old west staple, whiskey.

Until then may all your drinks be tasty. Cheers.