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Zusatztext This is a most attractively produced illustrated book about one of the world's oldest spirits. The first rum may have been enjoyed some 2!500 years ago! but the modern drink began with moonshine fermented by Iberian New World settlers and later by the other Europeans when they established their Caribbean colonies. Perhaps the most popular rum comes from Cuba! where humidity levels are responsible for the sweetest sugar cane! and where in 1878 Don Facunado Bacardi imported the first still and created his famous brand. Dave Broom examines the colourful history of rum and explains production techniques from around the world. He also offers a directory of more than 200 rums with tasting notes and ratings. Informationen zum Autor Dave Broom has written 13 books, including The World Atlas of Whisky , now in its second edition. He has won many awards, including two Glenfiddich prizes and, in 2013, he won the prestigious IWSC Communicator of the Year Award. In 2015, he won The Spirited Award for Best Cocktail & Spirits writer, and, in 2018, The Way of Whisky won an Andre Simon prize. In 2020 he was awarded Best Drinks Writer at the Fortnum & Mason awards. He has been a contributing editor to Whisky Magazine, scotchwhisky,com and Malt Advocate. In 2020 he started his own website thewhiskymanual.uk. He has made two films, Cuba In A Bottle and The Amber Light . The latter, an examination on whisky and Scottish culture, won Best Programme at the 2020 Fortnum & Mason awards. Over his three-plus decades in the field, Dave has built up a considerable international following with regular training/educational visits to Japan, France, Holland, Scandinavia, Germany, Africa and North America. He is actively involved in whisky education and also acts as a consultant to major distillers on tasting techniques as well as training professionals and the public. Dave has also worked with Suntory in developing a language of tasting that communicates Japanese concepts to English speaking audiences. Dave's previous books also include Whisky: The Manual , Gin: The Manual , Rum: The Manual and The Way of Whisky. Zusammenfassung This is an informative study of rum for an appreciator of the spirit. Rum is the world's fastest growing pemium spirit! with the USA being its number one market. The first part of the book explores rum's colourful origins and the different production techniques around the world. The second part covers pure rums by country or island of origin! explaining the role of micro-climates and production methods on the resulting style. There is a section on blended and spiced rums and a directory of over 200 rums! arranged alphabetically by brand name! complete with tasting notes and ratings for each. Cocktail suggestions also included! as well as cigar matching. ...
