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This rich, silky sipper entices with caramel and vanilla aromas. The palate opens with deep toffee and caramel and a...
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TOP 100 SPIRITS 2022. Look for a deep amber hue and bold, enticing caramel and coffee bean aromas, plus a hint of red...
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Sweetgrass and notes of leather waft up from this beautifully aged rum. In the mouth white pepper dustiness...
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Classic aromas of tropical fruits, spice, and funk are balanced and inviting. Sweet-tart in the mouth, flavors of...
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Candied ginger, ripe mango, and fresh sugar cane are sweet and fresh on the nose. Rich and silky in the mouth,...
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Candied ginger, ripe mango, and fresh sugar cane are sweet and fresh on the nose. Rich and silky in the mouth,...
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Made from traditional Jamaican rums infused with natural spices and aged in oak casks, Canerock Jamaican Spiced Rum...
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A happy marriage of strawberry, banana, yoghurt, and baking spice makes for an alluring nose. Salted pineapple comes...
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Jamaica- Mahogany and charred wood aromas lead into a thick entry. Mildly sweet, with a moderately full-bodied palate...
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Jamaica- Mahogany and charred wood aromas lead into a thick entry. Mildly sweet, with a moderately full-bodied palate...
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Jamaica- Mahogany and charred wood aromas lead into a thick entry. Mildly sweet, with a moderately full-bodied palate...
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Lively and complex, this carries aromas of honey, cedar, Mandarin orange, cooked pineapple and brown sugar. The...
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Pot Still Rum Distilled in Jamaica 3 Barrel Blend Distilled in Jamaica and aged in ex-Bourbon barrels and then...
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Blend of Pot Still and Column Still Rum Distilled in Jamaica, Blended in Kentucky Finishing and blend showcases...
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Designed to be your go-to choice when you are looking for that higher proof, full bodied and flavorful 100% pot-still...

Rum Jamaica New Zealand Switzerland

It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.

Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.

The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.

As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.




Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.


Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.


History



Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.