INT-MIX-1-1.1.2

Rum and Agave: Production, Country Styles and Reading the Label

INT-MIX-1-1 · Spirits and Modifiers in Depth · INT-MIX-1-1.1 The Base Spirits I: Gin, Vodka, Rum and Agave

Rum's character comes from two choices — molasses or cane juice, pot or column still — and its age statements are unregulated and often misleading because of tropical ageing and undeclared added sugar. Agave spirits are graded by oak ageing, and only bottles marked 100% agave should be carried.