{"product_id":"rums-of-the-latitude","title":"Rums Of The Latitude","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpening scene: A sultry, poolside night. Mojito and Daiquiri casually lounge on inflatable pool floats shaped like cherry garnishes.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSam Luxardo casually strolls into view.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Ladies, how’s it floatin’?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh, you mean the saucy stuff we’re lapping up? It’s Rum, Sam.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou should try some, Sam. It’s damn good stuff.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWell… rums aren’t always what they appear to be. Don’t forget that, ladies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eSam winks and mysteriously walks off into the night. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSee, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam’s got some intel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e: not all Rums come from Jamaica, Cuba or Barbados for that matter. Don’t get us wrong, those countries produce some\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e hella tasty Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. But so does \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuayana, Madagascar,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e oh, and the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanary islands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis box is \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etheir story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and we’re here to tell it. So raise your glass — ‘cause \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etasting is believing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLet’s take a stroll on the wild side, shall we? The world of Rum is much bigger than what’s floating in your piña colada. In fact, these Rums from \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoff-the-radar locales are best sipped neat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. They hail from far-flung destinations known for their beauty as much as their \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edangerously delicious Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTake \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuyana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, for instance. Located on the northeastern coast of South America, this tiny nation is known for \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemerara Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a Spirit made on the banks of the Demerara River from locally-grown sugarcane. Since Guyana sits just north of the equator, the consistently warm temps and tropical sunlight work wonders for growing sugarcane with high sugar content — \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea boon for boozin’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nOver in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the mineral elements and terroir of the land make it impossible to replicate the taste, which includes volcanic soil and essential oils produced by the ylang-ylang tree and other aromatic plants such as vanilla, clove, citrus and pepper.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanary Islands\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, however, are known for their honey rum, an exceptionally sweet liquor made from cane molasses and just a touch of honey.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAnd they all lie on almost the same latitude!\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nInside this box you’ll find:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- Guyana’s\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e XM 15YO Supreme\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a molasses-tinged sipper with nutty, chocolate notes..\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- Madagascar’s \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDzama Cuvee Noir Prestige\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a roasty, toasty and spicy Rhum Agricole.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- Canary Island’s \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArehucas Anejo Reserva Especial 18 YO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, an intense, yet elegant drop that starts spicy and mellows into smooth splendor.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReady to experiment with some wild things? Join the party — you’re the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eguest of honor,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e after all.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalud! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cu\u003eSmartass Corner:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n1) A little bit of etymology; \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enobody really knows\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e where the word Rum comes from.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2) Some of the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emore popular guesses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e are Rum (the Romani word for potent), Rumbullion (an uproar), Saccharum (sugar in Latin) and Rummer (a Dutch drinking glass). Some other names for Rum? Nelson's blood, kill-devil, demon water, pirate's drink, navy neaters, Barbados water, grog, and rumbullion.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n3) Demerara Distillers runs \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe last remaining distillery in Guyana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e at Plantation Diamond on the east bank of the river. They produce over 20 different styles of rum from nine different stills.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n4) There’s an \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eongoing debate amongst historians on the origin of Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, but they agree on one thing: When molasses is mixed with water and yeast, fermentation happens. This fermentation creates a \"Wine\" that can be distilled and turned into Rum.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n5) Sugarcane may get all the press, but \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003emolasses plays a huge role in the Rum world\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unless the distillery in question is a high-volume ethanol factory that’s adding flavoring agents to create the products they pass off as Rum (unfortunately, this is a thing), the quality of the molasses matters a lot to Rum producers and, yes, those of us who drink it.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n6)\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Dzama Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was born from a Scotch Whisky distributor in Madagascar. The couple that owned the company would sell the Scotch and use the remaining barrels to age the Rum being produced in the country. Win-win for everyone involved.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n7) The old real estate adage holds true for Rum: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elocation, location, location\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. 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